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0101All My Life I've Wanted To Be Someone, Now Who Was It?1998030520240809 (BBC7)
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A group of scatty 20-something friends share a flat in London.

Juby thinks the man from the lido might be the one, Beena will stop at nothing to advance her career and Ruth wants to take things further with Arnie but there's a problem...

Juby - Finn Taylor

Ruth - Claire Cox

Beena - Natalie Walter

Customer - Rachel Atkins

Studio Man - Darren Boyd

Arnie - Justin Salinger

John - Frank McCusker

Other parts played by the cast.

Series Producer: Bill Dare

Producer: Stephen McCrum

Dilemmas galore for a group of scatty 20-something flat-sharers.

Dilemmas galore for a group of scatty 20-something friends who share a flat.

Stars Finn Taylor and Claire Cox.

Starring Natalie Walter, Finn Taylor, Claire Cox, Justin Salinger, Darren Boyd, Rachel Atkins and Frank McCusker.

Written by Lisa Fulthorpe

John - Frank McCusker.

Starring Natalie Walter , Finn Taylor , Claire Cox , Justin Salinger , Darren Boyd , Rachel Atkins and Frank McCusker.

Writer Lisa Fulthorpe

Series producer Bill Dare Producer Stephen McCrum

0102Mr Harris1998031220240816 (BBC7)
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He is a lazy, arrogant bullying games teacher, but Mr Harris is getting out...

unless the parents lynch him first.

Starring Chris ENGLAND, with Morwenna Banks, robert harley, Andy Taylor, Martin Hyder, Roger Blake, Roger Sloman and Valerie Minifie.

He is a lazy, arrogant, bullying games teacher, but Mr Harris is getting out.... unless the parents lynch him first.

Written by Chris England

Producer: Phil Clarke

Series producer: Bill Dare

Lazy, arrogant, bullying games teacher Mr Harris is getting out...

Lazy, arrogant, bullying games teacher Mr Harris is getting out, unless parents get him first. Stars Chris England.

Robert Harley , Andy Taylor , Martin Hyder , Roger Blake , Roger Sloman and Valerie Minifie.

Written by Chris England Series producer Bill Dare Producer Phil Clarke

0103The Big Town All Stars1998031920050209 (BBC7)
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Change is gonna come to the 'two-bit acapella band', the All Stars.

Dentists by day, by night they were singers in the sassiest a capella band on the wedding circuit - and the future of rock 'n' roll.

With Stephen Tompkinson and Doon Mackichan.

Starring

Stephen Tompkinson ,

Doon Mackichan , Clive Rowe and Adrian Scarborough.

Featuring Henrietta Garden. Dan Strauss , Darren Boyd and Matthew Little.

Written by Bill Dare

Producer Paul Schlesinger

Musical director David Firman

The small-time band with ambitions beyond wedding gigs - rehearse - for another wedding gig.

But who will be assertive enough to tell Laureli she must share the solo numbers?

Starring:

Compose: r David Firman

As the band rehearse for a wedding gig, who will tell Laureli she can't hog the solos?

Dentists by day, singers by night.

A small-time acapella band have ambitions well beyond wedding gigs.

During rehearsals, someone needs to have a word with singer, Laureli...

Musical Director: David Firman

Finding stardom for a small-time acapella band proves complicated.

Change is gonna come to the 'two-bit acapella band', the All Stars. Stars Stephen Tompkinson and Doon Mackichan. From 1998.

0104Life After Life1998032620240830 (BBC7)
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A lifer released from prison joins his only known family - a niece and her middle-class family living in North LONDON.

Starring Warren Mitchell, Kay Stonham, Simon Greenall, Avril Elgar, Josh Freedman, Mollie Freedman, Will Ing and Annie Hulley.

A lifer released from prison joins his only relatives - a middle-class family living in London.

Wntten by Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. Producer Jane Berthoud

Uncle Sid's out of prison, on probation. He was serving a life sentence for armed robbery. The only place he has to stay is back in good old Muswell Hill - but Muswell Hill has changed since he was last there and now he is with his middle-class niece and her nice middle-class family.

Written by Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall

Sid - Warren Mitchell

Val - Kay Stonham

Ian - Simon Greenall

Ada - Avril Elgar

Matthew - Josh Freedman

Molly - Mollie Freedman

Governor - Will Ing

Headmistress - Annie Hulley

Jailbird Uncle Sid is out and joins his only relatives - a middle class family in London.

Sid leaves jail to stay with his only relatives who live in a middle class area of London. Stars Warren Mitchell.

The only place he has to stay is back in good old Muswell Hill.

But the area has changed from his early days. Now he's with his middle-class niece and her nice middle-class family.

Jailbird Uncle Sid is out and joins his only relatives - a middle class London family.

Sid leaves jail to stay with his only relatives who live in a middle class area of London. Stars Warren Mitchell. From 1998.

0105 LASTNight And Day19980402A management executive gives up his job when he inherits a seedy Soho nightclub.

Starring James Bolan, Denise Black, Melanie Hudson and Glen Hugill.

With Katy Carmichael, Lee Cornes, Karl Collins, Kenneth MacDonald, Fred Wakefield and Peter Waddington.

Written by David Nicholl.

David Nicholl 's first radio comedy in which an executive gives it all up when he inherits a seedy Soho night club. with Katy Carmichael , Lee Comes, Karl Collins. Kenneth MacDonald ,

Fred Wakefield and Peter Waddington Producer Caroline Leddy

0201Relax!19990114A pompous health farm manager tries to impress the new owner of the establishment.

Starring Pauline Quirke, Jeffrey Holland, Nina Wadia, Sally Grace, Vivienne Martin, Margaret John, Chris Pavlo and Roger Blake.

Pauline Quirke , Jeffrey Holland , Nina Wadia , Sally Grace ,

Vrvienne Martin , Margaret John , Chris Pavlo and Roger Blake. Written by Terry Kyan

Producer Alan de Pellette

0202The Pig's Back19990121Seamus and Dinny cross the water in search of fame and fortune.

Starring Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne, Sally Grace, Stephen Greif, Tony Rohr and Anny Tobin.

With special guest Alan Freeman.

0203Redeeming Brian19990128Comedy set in the Ministry of Political Correctness.

Starring TONY SLATTERY, MINA ANWAR, SALLY PHILLIPS, Penelope Solomon and CHRIS PAVLO

The third in a series of seven new comedy shows is set in the Department of Political Correctness. Starring Tony Slattery , Mina Anwar , Sally Phillips , Penelope Solomon and Chris Pavlo.

Written by David Nobbs

Producer Alan de Pellette

0204Canned Heat1999021120061023 (BBC7)
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Mayhem erupts when Malik's mini-mart becomes a sex-free zone.

Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia, Paul Sharma, Sasha Behar, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Chris Pavlo

Zarah goes on sex strike.

A one-off sitcom set in a 'mini mart'.

With Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

With Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Continuing the series of new comedy shows.

Mayhem erupts when Malik's mini-mart becomes a sex-free zone. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar , Nina Wadia , Paul Sharma ,

Sasha Behar ,

Tracy-Ann Oberman and Chris Pavlo.

Written by Mohammed Aslam Producer Stephen McCrum

0205Takeaway19990218The story of an ordinary takeaway owner...

well not quite.

Starring Kate Murphy, Forbes Masson, Freddie Boardley, Jake D'Arcy, Greg Hemphill, Lewis Macleod and Carolyn Donnyman.

0206Eat This19990225Behind the scenes of a successful cookery show, `Eaton Lunch', which is presented by Alastair Eaton.

Starring Chris Barrie.

'The continuing series of new comedy pieces goes behind the scenes of a successful cookery show, Eaton Lunch, which is presented by Alastair Eaton. Starring Chris Barrie. Producer Maria Esposito'

0207 LASTIf Symptoms Persist19990304Jacob, a Jewish cancer consultant, approaching middle age, with no social life and living with his manipulative mother.

Starring Gareth Marks, Sheila Steafel, Doon Mackichan and Dorian Lough.

With Glen Davies, Charlotte Jones, Emma Kennedy, Anthony Dunn and Kacey Ainsworth.

The last in a series of seven new comedy shows is about a 50-year-old Jewish doctor trying to escape once and for all from his domineering mother. Starring

Gareth Marks and Sheila Steafel.

Written by Julian Sims Producer Vicky Pile

0301My Mate Gwyn20000106by Keiron Self and Giles New.

Justin used to think his life was pretty bad until Gwyn came along and made him realise that his problems were totally insignificant.

After all, it is never good news when your best friend is an elf on the run from dark forces.

Starring Desmond Barrit, Darren Boyd, Mina Anwar, Anna Wing, David Mitchell and Simon Greenall

Six new comedies for radio.

1: My Mate Gwyn by Keiron Self and Giles New. Justin used to think his life was bad until Gwyn came along and made him realise that his problems were insignificant. After all, it is never good news when your best friend is an elf on the run from dark forces. Starring

Desmond Barrit , Darren Boyd , Mina Anwar , Anna Wing , David Mitchell and Simon Greenall.

Producer Gareth Edwards

0302Hey Hey We're The Monks2000011320130905 (BBC7)
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by Dan Tetsell and Danny Robins.

An abbey that is running out of monks advertises for new recruits, and a young man decides to swap the dole queue for holy orders.

Staring Bill Bailey, Howard Lew Lewis, Paul Brooke, Graham Crowden, Hilda Braid and Catherine Tate

An abbey that is running out of monks advertises for new recruits, and a young man decides to swap the dole queue for holy orders. The brothers will never be the same again.

Catechismal comedy starring BILL BAILEY and CATHERINE TATE.

An unlikely new recruit at Buckley Abbey means life for the brothers will never be the same.

Six new comedies for radio.

2: Hey Hey We're the Monks by Dan Tetsell and Danny Robins. An abbey that is running out of monks advertises for new recruits, and a man decides to swap the dole queue for holy orders.

Staring Bill Bailey , Howard Lew Lewis ,

Paul Brooke , Graham Crowden , Hilda Braid and Catherine Tate.

When unlikely new monk recruit, Gary Woodcroft, joins the brethren at Buckley Abbey, life in the order is never going to be the same...

Bill Bailey stars as Gary Woodcroft

Gary Woodcroft - Bill Bailey

Father Abbott - Graham Crowden

Brother Francis - Paul Brooke

Brother Bernard - Howard Lew Lewis

Brother Dominic - Osian Barnes

Gary's Mum - Hilda Braid

DSS Officer - Catherine Tate

Living Embodiment of Cider - Simon Bates

Divine sitcom written by Dan Tetsell and Danny Robins.

Producer: Lucy Armitage.

An unlikely recruit at Buckley Abbey means life for the brothers will never be the same.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 2013.

0303Stone Angels20000120by Chris Reddy.

Vent is settled in his life.

He has just proposed to Rowena - a canine impressionist - so it is probably not the best time to have fallen for flakey clubber Chantay, especially as she cannot stand him.

Starring SALLY PHILLIPS, Daniel Ryan, DAVE LAMB, EMMA KENNEDY, MELISSA LLOYD and SIMON GREENALL

Six new comedies for radio. 3: Stone Angels by Chris Reddy. Vent is settled in his life. He has just proposed to Rowena - a canine impressionist - so it is probably not the best time to have fallen for flakey clubber Chantay, especially as she cannot stand him.

Starring Sally Phillips , Daniel Ryan ,

Dave Lamb , Emma Kennedy , Melissa Lloyd and Simon Greenall.

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by Jeremy Pascall.

The crew on the rotting ship broadcasting Radio Splash - Britain's 11th most popular pirate radio station - miserably endure each other's foul personal habits and constant lack of essential supplies, while trying to be the hippest swashbucklers on the airwaves.

Starring Mark Little as Aunty.

The crew on the rotting ship broadcasting Radio Splash - Britain's 11th most popular pirate radio station - miserably endure each other's foul personal habits and constant lack of essential supplies. Stars PETER KAY. From January 2000.

The DJs aboard Radio Splash endure each other's company and annoying personal habits.

Six new comedies for radio. 4: Ready, Steady, Sink/by Jeremy Pascall. The crew of the rotting ship broadcasting

Radio Splash - Britain's llth most popular pirate radio station - miserably endure each other's foul habits and lack of essential supplies, while tryingto bethehippest swashbucklers on the airwaves. Starring

Mark Little as Aunty. Producer Carol Smith

0305Head Over Heels20000203Dougie and Leana are a soccer star and a supermodel.

They are young, rich and famous, and they have the world at their feet - but very little up top.

Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe, John Pickard, Martin Trenaman, Chris Pavlo and Stefan Escreet.

0306 LASTJason's Mum20000210by JENNY ECLAIR and JULIE BALLOO.

Joy was an ordinary single mum until her son's band had their No 1 hit.

Now she is `Jason's mum'.

It is her 40th birthday, but Jason's manager insists that he should go to dinner with a video producer rather than to her party.

Starring Linda Robson and JENNY ECLAIR