Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | The Drama Began | 19960522 | 20120518/19 (BBC7) 20130904 (BBC7) 20130905 (BBC7) 20150603 (BBC7) 20150604 (BBC7) 20170210 (BBC7) 20170211 (BBC7) 20200303 (BBC7) 20200304 (BBC7) | Graham is starting a new job as a local cub reporter. What could possibly go wrong? John Gradwell's six-part sitcom about life in Butterthwaite's local newspaper office. Bert Ball - Jeffrey Holland Graham Carpenter - Robert Beck Brenda Thistlethwaite - Frances Jeater Arnold Beasley - David Ryall Vicky Cox - Sue Devaney Lawrence Stevens - Dean Williamson All other parts played by Rachel Atkins and Mark Gatiss. Producer: Kathy Smith. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. Graham is starting a new job as local cub reporter. What could go wrong? |
02 | Royal Flush | 19960529 | 20120525/26 (BBC7) 20130911 (BBC7) 20130912 (BBC7) 20150610 (BBC7) 20150611 (BBC7) 20170217 (BBC7) 20170218 (BBC7) 20200310 (BBC7) 20200311 (BBC7) | Frustrated reporter Graham Carpenter lands an unexpected scoop. John Gradwell's six-part sitcom about life in Butterthwaite's local newspaper office. Bert Ball - Jeffrey Holland Graham Carpenter - Robert Beck Brenda Thistlethwaite - Frances Jeater Arnold Beasley - David Ryall Vicky Cox - Sue Devaney Lawrence Stevens - Dean Williamson All other parts played by Mark Gatiss, Peter Serafinowicz, Peter Silverleaf and Margaret Stallard. Producer: Kathy Smith. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop. |
03 | Rovers Return | 19960605 | 20120601/02 (BBC7) 20130918 (BBC7) 20130919 (BBC7) 20150617 (BBC7) 20150618 (BBC7) 20170224 (BBC7) 20170225 (BBC7) 20200317 (BBC7) 20200318 (BBC7) | A celebrity is visiting Butterthwaite. Can Graham get the story? John Gradwell's six-part sitcom about life in Butterthwaite's local newspaper office. Bert Ball - Jeffrey Holland Graham Carpenter - Robert Beck Brenda Thistlethwaite - Frances Jeater Arnold Beasley - David Ryall Vicky Cox - Sue Devaney Lawrence Stevens - Dean Williamson All other parts played by Rachel Atkins, Mark Gatiss and Peter Serafinowicz. Producer: Kathy Smith. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1996. A celebrity is visiting Butterthwaite. Can Graham get the story? Stars Jeffrey Holland. |
04 | Plastic Balls And Sewing Machines | 19960612 | 20120608/09 (BBC7) 20130925 (BBC7) 20130926 (BBC7) 20150624 (BBC7) 20150625 (BBC7) 20170303 (BBC7) 20170304 (BBC7) 20200324 (BBC7) 20200325 (BBC7) | Butterthwaite is getting a new museum - can Graham get an exclusive on the opening? |
05 | A Bit Of Bad News | 19960619 | 20120615/16 (BBC7) 20131002 (BBC7) 20131003 (BBC7) 20150701 (BBC7) 20150702 (BBC7) 20170310 (BBC7) 20170311 (BBC7) 20200331 (BBC7) 20200401 (BBC7) | Butterthwaite's frustrated cub reporter Graham faces a steep learning curve. |
06 LAST | Butterthwaite White Hell | 19960626 | 20120622/23 (BBC7) 20131009 (BBC7) 20131010 (BBC7) 20150708 (BBC7) 20150709 (BBC7) 20170317 (BBC7) 20170318 (BBC7) 20200407 (BBC7) 20200408 (BBC7) | Will snow play havoc with Graham's chances of landing a story? |