Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | If You Scratch My Back | 20000200 | 20110708 (BBC7) 20120727 (BBC7) | A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. From February 2000. |
| 01 | 01 | If You Scratch My Back | 20000216 | 20230502 (BBC7) 20230503 (BBC7) | You can join a band for a lot of reasons - fame, sex, money. Yet Kenny sees it as his only chance of giving up teaching geography. But when an unscrupulous record executive offers him a contract. it turns out it's not really his music she's interested in. Which leaves Kenny wondering just how much he wants to give up the day job... Starring Stephen Tompkinson. Series one of Bill Dare's four part sitcom about a small-time band trying to make it big Kenny - Stephen Tompkinson. Bozo - Clive Rowe Johnnie - Adrian Scarborough Lorelei - Nicola Walker Trixie - Meera Syal Ruper - Stephen Powell ( Musical Director: David Firman Producer: Gareth Edwards First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000. A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. |
| 01 | 02 | The Perfect Man | 20000200 | 20110715 (BBC7) 20120803 (BBC7) | Bozo's boxing break means a rock 'n' roll replacement is needed for the band. From 2000. |
| 01 | 02 | The Perfect Man | 20000223 | 20230509 (BBC7) 20230510 (BBC7) | You can join a band for a lot of reasons - fame, sex, money. Yet Kenny sees it as his only chance of giving up teaching geography. Bozo's boxing break means a rock 'n' roll replacement is needed for the struggling a cappella group. When auditions are held - there's not much interest. Can they recruit a new member - or persuade Bozo back from the big fight? Starring Stephen Tompkinson. Cast: Kenny - Stephen Tompkinson. Bozo - Clive Rowe Johnnie - Adrian Scarborough Lorelei - Nicola Walker Bookie - Stephen Powell Nelson.....Brian Bovell Musical Director: David Firman Producer: Gareth Edwards First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000. A teacher joins a struggling a cappella group to quit geography. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. |
| 01 | 03 | If You Sack Me, I'll Leave | 20000301 | 20110722 (BBC7) 20120810 (BBC7) 20230516 (BBC7) 20230517 (BBC7) | Kenny, Johnny and Bozo want to tell Lorelei that she can't always sing lead, but they just aren't assertive enough. Worse than that, they're not even assertive enough to buy a book on how to become assertive. Starring Stephen Tompkinson. With: Clive Rowe Meera Syal Nicola Walker Adrian Scarborough Musical Director: David Firman Producer: Gareth Edwards First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000. The band must get assertive with scary Lorelei and Johnny's love life's in tatters. |
| 01 | 04 | Band Of Gold | 20000308 | 20230523 (BBC7) 20230524 (BBC7) | The band are on the road. Up the M1, in fact, to play at a big party, which would be more fun if it wasn't Lorelei's ex's engagaement party. As they cover the miles the band uncover a lot of old scores. Starring Stephen Tompkinson. With: Nicola Walker Clive Rowe Bill Dare Rachel Preece Adrian Scarborough Musical Director: David Firman Producer: Gareth Edwards First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2000. The band head off to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, as old scores surface. |
| 01 | 04 | Band Of Gold | 20080321 | 20110729 (BBC7) 20120817 (BBC7) | The band head off to an engagement party for Lorelei's ex, as old scores surface. |
| 02 | 01 | Meet The Wife | 20010703 | 20110805 (BBC7) 20121109 (BBC7) | When the band performs at Lorelei's school reunion - is honesty the best policy? |
| 02 | 02 | Fifteen Minutes Of Fame | 20010710 | 20110812 (BBC7) 20121116 (BBC7) | The band enters a TV talent show. Will it spark success - or return them to oblivion? |
| 02 | 04 | The Ballad Of Kenny And Christine | 20010724 | 20110819 (BBC7) 20121123 (BBC7) | Kenny's new girlfriend wants to join his a cappella band - but she can't sing. From 2001. |