Episodes
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| North, By Northamptonshire: Full Stop | 20151231 | 20191231 (R4) | A heart-warming comedy drama with a stellar cast who come together, one last time, to bring the much-loved and critically acclaimed series to a close. It's New Year's Eve and the inhabitants of Wadenbrook, having recently performed their own amateur production of My Fair Lady are excited to be off to see a professional and starry production at Birmingham's Hippodrome. Former school teacher Mary has, of course, organised the trip, with a rather uncharacteristic ulterior motive at the end of it. The indefatigable Norman will come along too, spurred on at the thought of seeing Strictly dancer Favia Cacace in the flesh. Long suffering Jan's excited about the qualities Lionel Blair will bring to the role of Higgins, and gentle Jonathan follows wherever Jan goes. (As long as his ex-wife Esther and the cuckoo Orson don't object). At least they will have Ken and Keith there - Wadenbrook's most enduring couple and the cement that binds them all together and a badly kept secret that everyone's bursting to tell. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Narrator...Sheila Hancock Esther and Radio DJ... Katherine Jakeways Jan...Felicity Montagu Keith...John Biggins Ken and Jonathan...Kevin Eldon Mary...Penelope Wilton Norman...Geoffrey Palmer Orson...Simon Kane Script Editor...Richard Turner Producer...Julia Mckenzie A BBC Radio Comedy Production Stars abound in this special final chapter of the much-loved comedy by Katherine Jakeways. | ||
| 01 | 01 | 20100616 | 20140616 (BBC7) 20140617 (BBC7) 20150910 (BBC7) 20150911 (BBC7) 20180322 (BBC7) 20180323 (BBC7) 20180324 (BBC7) 20200507 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20200509 (BBC7) 20220510 (BBC7) 20220511 (BBC7) 20220514 (BBC7) 20240812 (BBC7) 20240813 (BBC7) 20130725 (R4) | Clever, funny and touching series about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Sheila Hancock heads a stunning cast including Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon. Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways. Get to know the local supermarket manager who shares rather more than is usual about his private life over the store's tannoy system. Recently divorced Jan has been trying unsuccessfully to 'find herself' with a trip abroad to an elephant sanctuary. But it is at home in Wadenbrook that she starts to feel happier with herself as her friendship blossoms with ex-teacher Mary. And, joy of joys, could it be that Jan is going to experience a touch of romance at last? Meet driving instructor and forthright self-defence teacher Esther and her gentle and put-upon Jonathan 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. In this opening episode, Mary starts rehearsals for the town talent night and is shocked by 12 year old Gregory's slide show of Victorian ladies. Meanwhile Esther sends her husband Jonathan out to collect money for the Leicestershire Infertile Males Project but he ends up at The Bricklayer's Arms looking at pictures of elephants with Jan. Landlord - Rufus Wright Gregory - Sam Cotton Producer: Claire Jones As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked. As the town's talent night looms, Mary gets a shock – while Jonathan gets side-tracked. Stars Sheila Hancock. From June 2010. Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jan - Felicity Montagu Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins | |
| 01 | 02 | 20100623 | 20140623 (BBC7) 20140624 (BBC7) 20150917 (BBC7) 20150918 (BBC7) 20180329 (BBC7) 20180330 (BBC7) 20200514 (BBC7) 20200515 (BBC7) 20220517 (BBC7) 20220518 (BBC7) 20240819 (BBC7) 20240820 (BBC7) 20130801 (R4) | Clever, funny and touching series about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Sheila Hancock heads a stunning cast including Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon. Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in common. Jan's ex, Frank, thinks his new love Angela may be eating too many peanuts. Esther knocks Jan to the floor in her self-defence class but wait - could this be Jonathan coming to Jan's rescue? And meanwhile supermarket manager Rod (Mackenzie Crook) gets trapped in an upturned shopping trolley. Frank - Rufus Wright Angela - Lizzie Roper Producer: Claire Jones. As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents. Narrato - Sheila Hancock As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents. Stars Sheila Hancock. From June 2010. Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jan - Felicity Montagu Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins | |
| 01 | 03 | 20100630 | 20140630 (BBC7) 20140701 (BBC7) 20150924 (BBC7) 20150925 (BBC7) 20180405 (BBC7) 20180406 (BBC7) 20200521 (BBC7) 20200522 (BBC7) 20220524 (BBC7) 20220525 (BBC7) 20240826 (BBC7) 20130808 (R4) | Clever, funny and touching series about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Sheila Hancock heads a stunning cast including Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon. Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways. Recently divorced Jan gets two compliments in one day. Meanwhile her ex husband Frank performs the most embarrassing version of Je T'Aime ever heard, with his new love, Angela. Across town Rod the local supermarket manager is still sharing rather more than is usual about his private life over the store's tannoy system. Could he be getting closer to Tanya on till 4? Frank - Rufus Wright Angela - Lizzie Roper Producer: Claire Jones. Jan gets complimented, as her ex-husband Frank sings a song, and supermarket revelations. Jan gets complimented, as her ex-husband Frank sings a song, and supermarket revelations. Stars Sheila Hancock. From June 2010. Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jan - Felicity Montagu Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins | |
| 01 | 04 | 20100707 | 20140707 (BBC7) 20140708 (BBC7) 20151001 (BBC7) 20151002 (BBC7) 20180412 (BBC7) 20180413 (BBC7) 20200528 (BBC7) 20200529 (BBC7) 20220531 (BBC7) 20220601 (BBC7) 20240902 (BBC7) 20240903 (BBC7) 20130829 (R4) | Clever, funny and touching series about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Sheila Hancock heads a stunning cast including Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon. Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways. It's Town Talent Night at last and Ken and Keith are busy fine-tuning their pet whippets' dance routine. Everyone nervously awaits the arrival of the celebrity judge Lady Ballantyne who is unfortunately in the spotlight for being the most recent Royal racist. Jan does her last minute preparations for her trip to Australia. Will she be going alone or could she possibly dare to dream that Jonathan might join her at the last minute? And finally supermarket manager Rod gets to take Tanya from till 4 on a date. The true measure of success will be how many packets of scampi fries they consume. Will it be just the one? Or perhaps too many to count? Frank - Rufus Wright Taxi Driver - Rufus Wright Lady Ballantyne - Lizzie Roper Angela Lizzie Roper Producer: Claire Jones. Can Ken and Keith's whippets win talent night? Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jan/Woman in Nan's Begroom - Felicity Montagu Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins Frank/Eamon/Man on the Bus - Rufus Wright Lady Ballantyne/Laura/Angela - Lizzie Roper Can Ken and Keith's whippets win the talent night? Plus it's scampi fries for Rod and Tanya. With Sheila Hancock. From July 2010. | |
| 02 | 01 | 20111202 | 20141203 (BBC7) 20141204 (BBC7) 20151008 (BBC7) 20151009 (BBC7) 20180517 (BBC7) 20180518 (BBC7) 20180519 (BBC7) 20200716 (BBC7) 20200717 (BBC7) 20220719 (BBC7) 20220720 (BBC7) 20220723 (BBC7) 20241021 (BBC7) 20241022 (BBC7) 20220910 (R4) |  As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each with envious eyes. Now Katherine Jakeways is giving Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, benevolently, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Geoffrey Palmer joins the same incredible cast from the first series - including Sheila Hancock as the Narrator, Penelope Wilton, Mackenzie Crook, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon. Wadenbrook is a small market town in a corner of Northamptonshire, and will be familiar to anyone who has ever lived anywhere. This year, its residents are building up to a Dickensian Festival weekend, so expect mob caps, cravats and shawls which are usually used as cat-blankets. Written by and also starring Katherine Jakeways. Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival. Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival. Stars Sheila Hancock. From December 2011. | |
| 02 | 02 | 20111209 | 20141210 (BBC7) 20141211 (BBC7) 20151015 (BBC7) 20151016 (BBC7) 20180524 (BBC7) 20180525 (BBC7) 20200723 (BBC7) 20200724 (BBC7) 20220726 (BBC7) 20220727 (BBC7) 20220730 (BBC7) 20241028 (BBC7) 20241029 (BBC7) 20220919 (R4) | Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants? Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of Wadenbrook - a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants? Sheila Hancock narrates tales of Wadenbrook. From December 2011. | |
| 02 | 03 | 20111216 | 20141217 (BBC7) 20141218 (BBC7) 20151022 (BBC7) 20151023 (BBC7) 20180531 (BBC7) 20180601 (BBC7) 20200730 (BBC7) 20200731 (BBC7) 20220802 (BBC7) 20220803 (BBC7) 20220806 (BBC7) 20241104 (BBC7) 20241105 (BBC7) | A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter amongst the ladies of Wadenbrook, while Mary's dad, Norman, has an adventure of his own. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook. A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter amongst the ladies of the town of Wadenbrook. Shelia Hancock narrates. From December 2011. | |
| 02 | 04 | 20111223 | 20141224 (BBC7) 20141225 (BBC7) 20151029 (BBC7) 20151030 (BBC7) 20180607 (BBC7) 20180608 (BBC7) 20200806 (BBC7) 20200807 (BBC7) 20220809 (BBC7) 20220810 (BBC7) 20220813 (BBC7) 20241111 (BBC7) 20241112 (BBC7) | Esther has a big question to ask Ken and Keith, while on the horizon, storm clouds gather... Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith. A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith. Sheila Hancock narrates. From December 2011. | |
| 02 | 05 | 20120106 | 20141231 (BBC7) 20150101 (BBC7) 20151105 (BBC7) 20151106 (BBC7) 20180614 (BBC7) 20180615 (BBC7) 20200813 (BBC7) 20200814 (BBC7) 20220816 (BBC7) 20220817 (BBC7) 20220820 (BBC7) 20241118 (BBC7) 20241119 (BBC7) | The dawn of the Dickensian festival brings chaos to Wadenbrook, and Angela has something to tell Frank. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd The dawn of the Dickensian festival brings chaos and Angela has something to tell Frank. With Sheila Hancock. From January 2012. John Biggins................................Keith Mackenzie Crook...........................Rod Kevin Eldon...................Jonathan / Ken Shelia Hancock....................... Narrator Jessica Henwick...........................Helen Katherine Jakeways........ Esther / Jacqui Felicity Montagu..............................Jan Geoffrey Palmer........................Norman Lizzie Roper..............................Angela Penelope Wilton............................Mary Rufus Wright................................Frank | |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 20120113 | 20150107 (BBC7) 20150108 (BBC7) 20151112 (BBC7) 20151113 (BBC7) 20180621 (BBC7) 20180622 (BBC7) 20200820 (BBC7) 20200821 (BBC7) 20220823 (BBC7) 20220824 (BBC7) 20220827 (BBC7) 20241125 (BBC7) 20241126 (BBC7) | Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on. Meanwhile Helen has news for Jan and Frank, and love blossoms for a most unlikely couple. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Keith - John Biggins Rod - Mackenzie Crook Jonathan/Ken - Kevin Eldon Narrator - Shelia Hancock Helen - Jessica Henwick Esther/Jacqui - Katherine Jakeways Jan - Felicity Montagu Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Angela - Lizzie Roper Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Victoria Lloyd Norman may've halted the parade, but the festival goes on. Helen has news for Jan. Sheila Hancock narrates. From January 2012. John Biggins................................Keith Mackenzie Crook...........................Rod Kevin Eldon...................Jonathan / Ken Shelia Hancock....................... Narrator Jessica Henwick...........................Helen Katherine Jakeways........ Esther / Jacqui Felicity Montagu..............................Jan Geoffrey Palmer........................Norman Lizzie Roper..............................Angela Penelope Wilton............................Mary Rufus Wright................................Frank | |
| 03 | 01 | 20131223 | 20151119 (BBC7) 20151120 (BBC7) 20180726 (BBC7) 20180727 (BBC7) 20200924 (BBC7) 20200925 (BBC7) 20230425 (BBC7) 20230426 (BBC7) 20250113 (BBC7) 20250114 (BBC7) | Relationships have come and gone but life continues in Wadenbrook and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Rod - Tim Key Frank - Rufus Wright Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Jan - Felicity Montagu Producer: Steven Canny Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate. In the small market town of Wadenbrook, Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate. Stars Sheila Hancock. From December 2013. | |
| 03 | 02 | 20131230 | 20151126 (BBC7) 20151127 (BBC7) 20180802 (BBC7) 20180803 (BBC7) 20201001 (BBC7) 20201002 (BBC7) 20230502 (BBC7) 20230503 (BBC7) 20250120 (BBC7) 20250121 (BBC7) | Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband, and Mary and Jonathan have crossed wires. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Rod - Tim Key Frank - Rufus Wright Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins Orson - Nathaniel Parker Jan - Felicity Montagu Producer: Steven Canny Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband. Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband. Stars Sheila Hancock and Geoffrey Palmer. From December 2013. | |
| 03 | 03 | 20140106 | 20151203 (BBC7) 20151204 (BBC7) 20180809 (BBC7) 20180810 (BBC7) 20201008 (BBC7) 20201009 (BBC7) 20230509 (BBC7) 20230510 (BBC7) 20250127 (BBC7) 20250128 (BBC7) | Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Rod - Tim Key Frank - Rufus Wright Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Esther - Katherine Jakeways Keith - John Biggins Orson - Nathaniel Parker Jan - Felicity Montagu Producer: Steven Canny Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue. Stars Sheila Hancock and Tim Key. From January 2014. | |
| 03 | 04 | 20140113 | 20151210 (BBC7) 20151211 (BBC7) 20180816 (BBC7) 20180817 (BBC7) 20201015 (BBC7) 20201016 (BBC7) 20230516 (BBC7) 20230517 (BBC7) 20250203 (BBC7) 20250204 (BBC7) | Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well meaning of daughters. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Producer: Steven Canny Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well-meaning of daughters. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south, nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three, enviously eyeing up the distinctiveness of each. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor..... Norman - Geoffrey Palmer Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well-meaning of daughters. With Sheila Hancock. From January 2014. | |
| 03 | 05 | 20140120 | 20151217 (BBC7) 20151218 (BBC7) 20180823 (BBC7) 20180824 (BBC7) 20201022 (BBC7) 20201023 (BBC7) 20230523 (BBC7) 20230524 (BBC7) 20250210 (BBC7) 20250211 (BBC7) | It's Jan's birthday and she's determined to do something unexpected. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. The Narrator - Sheila Hancock Jan - Felicity Montagu Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Rod - Tim Key Orson - Nathaniel Parker Esther - Katherine Jakeways Frank - Rufus Wright Producer: Steven Canny It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected. Norman - Geoffrey Palmer It's Jan's birthday and she's determined to do something unexpected. Stars Sheila Hancock and Kevin Eldon. From January 2014. | |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20140127 | 20151224 (BBC7) 20151225 (BBC7) 20180830 (BBC7) 20180831 (BBC7) 20201029 (BBC7) 20201030 (BBC7) 20230530 (BBC7) 20230531 (BBC7) 20250217 (BBC7) 20250218 (BBC7) | A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook. Sheila Hancock narrates the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. As is well-known: Yorkshiremen wear flat caps and Essex girls wear short skirts; Liverpudlians are scallies and Cockneys are wideboys. Northamptonians gaze wistfully at these stereotypes and wish for an identity of any kind and a label less ridiculous than Northamptonians. Northamptonshire, let us be clear, is neither north, nor south nor in the Midlands. It floats somewhere between the three eyeing up the distinctiveness of each enviously. Katherine Jakeways gives Northamptonshire an identity. And she waits, eagerly, for her home-county to thank her. And possibly make her some kind of Mayor. Rod - Tim Key Jonathan - Kevin Eldon Keith - John Biggins Esther - Katherine Jakeways Orson - Nathaniel Parker Alistair - Michael Bertenshaw Jan - Felicity Montagu Producer: Steven Canny Norman - Geoffrey Palmer A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook. Stars Sheila Hancock, Penelope Wilton and Tim Key. From January 2014. |