Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cricklewood - A Scene Setter | 19970804 | 20241102 (BBC7) 20241103 (BBC7) | Home to potato crisps and the machine gun - humourist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Alan Coren's book 'A Bit on the Side' was first published in 1996. Abridged and read by the author in five-parts. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987. Alan was also a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and a team captain on BBC TV's Call My Bluff. Producer: Aled Evans Humourist Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Humourist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London, home to crisps and the machine gun. From 1997. Abridged in five-parts, Alan Coren (1938-2007) reads from his book 'A Bit on the Side' first published in 1996. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987. Humorist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Humorist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London, home to crisps and the machine gun. From 1997. |
| 01 | Cricklewood, A Scene Setter | 19970804 | 20111205 (BBC7) 20130204 (BBC7) 20151214 (BBC7) 20151215 (BBC7) 20180625 (BBC7) 20180626 (BBC7) | Home to potato crisps and the machine gun - humourist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. Abridged in five-parts, Alan Coren (1938-2007) reads from his book A Bit on the Side first published in 1996. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987. Alan was also a regular panellist on BBC radio 4's The News Quiz and a team captain on BBC TV's Call My Bluff. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999. Humorist, writer and broadcaster Alan Coren muses on his beloved part of London. |
| 02 | Suburban Fauna | 19970805 | 20111206 (BBC7) 20130205 (BBC7) 20151215 (BBC7) 20151216 (BBC7) 20180626 (BBC7) 20180627 (BBC7) 20241109 (BBC7) 20241110 (BBC7) | The writer and broadcaster muses on goldfish, geese and foxes. The writer and broadcaster on his beloved London district's goldfish, geese and foxes. The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on his beloved London district's goldfish, geese and foxes. Abridged in five-parts, Alan Coren (1938-2007) reads from his book 'A Bit on the Side' first published in 1996. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987. Alan was also a regular panellist on BBC radio 4's The News Quiz and a team captain on BBC TV's Call My Bluff. Producer: Aled Evans The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on his beloved London district's goldfish, geese and foxes. From 1997. |
| 03 | Away From It All | 19970806 | 20111207 (BBC7) 20130206 (BBC7) 20151216 (BBC7) 20151217 (BBC7) 20180627 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20241116 (BBC7) 20241117 (BBC7) | The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps. The humorist muses on travelling and considers acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps. The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on travelling, and considers acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps. Abridged in five-parts, Alan Coren (1938-2007) reads from his book 'A Bit on the Side' first published in 1996. The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987. Alan was also a regular panellist on BBC radio 4's ‘The News Quiz' and a team captain on BBC TV's ‘Call My Bluff'. Producer: Aled Evans The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on travelling, and considers acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps. From 1997. |
| 04 | Out To Lunch | 19970807 | 20111208 (BBC7) 20130207 (BBC7) 20151217 (BBC7) 20151218 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20180629 (BBC7) 20241123 (BBC7) 20241124 (BBC7) | The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes. |
| 05 LAST | One Is One - Leading The Solitary Life | 19970808 | 20111209 (BBC7) 20130208 (BBC7) 20151218 (BBC7) 20151219 (BBC7) 20180629 (BBC7) 20180630 (BBC7) 20241130 (BBC7) 20241201 (BBC7) | The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working. The humorist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty and home-working. |