In A Nutshell

Last Edited: 09-Apr-2015
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.

Episode order and broadcast dates from BBC Genome. This appears to have been two series of six episodes with a possible pilot. Series 1 was also repeated on R3 in late 1982.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
BBC R3
uncertain date
and sequence
BBC R7
pilot?
Double Cross Benchers no Genome listing
5:45, 5396, S
BBC R3
07-Feb-1981
BBC R7
1-1
An Instant Option
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
5:51, 5499, S
BBC R3
14-Feb-1981
BBC R7
1-2
New York New York
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
4:44, 4440, S
BBC R3
21-Feb-1981
BBC R7
1-3
Power Struggles
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
6:16, 5876, S
BBC R3
28-Feb-1981
BBC R7
1-4
Dear Mother Of God
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
5:50, 5472, S
BBC R3
07-Mar-1981
BBC R7
1-5
Hold the Back Page
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
4:59, 4686, S
BBC R3
14-Mar-1981
BBC R7
1-6
Einstein Watchmaker
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer: Louise Purslow
5:01, 4713, S
BBC R3
03-Jan-1982
2-1
Postcard from America
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
10-Jan-1982
2-2
To Everybody a Season
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
17-Jan-1982
2-3
Full House
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
24-Jan-1982
2-4
Eureka
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
31-Jan-1982
2-5
B-Movie Man
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
07-Feb-1982
2-6
Women, Children and Walnuts performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing

BBC R3
14-Feb-1982
2-7
Ignoranteis a Flat Battery
performed by Leonard Rossiter
Written By: Barry Pilton
Producer:  Catherine Wearing


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