The Department 

Last Edited: 14-Oct-2013 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Three series on BBC Radio 4.

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Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
07-Jan-2004	1-1	Education	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Tony Bignell, Leah Jackson, Ruby Williams, Ray Stotz, Stuart Hall written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Jon Naismith	27:55, 13092, S
14-Jan-2004	1-2	Public Transportation	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Richard Grocock, Paul Dickinson, Brendan Foster, Jo Sayle written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Jon Naismith	28:07, 13186, S
21-Jan-2004	1-3	The Army	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Richard Grocock, Lucy Montgomery, Barry Davies written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Jon Naismith	28:01, 13138, S
12-Jul-2005	2-1	Crime and Punishment	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Hugh Edwards, Julian Tutt written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:03, 19734, S
19-Jul-2005	2-2	Democracy	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, John Inverdale, John Rawling written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:04, 26326, S
26-Jul-2005	2-3	The Environment	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, John Kettley, written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:09, 26402, S
02-Aug-2005	2-4	Europe	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Darren Brown, written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:08, 26390, S
09-Aug-2005	2-5	Health	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Craig Doyle, Anthony Worrell Thompson written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:11, 26426, S
02-Aug-2006	3-1	Tax and Public Spending	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Jimmy Carr written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock	28:01, 26281, S
09-Aug-2006	3-2	Terrorism [originally scheduled for 16-Aug-2005, postponed after bombings in London]	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Alan Green, Clive Everton written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock	28:09, 26402, S
16-Aug-2006	3-3	Trade	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock	28:08, 26387, S
23-Aug-2006	3-4	Immigration	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Maurice Hamilton written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock	28:05, 26343, S
30-Aug-2006	3-5	Science and Technology	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Cornelius Lycett, Claire Balding written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:07, 26366, S
06-Sep-2006	3-6	Making Britain Great Again	Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman Peter Dickson, Matthew Holness, Lucy Montgomery, Jenny Bond written by Chris Addison, John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman produced by Richard Grocock and Jon Naismith	28:07, 26368, S

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