The Break

Welcome to Flamford, the setting for a new comedy series starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman.

In this first episode, Andy Chambers (Tom Palmer) - edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out - has fled London for his Uncle Jeff's (Philip Jackson) seaside home. When we meet him, all Andy wants to do is sleep, but Jeff is having none of it.

Jeff gets Andy out of bed and gives him breakfast with the promise of an interesting surprise which is safely stowed in the shed. He suddenly realises his keys are missing - his friend Fat Sid borrowed the keys three years ago and hasn't given them back. Jeff leads Andy on a quest around Flamford for Fat Sid and the missing keys.

On their Odyssey they encounter Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and his outré selection of fish, Pest Control Officer Corinne (Alison Steadman) with whom Jeff has an 'understanding', and finally Fat Sid himself in an unexpected new role.

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Welcome to Flamford, the setting for this sitcom starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman.

Andy Chambers - edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out - has fled London for his Uncle Jeff's seaside home. When we meet him, all Andy wants to do is sleep, but Jeff is having none of it.

On their Odyssey they encounter Fish Shop Frank and his outré selection of fish, Pest Control Officer Corinne with whom Jeff has an 'understanding', and finally Fat Sid himself in an unexpected new role.

Andy Chambers - Tom Palmer

Fish Shop Frank - Mark Benton

Pest Control Officer Corinne - Alison Steadman

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in May 2016.

On their Odyssey they encounter Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and his outr退 selection of fish, Pest Control Officer Corinne (Alison Steadman) with whom Jeff has an 'understanding', and finally Fat Sid himself in an unexpected new role.

On their Odyssey they encounter Fish Shop Frank and his outr退 selection of fish, Pest Control Officer Corinne with whom Jeff has an 'understanding', and finally Fat Sid himself in an unexpected new role.

On their Odyssey they encounter Fish Shop Frank and his outré selection of fish, Pest Control Officer Corinne with whom Jeff has an understanding, and finally Fat Sid himself in an unexpected new role.

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life. Stars Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman. From 2016.

Andy (Tom Palmer) is beginning to settle in to the unusual seaside town of Flamford. When he and his Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) find an abandoned fridge in the street, Jeff seizes the opportunity to teach his nephew the value of entrepreneurship.

Unfortunately, his plans are complicated by a particularly diligent and zealous Police Officer (Mark Benton), a hard-nosed private landlord (Rasmus Hardiker) and Fish Shop Frank's refusal to see a business opportunity when it's sat on the pavement outside his chip shop.

Along the way, they meet a pair of half-hearted pirates, an eccentric plutocrat, Jeff's on-off paramour, Corinne (Alison Steadman) and the youngest-sounding pub landlord in Britain.

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Andy is beginning to settle in to the unusual seaside town of Flamford. When he and his Uncle Jeff find an abandoned fridge in the street, Jeff seizes the opportunity to teach his nephew the value of entrepreneurship.

Unfortunately, his plans are complicated by a particularly diligent and zealous Police Officer, a hard-nosed private landlord and Fish Shop Frank's refusal to see a business opportunity when it's sat on the pavement outside his chip shop.

Along the way, they meet a pair of half-hearted pirates, an eccentric plutocrat, Jeff's on-off paramour, Corinne and the youngest-sounding pub landlord in Britain.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank - Mark Benton

PC Clark - Mark Benton

Corinne - Alison Steadman

Joyce - Alison Steadman

Morag - Alison Steadman

Max - Rasmus Hardiker

Julie - Shobna Gulati

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

Frank/PC Clark - Mark Benton

Corinne/Joyce/Morag - Alison Steadman

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

An abandoned fridge and the boys think their luck has changed. Indeed, it has - for the worse. With Philip Jackson. From 2016.

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and his nephew Andy (Tom Palmer) are contacted by the Editor of The Flamford Bugle (Rasmus Hardiker). They have won a slap-up dinner for two at Flamford's poshest eaterie, The Royal Albion Hotel.

Eagerly anticipating the night out of a lifetime, Andy and Jeff's dreams of gourmet heaven quickly deteriorate into the nightmare of a lifetime. The prize had been promised to local citizen Wally Metcalfe, but he died just after the draw. Now his widow (Alison Steadman) is on the warpath with her two burly sons.

Social media doesn't help either, and in no time there is a mob baying for Jeff and Andy's blood.

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Jeff and his nephew Andy are contacted by the editor of The Flamford Bugle. They have won a slap-up dinner for two at Flamford's poshest eaterie, The Royal Albion Hotel.

Eagerly anticipating the night out of a lifetime, Andy and Jeff's dreams of gourmet heaven quickly deteriorate into the nightmare of a lifetime. The prize had been promised to local citizen Wally Metcalfe, but he died just after the draw. Now his widow is on the warpath with her two burly sons.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank - Mark Benton

PC Clark - Mark Benton

Corinne - Alison Steadman

Joyce - Alison Steadman

Morag - Alison Steadman

Kevin - Rasmus Hardiker

Mira - Shobna Gulati

Chris - Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

Jeff and Andy win a posh meal, opening a Pandora's Box of envy, hate and hazelnut yoghurt. Stars Philip Jackson. From 2016.

They've won a slap-up dinner for two at Flamford's poshest eaterie, The Royal Albion Hotel.

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Dawn breaks on a beautiful Sunday morning in Flamford. Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) is on a quest for spiritual comfort and persuades his nephew Andy (Tom Palmer) to join him by bribing him with the promise of a proper roast dinner.

They find that the local church has installed a new vicar, the Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), who invites Jeff to her bible class that evening. The words 'bring a bible' strike a chill to Jeff's heart. He has never owned a bible, and neither has Andy.

They spend the rest of the day trying to find a bible on a Sunday, with Andy's stomach rumbling as he pictures his dinner slipping further away. On their quest they encounter Derek Horrox The Mayor (Rasmus Hardiker), Peter Humfriss, The Town Crier (Mark Benton), and a slightly unnerving bookseller.

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Dawn breaks on a beautiful Sunday morning in Flamford. Uncle Jeff is on a quest for spiritual comfort and persuades his nephew Andy to join him by bribing him with the promise of a proper roast dinner.

They find that the local church has installed a new vicar, the Reverend Beverley, who invites Jeff to her bible class that evening. The words 'bring a bible' strike a chill to Jeff's heart. He has never owned a bible, and neither has Andy.

They spend the rest of the day trying to find a bible on a Sunday, with Andy's stomach rumbling as he pictures his dinner slipping further away. On their quest they encounter Derek Horrox The Mayor, Peter Humfriss, The Town Crier, and a slightly unnerving bookseller.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Reverend Beverley - Shobna Gulati

Derek Horrox the Mayor - Rasmus Hardiker

Peter Humfriss, the Town Crier - Mark Benton

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

They find that the local church has installed a new vicar, the Reverend Beverley, who invites Jeff to her bible class that evening. The words bring a bible strike a chill to Jeff's heart. He has never owned a bible, and neither has Andy.

Uncle Jeff and Andy are both on a quest - Jeff for spiritual solace, Andy for a proper roast dinner. With spuds. From 2016.

Andy (Tom Palmer) has found a level of contentment with the world - reading books, watching films, and generally repairing his wounded psyche. Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) is having none of this and reveals a hitherto unknown secret to Andy, that the dusty shop downstairs from his seaside flat belongs to Jeff. When necessary, it seems, he offers the community of Flamford a valuable service as an electrical repair person.

Jeff lures Andy into the shop and shows him how to use the till. Andy realises it's another of his uncle's ploys, and refuses this oblique yet unsubtle job offer. But Jeff, never the one to say 'die', takes his nephew on a job search in which Andy is an unwilling participant.

Visits follow to Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), the Tourist Information Office run by the uniformed and uninformed Steph and Pippa (Alison Steadman and Shobna Gulati), and Flamford's as-yet-unlicensed zoo.

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Andy has found a level of contentment with the world - reading books, watching films, and generally repairing his wounded psyche.

Uncle Jeff is having none of this and reveals a hitherto unknown secret to Andy, that the dusty shop downstairs from his seaside flat belongs to Jeff. When necessary, it seems, he offers the community of Flamford a valuable service as an electrical repair person.

Visits follow to Fish Shop Frank, the Tourist Information Office run by the uniformed and uninformed Steph and Pippa, and Flamford's as-yet-unlicensed zoo.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank - Mark Benton

Corinne - Alison Steadman

Joyce - Alison Steadman

Mr Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Jeff lures Andy into the shop and shows him how to use the till. Andy realises it's another of his uncle's ploys, and refuses this oblique yet unsubtle job offer. But Jeff, never the one to say die, takes his nephew on a job search in which Andy is an unwilling participant.

Uncle Jeff decides Andy needs a job to occupy his mind. But how to do it without Andy noticing? Stars Tom Palmer. From 2016.

Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), out of the blue, decides that his nephew Andy (Tom Palmer) needs a girlfriend. Andy decides that he does not. Jeff persists - Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) has his niece visiting from down south, and she is, by all accounts, 'a lovely girl'.

While waiting for Andy to agree, Jeff takes him to the local hypermarket ostensibly for supplies, but in fact because Jeff has read in a magazine that supermarkets are the ideal place for young singles to meet.

While Jeff is wrongly detained for shoplifting, Andy runs into an old flame from London, Liz (Shobna Gulati). She's staying with her Uncle Frank - so this is the 'lovely girl' Jeff's been banging on about! How can Andy rekindle the relationship with his old flame without - annoyingly - oving Jeff right?

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Producer/Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Uncle Jeff, out of the blue, decides that his nephew Andy needs a girlfriend.

Andy decides that he does not. Jeff persists - Fish Shop Frank has his niece visiting from down south, and she is, by all accounts, 'a lovely girl'.

While Jeff is wrongly detained for shoplifting, Andy runs into an old flame from London, Liz. She's staying with her Uncle Frank - so this is the 'lovely girl' Jeff's been banging on about! Can Andy rekindle the relationship with his old flame?

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank - Mark Benton

Corinne - Alison Steadman

Joyce - Alison Steadman

Liz - Shobna Gulati

Carenza - Shobna Gulati

Alan - Rasmus Hardiker

Frank 2 - Rasmus Hardiker

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

Andy decides that he does not. Jeff persists - Fish Shop Frank has his niece visiting from down south, and she is, by all accounts, a lovely girl.

While Jeff is wrongly detained for shoplifting, Andy runs into an old flame from London, Liz. She's staying with her Uncle Frank - so this is the lovely girl Jeff's been banging on about! Can Andy rekindle the relationship with his old flame?

Writers: Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

Uncle Jeff decides his nephew needs a girlfriend and Fish Shop Frank's niece visits from down south. With Tom Palmer. From 2016.

Welcome back to Flamford. In episode one of the new series, Andy Chambers (Tom Palmer), edgy City burn-out, returns to the refuge of his Uncle Jeff's (Philip Jackson) seaside home after a short break.

Andy is met at the station by Jeff, who reveals that they can't go back to his flat because it's being used by a film crew making a World War Two thriller, The Hunt For Hess 3D. In fact, to Andy's irritation, the whole town has been taken over by Hollywood Nazis.

To keep Andy occupied until they can go home, Jeff takes him on a special tour of the town. This includes lunch at Frank's Fish and Chips, where Frank (Mark Benton) reveals an immoderate obsession with the star of the film, Brad Pitt. They also pay a visit to Joyce (Alison Steadman) at the Copper Kettle, who destroys Andy's luggage for security reasons. And, at the Flamford Museum of Modern Art, there's a crisis of the soul in a garden shed worth £500,000.

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home.

Oddly, the town has been taken over by Brad Pitt and some Hollywood Nazis.

Starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman.

Comedy by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Corrine & Joyce - Alison Steadman

Jeff - Tom Palmer

Andy - Philip Jackson

Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

Station Tannoy / Kerry & Steph - Shobna Gulati

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.

Andy returns to his uncle's seaside home – which seems to have been taken over by Brad Pitt. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018.

Jeff and Andy borrow a van from Frank setting them on the road to ruin - or rather, a nude beach, A&E and a search for some drip trays.

Starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman.

Comedy by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following city burn-out Andy Chambers.

Mrs Truepenny - Alison Steadman

Jeff - Tom Palmer

Andy - Philip Jackson

Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

Rev Bev - Shobna Gulati

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.

Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.

Frank - Mark Benton

At the seaside, Jeff and Andy borrow a van from Frank, setting them on the road to ruin. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018.

To win back Corinne's heart, Jeff takes her to an escape room.

But no-one expects a puzzle set by Death himself.

Stars PHILIP JACKSON, ALISON STEADMAN and MARK BENTON.

Comedy by IAN BROWN and JAMES HENDRIE set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Mrs Truepenny - ALISON STEADMAN

Jeff - Tom Palmer

Andy - PHILIP JACKSON

Truepenny - RASMUS HARDIKER

Rev Bev - SHOBNA GULATI

Producer: GORDON KENNEDY

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.

Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.

Frank - Mark Benton

To win back Corinne's heart, Jeff takes her to an Escape Room. But who is setting the puzzle? Stars Alison Steadman. From 2018.

Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document. Thanks to a rapacious seagull, the quest ends in a literal cliffhanger.

Stars Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton.

Comedy by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Michael - Mark Benton

Corrine - Alison Steadman

Sally - Shobna Gulati

With Rasmus Hardiker

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document and their quest ends in a real cliff hanger. Starring Philip Jackson. From 2018.

Andy and Jeff clash with The Mayor as a missing sweet shop sets off a tale of kompromat, corruption and coastal erosion.

Stars PHILIP JACKSON, ALISON STEADMAN and MARK BENTON.

Comedy by IAN BROWN and JAMES HENDRIE set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Mrs Steggles - ALISON STEADMAN

Truepenny - RASMUS HARDIKER

Bryony - SHOBNA GULATI

Producer: GORDON KENNEDY

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast on in June 2018.

Jeff and Andy head off to find a lost sweet shop. With PHILIP JACKSON and MARK BENTON.

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank - Mark Benton

Jeff and Andy search for a sweet shop in this tale of corruption and coastal erosion. Starring Philip Jackson and Mark Benton. From 2018.

Seaside sitcom by James Hendrie and Ian Brown

Andy - Tom Palmer

Frank/Brian - Mark Benton

Corinne/Joyce - Alison Steadman

Frank O - Rasmus Hardiker

Liz - Shobna Gulati

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Andy and Jeff face affairs of the heart and cardiac arrest.

The death of a rival causes Frank some mixed emotions – glee and joy. Stars Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman. From 2018.

Seaside sitcom by James Hendrie and Ian Brown

Starring Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer, Alison Steadman, Mark Benton, Shobna Gulati and Rasmus Hardiker

Producer Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018.

Andy and Jeff face affairs of the heart and cardiac arrest.

Frank/Brian - Mark Benton

Corinne/Joyce - Alison Steadman

Frank O - Rasmus Hardiker

Liz - Shobna Gulati

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Jeff persuades his recalcitrant London nephew Andy to join him in a gift-shopping expedition.

Along the way they encounter pokerwork sign-maker and fire hazard Pam, loud, lovelorn and now jobless Town Crier Peter Humfriss and The Ghost of Christmas-Who-Gives-A-Stuff - chiselling pensioner Mr Truepenny.

Christmas, even though it's September, is also a time for mysteries - one of which sees Jeff and Andy pitted against the enigmatic Applegarth twins.

Created and written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

The Applegarth Twins - Alison Steadman

Peter Humfriss - Mark Benton

Pam - Shobna Gulati

Mr Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

Andy - James Northcote

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman enjoy a thoroughly Flamford Christmas - in September.

It's September in Flamford, which can only mean one thing - the Flamford Christmas Market is in full flow. Jeff persuades his recalcitrant London nephew Andy to join him in a gift-shopping expedition.

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

It's September in Flamford, which can only mean one thing - the Flamford Christmas Market is in full flow. Jeff (Philip Jackson) persuades his recalcitrant London nephew Andy (James Northcote) to join him in a gift-shopping expedition.

Along the way they encounter pokerwork sign-maker and fire hazard Pam (Shobna Gulati), loud, lovelorn and now jobless Town Crier Peter Humfriss (Mark Benton) and The Ghost of Christmas-Who-Gives-A-Stuff - chiselling pensioner Mr Truepenny (Rasmus Hardiker).

Christmas, even though it's September, is also a time for mysteries - one of which sees Jeff and Andy pitted against the enigmatic Applegarth twins (Alison Steadman and Alison Steadman).

Starring:

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager: Sarah Tombling

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

Andy starts the day with a rather alarming haircut and it's downhill from there on.

Jeff drags Andy on a quest to local heritage site, Yatterby Hall, where he hopes to snag the autograph of his hero, Sir Trevor McDonald. On the way, they meet disgruntled and vengeful Big Blue Bus guide Glenn, disgruntled and despondent primary school teacher Brendan Liversedge and several disgruntled and thin-skinned costumed museum guides.

Lording it over them all (quite literally) is Lord Yatterby, Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks, his conversationally-challenged wife Francesca, his scheming dowager mother and Alfred, his junkie son.

Andy - James Northcote

Glenn/Alfred - Rasmus Hardiker

Brendan Liversedge/Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks - Mark Benton

Francesca - Shobna Gulati

The Mother - Alison Steadman

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.

Nothing could be more relaxing than a visit to a historical stately home - but this is Flamford. Andy (James Northcote) starts the day with a rather alarming haircut and it's downhill from there on.

Jeff (Philip Jackson) drags Andy on a quest to local heritage site, Yatterby Hall, where he hopes to snag the autograph of his hero, Sir Trevor McDonald. On the way, they meet disgruntled and vengeful Big Blue Bus guide Glenn (Rasmus Hardiker), disgruntled and despondent primary school teacher Brendan Liversedge (Mark Benton) and several disgruntled and thin-skinned costumed museum guides.

Lording it over them all (quite literally) is Lord Yatterby, Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks (also Mark Benton), his conversationally-challenged wife Francesca (Shobna Gulati), his scheming dowager mother (Alison Steadman) and Alfred, his junkie son (Rasmus Hardiker).

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman star. Andy (James Northcote) has a haircut to remember.

Jeff wonders if a ghost would help: “Every pub needs a ghost ? and he tells the story of the mysterious Grey Lady of Sharpwater Green. Even though the story is completely invented by Jeff, he and Andy go out of their way to make it real, with the help of veteran ghost-faker Fish Shop Frank Bridgwater.

While our heroes are grappling with forces they do not comprehend, their friend Joyce is struggling with a creature she cannot control - a large dog called Goliath.

Will the Flamford False Phantom Fakers fall victim to the most inexorable power of all - social media?

Frank Bridgewater - Mark Benton

Dr Singh - Shobna Gulati

Phil Loynes - Rasmus Hardiker

Andy - James Northcote

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Produced and directed by Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Jeff and Andy meddle with the supernatural.

Jeff (Philip Jackson) is having one of his occasional dark afternoons of the soul. Andy (James Northcote) decides he needs a project. As luck would have it, the local pub landlord Phil Loynes (Rasmus Hardiker) needs a gimmick to boost his flagging sales.

Jeff wonders if a ghost would help: `Every pub needs a ghost` and he tells the story of the mysterious Grey Lady of Sharpwater Green. Even though the story is completely invented by Jeff, he and Andy go out of their way to make it real, with the help of veteran ghost-faker Fish Shop Frank Bridgwater (Mark Benton).

While our heroes are grappling with forces they do not comprehend, their friend Joyce (Alison Steadman) is struggling with a creature she cannot control - a large dog called Goliath.

Starring:

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager: Sarah Tombling

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

This week Jeff and Andy (Philip Jackson and James Northcote) meddle with the supernatural.

Jeff wonders if a ghost would help: `Every pub needs a ghost` and he tells the story of the mysterious Grey Lady of Sharpwater Green. Even though the story is completely invented by Jeff, he and Andy go out of their way to make it real, with the help of veteran ghost-faker Fish Shop Frank Bridgwater.

Jeff wonders if a ghost would help: “Every pub needs a ghost ? and he tells the story of the mysterious Grey Lady of Sharpwater Green. Even though the story is completely invented by Jeff, he and Andy go out of their way to make it real, with the help of veteran ghost-faker Fish Shop Frank Bridgwater (Mark Benton).

Jeff, though wounded, puts a brave face on it and gets on with his new life as best he can. Meanwhile, Andy, is living the high life. He's run into an old friend from London, Sean and they're visiting nightclubs, restaurants and comedy gigs together.

With:

Philip Jackson

Mark Benton

Shobna Gulati

Rasmus Hardiker

James Northcote

Directed by Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2020.

Andy and Jeff have a major problem to solve - each other.

Andy (James Northcote) and Jeff (Philip Jackson) find they have a big problem to solve - each other.

Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) suggests Couples Therapy as it worked so well for his ex-wife (and for him too, if he'd turned up). After a session with unorthodox therapist Dr Coulson (Alison Steadman), the treatment is such a success that Andy decides to move out.

Jeff, though wounded, puts a brave face on it and gets on with his life as best he can. Meanwhile, Andy, by contrast, is living the high life. He's run into an old friend from London, Sean (Rasmus Hardiker), and they're visiting nightclubs and restaurants and comedy gigs together.

Will Andy learn to appreciate true friendship? Will Jeff stop complaining about Andy cluttering up the hall with his shoes? When will Andy start to miss the plain but honest things that Jeff has to offer - like a really fierce and satisfying game of Scrabble?

Starring:

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager: Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

Andy (James Northcote) and Jeff (Philip Jackson) have a big problem to solve - each other.

Dr Colson - Alison Steadman

Joanne & Penny - Shobna Gulati

Dieter Schmidt & Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

Andy - James Northcote

Created and written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

Director; Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Seeking to free himself from this unsavoury task, Jeff strikes a murky deal with Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) to swap DIY tasks - Frank will clear Corinne's drains and Jeff will fix Frank's shelves.

However, things don't go according to plan. The hapless pair are sucked into a swirling vortex leading to a seething netherworld of crime and Mariachi. Along the way they once again meet punctilious and pedantic policeman, PC Clarke (`That's Clarke with an ‘e'`) and also unorthodox and erratic limo driver, Psycho Pete (Rasmus Hardiker).

In the meantime, Andy (James Northcote) is training to be a bingo-caller. Unlucky for some - 13.

Starring:

Shobna Gulati

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Funny how a little mistake can lead to big trouble. With Philip Jackson and Mark Benton.

Jeff ill-advisedly offers to clean the chaotic drains of his girlfriend Corinne while she's away at a pest control conference.

Seeking to free himself from this unsavoury task, Jeff strikes a murky deal with Fish Shop Frank to swap DIY tasks - Frank will clear Corinne's drains and Jeff will fix Frank's shelves.

However, things don't go according to plan. The hapless pair are sucked into a swirling vortex leading to a seething netherworld of crime and Mariachi. Along the way they once again meet punctilious and pedantic policeman, PC Clarke (“That's Clarke with an ‘e' ?) and also unorthodox and erratic limo driver, Psycho Pete.

In the meantime, Andy is training to be a bingo-caller. Unlucky for some - 13.

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2020.

Lucy - Shobna Gulati

Psycho Pete - Rasmus Hardiker

Andy - James Northcote

Created and written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

The hapless pair are sucked into a swirling vortex leading to a seething netherworld of crime and Mariachi. Along the way they once again meet punctilious and pedantic policeman, PC Clarke (`That's Clarke with an ‘e'`) and also unorthodox and erratic limo driver, Psycho Pete.

However, things don't go according to plan. The hapless pair are sucked into a swirling vortex leading to a seething netherworld of crime and Mariachi. Along the way they once again meet punctilious and pedantic policeman, PC Clarke (“That's Clarke with an ‘e' ?) and also unorthodox and erratic limo driver, Psycho Pete (Rasmus Hardiker).

They've taken advantage of The Flamford Bugle's 2-for-1 ticket offer to mark the `exciting new route` to Rome-Maremma by low budget airline AlexAir.

They're soon joined by Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Copper Kettle proprietor and nervous flyer Joyce Rickles (Alison Steadman) and Flamford's Number One aged curmudgeon, Mr Truepenny (Rasmus Hardiker) - all of them with an eye for a bargain and all of them fellow 2-for-1 ticketeers.

Frank has already started on the pints (`What? I'm on holiday`), Joyce has been on a Flying-With-Confidence course (`My mantra is ‘Turnips'`) and Mr Truepenny is behaving more oddly than normal (`I dropped an E earlier and I think it's kicking in`). They soon find cheapest is not always best.

As the flight delays mount, so tempers rise and questions are asked. When's the plane leaving? What is Frank's secret? Who is Simon? And why does WH Smith sell water in litre bottles which you cannot possibly finish before you reach the security gate?

Starring:

Shobna Gulati

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (James Northcote) are waiting for a plane. In vain.

Jeff and Andy are awaiting their departure from Winifred Holtby International Airport, formerly RAF Flamford Heath, with a major repurposing in the 90s as Flamin' Wheels Go-Kart Centre.

They're soon joined by Fish Shop Frank, Copper Kettle proprietor and nervous flyer Joyce Rickles and Flamford's Number One aged curmudgeon, Mr Truepenny - all of them with an eye for a bargain and all of them fellow 2-for-1 ticketeers.

Joyce Rickles - Alison Steadman

Fish Shop Frank - Mark Benton

Mr Truepenny - Rasmus Hardiker

Andy - James Northcote

Nadya - Shobna Gulati

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.

They've taken advantage of The Flamford Bugle's 2-for-1 ticket offer to mark the “exciting new route ? to Rome-Maremma by low budget airline AlexAir.

Frank has already started on the pints (“What? I'm on holiday ?), Joyce has been on a Flying-With-Confidence course (“My mantra is ‘Turnips' ?) and Mr Truepenny is behaving more oddly than normal (“I dropped an E earlier and I think it's kicking in ?). They soon find cheapest is not always best.

In episode one of the new series, recalcitrant Londoner Andy (Tom Palmer) goads his easy-going Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) into breathing new life into his electrical repair business. Thanks to the ensuing leaflet campaign, they encounter, among others, Flamford fish supremo Frank Bridgewater (Mark Benton), alarmed café proprietor Joyce Rickles (Alison Steadman), ultra-professional hotel manager Dieter Schmidt (Rasmus Hardiker), and the angriest woman in Flamford (Shobna Gulati).

Unfortunately for Jeff and Andy, the campaign is a roaring success.

Starring

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) go on a publicity drive.

In episode one of the new series, recalcitrant Londoner Andy (Tom Palmer) goads his easy-going Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) into breathing new life into his electrical repair business. Thanks to the ensuing leaflet campaign, they encounter, among others, Flamford fish supremo Frank Bridgewater (Mark Benton), alarmed caf退 proprietor Joyce Rickles (Alison Steadman), ultra-professional hotel manager Dieter Schmidt (Rasmus Hardiker), and the angriest woman in Flamford (Shobna Gulati).

Jeff plans a big party, enlisting the help of Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and their favourite café proprietor, Joyce (Alison Steadman). In trying to prevent this, Andy visits Frank's rivals at The Barracuda Bistro (Rasmus Hardiker and Shobna Gulati) and manages to alienate pretty much everyone.

Starring:

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff plans a big party, enlisting the help of Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and their favourite caf退 proprietor, Joyce (Alison Steadman). In trying to prevent this, Andy visits Frank's rivals at The Barracuda Bistro (Rasmus Hardiker and Shobna Gulati) and manages to alienate pretty much everyone.

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) undertake to hunt down the culprit. Among the suspects are Copper Kettle proprietor Joyce Rickles (Alison Steadman) and Flamford's Number One aged curmudgeon Mr Truepenny (Rasmus Hardiker).

As part of their investigation, Jeff and Andy visit The Flamford Bugle, host of the offending restaurant rating website, run by disgruntled Employee of the Month, Mira (Shobna Gulati). The truth, they find, is under their very noses.

Starring:

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) hunt down a poison-pen reviewer.

En route, they meet old friends Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and Joyce Rickles (Alison Steadman), visit the unfriendliest pub in England, a village fete to remember, and Tittlehume's very own Space Museum.

By the end of the day, Jeff and Andy learn that it's sometimes better to travel in hope than to arrive.

Starring:

Shobna Gulati

Rasmus Hardiker

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) take to the road.

At the same time, Jeff's 'arrangement' with his on-off partner Corinne (Alison Steadman) turns into something less. In the meantime, now that Jeff's mind is elsewhere, Andy (Tom Palmer) finds himself rekindling his relationship with his on-off partner Liz. With the library under threat, Jeff gets drawn into the campaign to save it, soliciting the help of stentorian town crier Peter Humfriss (Mark Benton) and Flamford's Olympic-standard grump, Mr Truepenny (Rasmus Hardiker).

Starring:

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) visit the library.

Their day of rest and relaxation is interrupted by visits from Beach Warden Marcia (Shobna Gulati), deck chair attendant Meg (Alison Steadman), nosy pensioner Mr Truepenny (Rasmus Hardiker), and human foghorn, town crier Peter Humfriss (Mark Benton).

Along the way, they disrupt a birthday party, Andy gets some good news and Jeff inexplicably buys a snooker table.

Starring:

Created and Written by IAN BROWN and JAMES HENDRIE

Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers

Production Manager Sarah Tombling

Produced and Directed by GORDON KENNEDY

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) rent a beach hut.