AuthorKatherine Jakeways
NarratorVarious
Duration1h 51m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, British Radio Sitcoms and Sketch Shows
PublisherAudio Go Ltd
VersionUnabridged
A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. North by Northamptonshire was originally broadcast weekly from 16 June 2010 - 7 July 2010. In each episode we catch up with Rod, the local supermarket manager (Mackenzie Crook), who shares rather more than is usual about his private life over the store's tannoy system. We get to know recently divorced Jan (Felicity Montagu) who's been trying unsuccessfully to 'find herself' with a trip abroad to an elephant sanctuary. We are introduced to driving instructor and forthright self-defence teacher Esther (Katherine Jakeways, also the writer of this series) and her gentle and put-upon Jonathan (Kevin Eldon) as they struggle to start a family, and we meet possibly the only happy couple in town, Ken and Keith, as they attempt to teach their pet whippets to dance for the town talent night. This is a clever, funny and touching series starring Sheila Hancock as the narrator, Mackenzie Crook as Rod, Penelope Wilton as Mary, Felicity Montagu as Jan and Kevin Eldon as Jonathan. Also featured amongst the cast are the series' writer Katherine Jakeways, John Biggins, Rufus Wright and Sam Cotton. Produced by Claire Jones.
Hereward the Wake; Revolution; Guy Fawkes
Author: Thom Tuck
Author Thom Tuck
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesThe Penny Dreadfuls Collection, Book 2
Duration 2h 24m
Comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls recount the story of the much-maligned Macbeth, revisit Odysseus' epic journey and reveal the truth behind Darwin's famous voyage The Penny Dreadfuls - Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck - are a comedy trio who specialise in retelling historical events in their own, inimitable way. In these riotous revisionist pl...
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North By Northamptonshire, Episode 2
Author: Katherine Jakeways
Author Katherine Jakeways
Narrator Sheila Hancock
SeriesNorth by Northamptonshire, Book 2
Duration 28m
The second episode of North by Northamptonshire, a BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Originally broadcast at 11:30 on 23 June 2010. Rehearsals for the...
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North By Northamptonshire, Episode 1
Author: Katherine Jakeways
Author Katherine Jakeways
Narrator Sheila Hancock
SeriesNorth by Northamptonshire, Book 1
Duration 27m
The first episode of North by Northamptonshire, a BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Originally broadcast at 11:30 on 16 June 2010. In the first episod...
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Author: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
Author Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 44m
The Two Ronnies was one of Britain's most successful comedy sketch shows, and dominated the TV schedules for sixteen years between 1971 and 1987. This compilation of classics from the much-loved show includes the sketches 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor's Life' and 'About a Bout'. T...
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North By Northamptonshire, Episode 4
Author: Katherine Jakeways
Author Katherine Jakeways
Narrator Sheila Hancock
SeriesNorth by Northamptonshire, Book 4
Duration 27m
The fourth and final episode of 'North by Northamptonshire', a BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Originally broadcast at 11:30 on 7 July 2010. It's To...
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North By Northamptonshire, Episode 3
Author: Katherine Jakeways
Author Katherine Jakeways
Narrator Sheila Hancock
SeriesNorth by Northamptonshire, Book 3
Duration 28m
The third episode of North by Northamptonshire, a BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Originally broadcast at 11:30 on 30 June 2010. Recently divorced J...
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Author: Alex Owen, Ben Ashenden
Author Alex Owen, Ben Ashenden
Narrator The Authors
Duration 3h 43m
Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show. The Pin are a multi-award-winning comedy duo with a unique brand of self-reflexive comedy. Performed in front of a live studio audience, their sketches exist somewhere between razor-sharp smartness and joyous silliness. Expect sketches, commentary on the sketches,...
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Elephants To Catch Eels Series 2
Author: Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Author Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Narrator Sheridan Smith
Duration 2h 48m
The BBC Radio comedy set in an 18th century Cornish village - written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain and produced by Jan Ravens. Starring Sheridan Smith. From April to May 2004. In the complete second series, smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny wants to win 'Peasants Personality of the Year', her head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob' and...
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Author: Spike Milligan
Author Spike Milligan
Narrator Various
SeriesThe Goon Show, Book 10
Duration 2h 2m
Featuring: The White Box of Great Bardfield, Tales of Montmartre, The Great Bank Robbery and The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons. Anarchic, ground-breaking and hilariously inventive, The Goon Show re-shaped comedy and set new standards in the genre. The mix of brilliant wordplay, mental slapstick and surreal clowning ensures the popularity of S...
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Fags, Mags & Bags, Series 1: Episode 5
Author: Sanjeev Kohli, Donald McLeary
Author Sanjeev Kohli, Donald McLeary
Narrator Various
SeriesFags, Mags & Bags, Book 5
Duration 28m
The Festival of Maltodextrin. Corner shop owner Ramesh concocts a fake religious festival to shift unsold fireworks.
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