The Adventures of Sexton Blake

31st July - 4th September 2009 at 9.15pm, BBC Radio 2

"...huge fun in a Goon-show-ish sort of way."
Gillian Reynolds, Daily Telegraph

"As with all the best radio drama, one enters a different world and is saddended to leave it."
Simon Garfield, Mail on Sunday, 5 Stars.

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Summary

Britain's iconic and most prolifically chronicled sleuth explodes back into action in a brand new series of thrilling Adventures packed with incident and hilarity!

The name that spells DOOM for VILLAINY!

Nearly four decades after his last public incarnation, Sexton Blake remains an icon, a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes who outlasted his fellow Baker Street Sleuth to become hugely popular through books, films and radio during the 20th Century.

The name that spells HURTLING ADVENTURE!

SEXTON BLAKE, (Simon Jones, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy) and his plucky assistant TINKER (Wayne Forester, Captain Scarlet), aided by MRS BARDELL (June Whitfield, Absolutely Fabulous) battle Diabolical Masterminds,  Beautiful Thieves and Dastardly Assassins.

Production Credits

Simon Jones ..... Sexton Blake, Adventuring Detective
Wayne Forester .... Tinker, his Plucky Assistant
June Whitfield .... Mrs Bardell, their Doughty Housekeeper
Graham Hoadly .... Professor Kew, a Spindly Cackler
Lorelei King .... Miss Elizabeth Mary-Louise Tarabelle Beauchamp
Simon Treves .... Inspector Coutts Of Scotland Yard
Felicity Duncan .... Miss Terry, Window-Leaping Adventuress
Susan Sheridan .... Mrs Hudson, Housekeeper To A Neighbouring Detective
Malcolm Brown .... Count Ivor Carlac, a Villainous Juggernaut
Philip Glassborow .... Cyril, A Grim Assassin
Oscar Sharp .... The Frantic Caller

and

William Franklyn .... The Mysterious Waiter

Written by Mr Millington and Mr Nash.
Based on Characters and Formats owned by IPC Media.

Sound Design and Music by Paul Weir

Directed by Dirk Maggs

Produced by David Morley

A Question of Royalty

1st April 2009 at 2.15pm, BBC Radio 4

Picture (c) Moira Degas

"Every line from Tomlinson was gloriously delivered, and very funny."
The Guardian

Summary

Johnny Vegas and Ricky Tomlinson star as bungling losers who look as though they might, for once, win the day.

Blithely ignorant of the constitutional crisis their action could precipitate, the two self-employed plasterers steal The Queen's wedding certificate while working on the refurbishment of the Public Records Office.

Production Credits

Johnny Vegas .... Bernie
Ricky Tomlinson .... Danny
Catherine McCormack .... Sarah
Nicola Stephenson .... Jan
Tim Bentinck .... Tim
Rupert Degas .... Farnworth

Written by Andrew Lynch

Directed by Dirk Maggs

Produced by David Morley

The PMQ Show

1st January & 8th February 2009, 5 Live

Summary

Comedian Andy Parsons chairs The PMQ Show, a fast and furious topical panel show with guest contestants competing to be the Prime Minister by responding to issues of the day, as well as setting out their personal manifestos.

Parsons acts as the Speaker Of The House as his guests make their proposals for sorting out the country. He marks them for wit, imagination and performance. However, if they fail to make the grade, the Speaker cuts them off and moves on.

Production Credits

Hosted by Andy Parsons

Produced by David Morley