Smith, Alexander McCall

Last Edited: 07-Nov-2018 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.


Date Title
Cast
Parameters
02-Feb-2006
30-May-2007

Brussels for Beginners
Written and read by Alexander McCall Smith
Produced by Elizabeth Allard

12:20, 11574, S
08-Dec-2008
LA's Orchestra Saves the World
read by Emilia Fox
abridged by Lu Kemp
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

14:09, 13278, S
14:00, 13129, S
13:55, 13058, S
14:03, 13177, S
14:07, 13243, S

BBC R4
19-Dec-2016 to
23-Dec-2016
Christmas Short Stories
  1. Motordrome
  2. The Revenge, or Otherwise, of Herbie Bontemps
  3. How to Escape in Gaelic
  4. The Colourful Life of Cousin Grace
  5. Good President Wenceslas

  1. read by Hannah Gordon
  2. read by Trevor White
  3. read by James Fleet
  4. read by Stephanie Cole
  5. read by William Gaminara

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron



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13:57, 13079, S
13:58, 13098, S

44 Scotland Street (readings and audiobooks)
Date Title Cast Parameters
2005
Recorded Books
44 Scotland Street
read by Robert Mackenzie
10 files
11:56:30, 493 MB, M
2005
Recorded Books

Espresso Tales
read by Robert Mackenzie

17 files
14:38:12, 303 MB, M
2006
Recorded Books
Love Over Scotland
read by Robert Mackenzie
12 files
14:24:42, 597 MB, M
2007
Recorded Books
The World According to Bertie
read by Robert Mackenzie
10 files
14:02:50, 194 MB, M
2008
Recorded Books
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
read by Robert Mackenzie
10 files
13:45:53, 379 MB, M
2010
Isis Audio
The Importance of Being Seven
read by David Rintoul
10 files
9:33:00, 264 MB, M
2011
Recorded Books
Bertie Plays The Blues
read by Robert Mackenzie
8 files
8:39:27, 244 MB, M
2012
Recorded Books
Sunshine on Scotland Street
read by Robert Mackenzie
8 files
9:33:26, 264 MB, S
2013
Isis Audio
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
read by David Rintoul

8 files
8:46:57, 242 MB, M
2015
Isis Audio
The Revolving Door of Life
read by David Rintoul
71 files
8:44:54, 278 MB, M
2016
Isis Audio
The Bertie Project
read by David Rintoul
7 files
8:47:07, 246 MB, M
2017
Isis Audio
A Time of Love and Tartan
read by David Rintoul
60 files
7:03:36, 226 MB, M

44 Scotland Street (BBC dramatizations)
Date Title Cast Parameters
30-Apr-2012 to
04-May-2012
44 Scotland Street
Carol Ann Crawford, Crawford Logan, James Mackenzie, Rosalind
Sydney, Euan Lee, Samuel Keefe, Belle Jones, Tom Freeman,
Anita Vettesse
Music By Tom Cunningham
Producer/Director: David Ian Neville

13:40, 12806, S
13:42, 12830, S
13:48, 12916, S
13:41, 12813, S
13:36, 12735, S
09-Feb-2015 to
13-Feb-2015
44 Scotland Street --
The Blue Spode Tea Cup
Carol Ann Crawford, Crawford Logan, Emma Currie, Simon Kerr,
David Jackson Young, Anita Vettesse, Matthew Zajac,
Molly Innes
Producer/director: David Ian Neville
13:40, 12800, S
13:30, 12641, S
13:40, 12794, S
13:28, 12608, S
14:03, 13166, S
30-May-2016 to
03-Jun-2016
44 Scotland Street --
Edinburgh For Pretenders
Crawford Logan, Carol Ann Crawford, Emma Currie, Simon Kerr,
David Jackson Young, Anita Vettesse, Sophie Lawrence,
Simon Donaldson, Iain Agnew
Producer/director: David Ian Neville
13:38, 12772, S
13:25, 12561, S
13:44, 12853, S
13:31, 12653, S
13:28, 12609, S
20-Feb-2017 to
25-Feb-2017
44 Scotland Street --
Series 4
Crawford Logan, Carol Ann Crawford, Anita Vettesse, Emma Currie,
Simon Kerr, Richard Conlon, James Bryce, David Jackson Young,
Daniel Aitken
written & dramatized by Alexander McCall Smith
Producer/director: David Ian Neville
omnibus
68:19, 63914, S
20-Aug-1018 to
24-Aug-2018
44 Scotland Street --
Series 5

Crawford Logan, Carol Ann Crawford, Anita Vettesse, James Rottger,
Emma Currie, David Jackson Young, Simon Kerr, Helen Mackay
, Sophie
Lawrence, Nicola Roy, Gavin Jon Wright
written & dramatized by Alexander McCall Smith
Producer/director: David Ian Neville

13:43, 12866, S
13:41, 12821, S
13:49, 12958, S
13:45, 12883, S
13:55, 13054, S

Number One Ladies Detective Agency (readings and audiobooks)
Date Title Cast Parameters
Publ. 1998
Number One Ladies Detective Agency Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
44:10, 41413, S
42:53, 40213, S
42:30, 39850, S
42:20, 39701, S
44:22, 41598, S
42:47, 40117, S
43:21, 40645, S
41:14, 38670, S
Publ. 1998
Recorded Books
Number One Ladies Detective Agency
read by Lisette Lecat
7 files
8:11:39, 226 MB, S
Publ. 2000
Tears of the Giraffe Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
42:37, 39956, S
42:42, 40038, S
43:22, 40660, S
43:14, 40545, S
42:54, 40233, S
42:53, 40210, S
46:21, 43460, S
44:33, 41770, S
Publ. 2000
Recorded Books
Tears of the Giraffe
read by Lisette Lecat

7 files
7:52:10, 271 MB, S
Publ. 2001
Morality for Beautiful Girls Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
42:45, 40081, S
42:21, 39712, S
41:43, 39125, S
41:53, 39268, S
41:39, 39059, S
41:53, 39269, S
45:06, 42294, S
43:26, 40734, S
Publ. 2001
Recorded Books
Morality for Beautiful Girls
read by Lisette Lecat
7 files
8:09:12, 224 MB, S
Publ. 2002
The Kalahari Typing School for Men Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
56 files
06:02:01, 331 MB, S

Publ. 2002
Recorded Books
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
read by Lisette Lecat
6 files
7:05:09, 293 MB, S
Publ. 2004
The Full Cupboard of Life Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
44:01, 18058, m
41:28, 17010, m
43:10, 17709, m
42:49, 17567, m
44:02, 18062, m
43:55, 18018, m
47:10, 19349, m
46:06, 18910, m
Publ. 2004
Recorded Books
The Full Cupboard of Life
read by Lisette Lecat
7 files
7:39:45, 211 MB, S
Publ. 2004 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies Read by Adjoa Andoh
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagen
Abridged by Katie Nichol
69 files
5:56:34, 326 MB, S

Publ. 2004
Recorded Books
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
read by Lisette Lecat
8 files
9:28:10, 260 MB, S
2006
Recorded Books
Blue Shoes and Happiness
read by Lisette Lecat
7 files
8:17:29, 342 MB, S
2007
Recorded Books
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
read by Lisette Lecat
7 files
8:22:03, 288 MB, S
2008
Recorded Books
The Miracle at Speedy Motors
read by Lisette Lecat
8 files
8:34:45, 357 MB, S
2009
Recorded Books
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
read by Lisette Lecat
9 files
8:24:10, 232 MB, M
2010
Recorded Books
The Double Comfort Safari Club
read by Lisette Lecat
9 files
8:17:55, 229 MB, M
2011
Recorded Books
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
read by Lisette Lecat
17 files
8:20:42, 232 MB, M
2012
Recorded Books
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
read by Lisette Lecat
9 files
10:36:02, 292 MB, S
2013
Recorded Books
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
read by Lisette Lecat
17 files
9:40:52, 135 MB, M
2014
Recorded Books
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
read by Lisette Lecat
9 files
9:54:45, 273 MB, S
2015
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Read by Adjoa Andoh
6 files
7:37:29, 213 MB, M
2016
Recorded Books
Precious and Grace
read by Lisette Lecat
15 files
9:49:43, 135 MB, M
2017
The House of Unexpected Sisters
Read by Adjoa Andoh
16 files
8:19:11, 237 MB, M
2018
The Colors of all the Cattle



Number One Ladies Detective Agency (BBC dramatizations)
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
2004
The Daddy Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Benesolu Ikemelu, Ben Thomas, Baska Patel
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
44:11, 31072, S
2004
The Bone Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Jude Akerudeke, Maynard Eziashi, Peter Gavisa,
Heather Imani, Baska Patel, Tamina Skani
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:45, 30772, S
2004
The Maid Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Janice Acqua, Nancy Crane, Noma Dumezweni,
Chuck Ibuchi, Alibe Parsons
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:55, 44413, S
2004
Tears of the Giraffe Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Janice Acqua, Nancy Crane, Immanuel Ibidara,
Benesolu Ikemelu, Chuck Ibuchi, Wie Jo
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:33, 30630, S
30-Aug-2005
The Chief Justice of Beauty Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Noma Dumezweni, Maynard Eziashi, William
Gaminara, Aicha Kossoko, Don Warrington
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
44:07, 41360, S
06-Sep-2005
The Confession Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Janice Acquah, Emmanuel Ighodaro, Ben
Onwukwe, Alibe Parsons
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
44:07, 41360, S
13-Sep-2005
The Kalahari Typing School for Men Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Janice Acquah, Paterson Joseph, Ben Onwukwe,
Alibe Parsons, Danny Sapani
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
44:02, 41296, S
20-Sep-2005
The Admirer Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Nadine Marshall,
Ndidi Ama, William Gaminara, Gbemisola Ikumelo,
Paterson Joseph
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
44:12, 41450, S
18-Jan-2006
How to Handle Men Through
the Application of Psychology
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Joseph Marcell,
Janice Acquah, Adjua Andoh, Benesolu Ikemelu,
Chuck Ibuchi, Kidah William Sterling
Written and Dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Kirsty Williams
43:44, 41015, S
25-Jan-2007
House of Hope Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Joseph Marcell,
Janice Acquah, Jude Akuwudike, Noma Dumezweni
Director Kirsty Williams
43:54, 41161, S
01-Feb-2007
The Return of Note Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Janice Acquah,
Jude Akuwudike, Adjoa Andoh, Chuk Iwuji,
Alibe Parsons, Danny Sapani, Ben Thomas
Director Kirsty Williams
43:52, 41135, S
08-Feb-2007
?? No title given ?? Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Joseph Marcell,
Janice Acquah, Jude Akuwudike, Nikki Amuka-Bird,
Patrice Naiambana, Danny Sapani
Director Kirsty Williams
43:34, 40859, S
01-Jan-2008
There Is No Such Thing as Free Food Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Janice Acquah, Jude Akuwudike, Ayesha Antoine,
Sam Dale,Maynard Eziashi,Gbemisola Ikumelo,
Paterson Joseph,Kedar Williams-Stirling
Producer/director Gaynor Macfarlane
44:09, 41400, S
02-Jan-2008
The Best Profession for a Blackmailer Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Janice Acquah,
Adjoa Andoh, Maynard Eziashi, Paterson Joseph,
Alibe Parsons
Producer/director Gaynor Macfarlane
43:46, 41044, S
03-Jan-2008
A Very Rude Woman Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Janice Acquah, Adjoa Andoh, Noma Dumezweni,
Maynard Eziashi, Chuk Iwuji, Paterson Joseph,
Naomi Taylor
Producer/director Gaynor Macfarlane
43:54, 41269, S
04-Jan-2008
Talking Shoes Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Janice Acquah, Adjoa Andoh, Anna Bengo,
Noma Dumezweni, William Gaminera, Chuk Iwuji,
Paterson Joseph, Naomi Taylor, Ben Thomas
Producer/director Gaynor Macfarlane
44:01, 41271, S
25-Dec-2008 The Miracle at Speedy Motors Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Janice
Acquah, Jude Akuwudike, Adjoa Andoh, Anna Bengo,
Noma Dumezweni, Maynard Eziashi, Emmanuel
Ighodaro, Chuk Iwuji, Alibe Parsons
Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Director Gaynor Macfarlane
84:05, 78840, S
25-Dec-2009 Tea Time for the Traditionally Built Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Janice
Acquah, Mo Sesay, Nyasha Hatendi, Kedar
Williams-Stirling, Emmanuel Ighodaro, Anna Bengo,
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Directed by Eilidh McCreadie
43:44, 41015, S
25-Dec-2009 The Seller of Beds Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Mo
Sesay, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Beru Tessema, Albie
Parsons, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Emmanuel Ighodaro,
Tyrone Lewis, Anna Bengo, Nyasha Hatendi
Directed by Eilidh McCreadie
43:50, 41105, S
02-Dec-2010
03-Dec-2010
An Exceptionally Wicked Lady
Canoeing for Ladies
Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Sam Dale, Jude Akuwudike, Maynard Eziashi, Anna
Bengo, Noma Dumezweni, Adjoa Andoh, Babou
Ceesay, Nyasha Hatendi, Obi Abili, Chuk Iwuji
Director: Gaynor Macfarlane
44:04, 41315, S
44:06, 41352, S
03-Nov-2011
04-Nov-2011
A Late Van Just Glimpsed
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Janice
Acquah, Adjoa Andoh, Maynard Eziashi, Nyasha
Hatendi, Obi Abili, Beru Tessema, Jude Akuwudike,
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Director: Gaynor Macfarlane
43:43, 40907, S
43:54, 41073, S
20-Mar-2013
21-Mar-2013
A Man from a Far Place
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Maynard Eziashi, Beru Tessema, Janice Acquah,
Babou Ceesay, Sam Dale, Eleanor Crooks, Jude
Akuwudike, Obi Abili, Adjoa Andoh, Nyasha Hatendi 
written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
produced and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:45, 40995, S
43:46, 41022, S
05-Feb-2014
06-Feb-2014
The Modern Husband Course
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Adjoa
Andoh, Jude Akuwudike, Maynard Eziashi, Eleanor
Crooks, Anna Bengo, Steve Toussaint, Janice Acquah,
Noma Dumezweni, Alibe Parsons
Directed by Eilidh McCreadie
43:50, 41008, S
43:26,
12-Mar-2015
13-Mar-2015
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe
The Dish of Yesterday
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Janice Acquah,
Ben Onwukwe, Maynard Eziashi, Jude Akuwudike,
Kulvinder Ghir, Sudha Bhuchar, Steve Toussaint,
Obi Abili, Anna Bengo
Directed by Eilidh McCreadie
43:14, 50557, S
43:27, 40656, S
04-Aug-2016
05-Aug-2016
This Is Not a Rubbish Boy
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Claire Benedict, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe,
Janice Acquah, Steve Toussaint, Kai Francis-Lewis,
Eleanor Crooks, Jason Barnett, Clare Perkins
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:42, 40887, S
43:40, 40850, S
19-Jul-2017
20-Jul-2017
The Fat Cattle Club
Precious and Grace
Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Ben Onwukwe, Steve
Toussaint, Sarah Niles, Barbara Barnes, Eleanor
Crooks, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Jude Akuwudike
Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
43:34, 40765, S
43:42, 40895, S

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
13-Oct-2009
The Number 1 Ladies' Opera House
Pauline McLean, Alexander McCall Smith, Gape Motswaledi
28:06, 26346, S