Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Richard E Grant | 19950906 | 20110408 (BBC7) 20110409 (BBC7) 20111230 (BBC7) 20111231 (BBC7) 20130612 (BBC7) 20130613 (BBC7) 20230907 (BBC7) 20230908 (BBC7) | It's the return of the award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company, he takes a look at Shakespearean comedy. With special guest star Richard E Grant. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Maurice ....Duncan Preston Richard E Grant - Himself Additional material by Liz Anstee. The Royal Dingle Company tackles the comedies of the Bard with Richard E Grant |
| 02 | Juliet Stevenson | 19950913 | 20110415 (BBC7) 20110416 (BBC7) 20110417 (BBC7) 20110418 (BBC7) 20120106 (BBC7) 20120107 (BBC7) 20130619 (BBC7) 20130620 (BBC7) 20230914 (BBC7) 20230915 (BBC7) | The award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle steps forth once more into the spotlight. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company, he tackles the thorny issue of Shakespearean verse. With special guest stars: Juliet Stevenson, and Harriet Walter. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Maurice ....Duncan Preston Harriet Walter - Herself Juliet Stevenson - Herself Joanna Brookes Sally Grace Toby Longworth The Royal Dingle Company tackles the Verse of the Bard with Juliet Stevenson. |
| 03 | Brian Cox | 19950920 | 20110422 (BBC7) 20110423 (BBC7) 20120113 (BBC7) 20120114 (BBC7) 20130626 (BBC7) 20130627 (BBC7) 20230921 (BBC7) 20230922 (BBC7) | The award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle steps forth once more into the spotlight. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company, he tackles the Tragedies of the Bard. With special guest star: Brian Cox. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Maurice ....Duncan Preston John from Radio 3 - Toby Longworth Commissionaire - Chris Emmett Controller Radio 4 - Peter Donaldson Brian Cox - Himself, Brian Cox The Royal Dingle Company invites Brian Cox to run a Bard's tragedy master class. |
| 04 | Louise Lombard | 19950927 | 20110429 (BBC7) 20110430 (BBC7) 20120120 (BBC7) 20120121 (BBC7) 20130703 (BBC7) 20130704 (BBC7) 20230928 (BBC7) 20230929 (BBC7) | The award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle steps forth once more into the spotlight. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company. Special guest star: Louise Lombard is invited to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon. What could go wrong? Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Maurice ....Duncan Preston First Luvvie - Toby Longworth Second Luvvie - Matthew Bell Hospitalised Stage Doorman - Chris Emmett Louise Lombard - Herself, Louise Lombard The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon |
| 05 | John Barrowman | 19951004 | 20110506 (BBC7) 20110507 (BBC7) 20120127 (BBC7) 20120128 (BBC7) 20130710 (BBC7) 20130711 (BBC7) 20231005 (BBC7) 20231006 (BBC7) | The award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle steps forth once more into the spotlight. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company. Special guest star John Barrowman holds an expert master class, which reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard. Desmond - Patrick Barlow Maurice - Duncan Preston Mr Nervous Voice - Toby Longworth Beverley - Joanna Brookes John Barrowman as himself John Barrowman's expert master class reaches a surprising conclusion about The Bard. |
| 06 LAST | Lionel Blair | 19951011 | 20110513 (BBC7) 20110514 (BBC7) 20120203 (BBC7) 20120204 (BBC7) 20130717 (BBC7) 20130718 (BBC7) 20231012 (BBC7) 20231013 (BBC7) | The award-winning Desmond Olivier Dingle steps forth once more into the spotlight. Assisted by the Royal Dingle Company. Special guest star Lionel Blair helps to re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments. Desmond - Patrick Barlow Maurice - Duncan Preston Winking Marine - Toby Longworth Beverley - Joanna Brookes Lionel Blair as himself The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments. The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments. Stars Patrick Barlow and Lionel Blair. From October 1995. |