The Brothers

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

20040519

20110505/06 (BBC7)
20110508 (BBC7)
20110509 (BBC7)
20121116 (BBC7)
20121117 (BBC7)
20140530 (BBC7)
20140531 (BBC7)
20210406 (BBC7)
20210407 (BBC7)
20230616 (BBC7)
20230617 (BBC7)

A couple of years ago brothers Nigel and Michael gave up respectable careers to set up a website-design company.

That was their first mistake...

Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

First of three comedy series about dysfunctional siblings by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel - Adam Godley

Michael - Raymond Coulthard

Oona - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Pearce Quigley

Producer: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.

Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life

20040526

20110512/13 (BBC7)
20121123 (BBC7)
20121124 (BBC7)
20140606 (BBC7)
20140607 (BBC7)
20210413 (BBC7)
20210414 (BBC7)
20230623 (BBC7)
20230624 (BBC7)

Brothers Nigel and Michael review a new website and Oonagh becomes a therapist.

Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

Comedy series about two dysfunctional brothers starting a website-design company

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel - Adam Godley

Michael - Raymond Coulthard

Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Pearce Quigley

Sally - Alice Hart

Producer: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.

Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

20040602

20110519/20 (BBC7)
20121130 (BBC7)
20121201 (BBC7)
20140613 (BBC7)
20140614 (BBC7)
20210420 (BBC7)
20210421 (BBC7)
20230630 (BBC7)
20230701 (BBC7)

Liquidised orchids, tropical fish and John Travolta's cuff links.

More events for brothers Nigel and Michael. Has one of them got a date?

Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

Comedy series about two brothers starting a website-design company.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel - Adam Godley

Michael - Raymond Coulthard

Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Pearce Quigley

Daughter...... Alice Hart

Dad - John Glover

Producer: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.

Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work and acute neuroses.

04 LAST

20040609

20110526/27 (BBC7)
20121207 (BBC7)
20121208 (BBC7)
20140620 (BBC7)
20140621 (BBC7)
20210427 (BBC7)
20210428 (BBC7)
20230707 (BBC7)
20230708 (BBC7)

Arson and revolving bow ties - just another day for Nigel and Michael.

Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.

Comedy series about two brothers starting a website-design company - written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel - Adam Godley

Michael - Raymond Coulthard

Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Pearce Quigley

Producer: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004.

Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.

20050928

20110602/03 (BBC7)
20130222 (BBC7)
20130223 (BBC7)
20151230 (BBC7)
20151231 (BBC7)
20160102 (BBC7)
20210727 (BBC7)
20210728 (BBC7)
20210731 (BBC7)

Michael becomes obsessed by the circus - and Nigel has a bizarre encounter with a Ted Hughes poem.

Return of the sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.

Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.

20051005

20110609/10 (BBC7)
20130301 (BBC7)
20130302 (BBC7)
20160106 (BBC7)
20160107 (BBC7)
20210803 (BBC7)
20210804 (BBC7)

Brothers Nigel and Michael win an award.

Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Unsuitable Man - Harry Myers

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.

The two dysfunctional siblings Nigel and Michael win an award. From October 2005.

20051012

20110616/17 (BBC7)
20130308 (BBC7)
20130309 (BBC7)
20160113 (BBC7)
20160114 (BBC7)
20210810 (BBC7)
20210811 (BBC7)

The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks yet more havoc.

Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Peter Burbage - James Fleet

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.

The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks more havoc. From October 2005.

20051019

20110623/24 (BBC7)
20130315 (BBC7)
20130316 (BBC7)
20160120 (BBC7)
20160121 (BBC7)
20210817 (BBC7)
20210818 (BBC7)

Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers.

Or does he..?

Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.

Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he?

20051026

20110630 (BBC7)
20110701 (BBC7)
20130322 (BBC7)
20130323 (BBC7)
20160127 (BBC7)
20160128 (BBC7)
20210824 (BBC7)
20210825 (BBC7)

Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink.

Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Peter - James Fleet

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.

Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. From October 2005.

06 LAST

20051102

20110707/08 (BBC7)
20130329 (BBC7)
20130330 (BBC7)
20160203 (BBC7)
20160204 (BBC7)
20210831 (BBC7)
20210901 (BBC7)

Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises.

Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings.

Written by Caroline and David Stafford.

Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley

Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard

Oonagh - Pauline McLynn

Zorro - Alex Lowe

Peter - James Fleet

Helen - Sophie Roberts

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.

Mix Tape

20070219

20110928/29 (BBC7)
20130517 (BBC7)
20130518 (BBC7)
20160324 (BBC7)
20160326 (BBC7)

Despite a new office, Nigel and Michael still struggle with life. From February 2007.

Gothic

20070226

20111005/06 (BBC7)
20130524 (BBC7)
20130525 (BBC7)
20160330 (BBC7)
20160331 (BBC7)

Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis. From February 2007.

Oonagh's Dream

20070305

20111012/13 (BBC7)
20130531 (BBC7)
20130601 (BBC7)
20160406 (BBC7)
20160407 (BBC7)

Nigel and Michael are forced to help run a street party, and Oonagh is stuck up a tree.

The One True Yoghurt

20070312

20111019/20 (BBC7)
20130607 (BBC7)
20130608 (BBC7)
20160413 (BBC7)
20160414 (BBC7)

Nigel stutters, Michael proposes, and Zorro seeks the meaning of life in a dessert.

First Aid

20070319

20111026/27 (BBC7)
20130614 (BBC7)
20130615 (BBC7)
20160420 (BBC7)
20160421 (BBC7)

Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers, and Zorro wields some murderous crutches.

06 LAST

Loony Tunes

20070326

20111102/03 (BBC7)
20130621 (BBC7)
20130622 (BBC7)
20160427 (BBC7)
20160428 (BBC7)

As Bugs Bunny makes an untimely appearance, Nigel and Michael go their separate ways.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01		20040519	20110505/06 (BBC7) 20110508 (BBC7) 20110509 (BBC7) 20121116 (BBC7) 20121117 (BBC7) 20140530 (BBC7) 20140531 (BBC7) 20210406 (BBC7) 20210407 (BBC7) 20230616 (BBC7) 20230617 (BBC7)	A couple of years ago brothers Nigel and Michael gave up respectable careers to set up a website-design company. That was their first mistake... Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. First of three comedy series about dysfunctional siblings by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel - Adam Godley Michael - Raymond Coulthard Oona - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Pearce Quigley Producer: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004. Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life
01	02		20040526	20110512/13 (BBC7) 20121123 (BBC7) 20121124 (BBC7) 20140606 (BBC7) 20140607 (BBC7) 20210413 (BBC7) 20210414 (BBC7) 20230623 (BBC7) 20230624 (BBC7)	Brothers Nigel and Michael review a new website and Oonagh becomes a therapist. Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. Comedy series about two dysfunctional brothers starting a website-design company Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel - Adam Godley Michael - Raymond Coulthard Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn Zorro - Pearce Quigley Sally - Alice Hart Producer: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004. Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
01	03		20040602	20110519/20 (BBC7) 20121130 (BBC7) 20121201 (BBC7) 20140613 (BBC7) 20140614 (BBC7) 20210420 (BBC7) 20210421 (BBC7) 20230630 (BBC7) 20230701 (BBC7)	Liquidised orchids, tropical fish and John Travolta's cuff links. More events for brothers Nigel and Michael. Has one of them got a date? Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. Comedy series about two brothers starting a website-design company. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel - Adam Godley Michael - Raymond Coulthard Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn Zorro - Pearce Quigley Daughter...... Alice Hart Dad - John Glover Producer: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004. Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work and acute neuroses.
01	04 LAST		20040609	20110526/27 (BBC7) 20121207 (BBC7) 20121208 (BBC7) 20140620 (BBC7) 20140621 (BBC7) 20210427 (BBC7) 20210428 (BBC7) 20230707 (BBC7) 20230708 (BBC7)	Arson and revolving bow ties - just another day for Nigel and Michael. Starring Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard. Comedy series about two brothers starting a website-design company - written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel - Adam Godley Michael - Raymond Coulthard Oonagh...... Pauline McLynn Zorro - Pearce Quigley Producer: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004. Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
02	01		20050928	20110602/03 (BBC7) 20130222 (BBC7) 20130223 (BBC7) 20151230 (BBC7) 20151231 (BBC7) 20160102 (BBC7) 20210727 (BBC7) 20210728 (BBC7) 20210731 (BBC7)	Michael becomes obsessed by the circus - and Nigel has a bizarre encounter with a Ted Hughes poem. Return of the sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005. Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
02	02		20051005	20110609/10 (BBC7) 20130301 (BBC7) 20130302 (BBC7) 20160106 (BBC7) 20160107 (BBC7) 20210803 (BBC7) 20210804 (BBC7)	Brothers Nigel and Michael win an award. Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Unsuitable Man - Harry Myers Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005. The two dysfunctional siblings Nigel and Michael win an award. From October 2005.
02	03		20051012	20110616/17 (BBC7) 20130308 (BBC7) 20130309 (BBC7) 20160113 (BBC7) 20160114 (BBC7) 20210810 (BBC7) 20210811 (BBC7)	The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks yet more havoc. Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Peter Burbage - James Fleet Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005. The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks more havoc. From October 2005.
02	04		20051019	20110623/24 (BBC7) 20130315 (BBC7) 20130316 (BBC7) 20160120 (BBC7) 20160121 (BBC7) 20210817 (BBC7) 20210818 (BBC7)	Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers. Or does he..? Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005. Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he?
02	05		20051026	20110630 (BBC7) 20110701 (BBC7) 20130322 (BBC7) 20130323 (BBC7) 20160127 (BBC7) 20160128 (BBC7) 20210824 (BBC7) 20210825 (BBC7)	Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Peter - James Fleet Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005. Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. From October 2005.
02	06 LAST		20051102	20110707/08 (BBC7) 20130329 (BBC7) 20130330 (BBC7) 20160203 (BBC7) 20160204 (BBC7) 20210831 (BBC7) 20210901 (BBC7)	Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises. Sitcom about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings. Written by Caroline and David Stafford. Nigel Burbage - Adam Godley Michael Burbage - Ray Coulthard Oonagh - Pauline McLynn Zorro - Alex Lowe Peter - James Fleet Helen - Sophie Roberts Director: Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005.
03	01	Mix Tape	20070219	20110928/29 (BBC7) 20130517 (BBC7) 20130518 (BBC7) 20160324 (BBC7) 20160326 (BBC7)	Despite a new office, Nigel and Michael still struggle with life. From February 2007.
03	02	Gothic	20070226	20111005/06 (BBC7) 20130524 (BBC7) 20130525 (BBC7) 20160330 (BBC7) 20160331 (BBC7)	Nigel is haunted, while Michael thinks he is Bruce Willis. From February 2007.
03	03	Oonagh's Dream	20070305	20111012/13 (BBC7) 20130531 (BBC7) 20130601 (BBC7) 20160406 (BBC7) 20160407 (BBC7)	Nigel and Michael are forced to help run a street party, and Oonagh is stuck up a tree.
03	04	The One True Yoghurt	20070312	20111019/20 (BBC7) 20130607 (BBC7) 20130608 (BBC7) 20160413 (BBC7) 20160414 (BBC7)	Nigel stutters, Michael proposes, and Zorro seeks the meaning of life in a dessert.
03	05	First Aid	20070319	20111026/27 (BBC7) 20130614 (BBC7) 20130615 (BBC7) 20160420 (BBC7) 20160421 (BBC7)	Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers, and Zorro wields some murderous crutches.
03	06 LAST	Loony Tunes	20070326	20111102/03 (BBC7) 20130621 (BBC7) 20130622 (BBC7) 20160427 (BBC7) 20160428 (BBC7)	As Bugs Bunny makes an untimely appearance, Nigel and Michael go their separate ways.