Episodes
Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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Democracy | 20170811 | 20190611 (R4) | Southerners Richard and Clare move north to a seaside community intent on resisting change Drama from BBC Radio 4 Richard and Clare have inherited a house on a clifftop in Breck Howe but the sea is eroding the land. Their tenant John Hector is intent on stopping them all from being evicted, but when Clare suggest they need a voice on the council the result is anything but the democratic process she imagined. Comedy as North meets South in a definite clash of cultures. Radio 4 drama Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
Good Fences | 20210304 | 20240327 (R4) | Richard Wells.... Paul Ritter Clare Wells.... Kate Duchene John Hector.... Philip Jackson Mrs Cardabbon.... Sue Jameson Morton.... Sue Jameson Hedley.... Nick Murchie Clare and Richard Wells have inherited a house in Breck Howe and a sitting tenant, John Hector, who views the house and the town as his own personal fiefdom. When a new neighbour moves in next door it's not long before John and he lock horns over rights of way. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Richard Wells - Paul Ritter Clare Wells - Kate Duchene John Hector - Philip Jackson Mrs Cardabbon - Sue Jameson Morton - Sue Jameson Hedley - Nick Murchie Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Clare and Richard have inherited a sitting tenant, John Hector, the most truculent man in Yorkshire. John meets his match in a neighbour as obstinate as himself |
Herring Week | 20170825 | 20190613 (R4) | Comedy as Richard and Clare move north to a seaside community intent on resisting change. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Comedy as Clare and Richard move to Breck Howe and a house they inherited along with a sitting tenant John Hector. Their lives will never be the same again as Hector entangles them in his preservation of the town. This week Clare gets a job running Herring Week, but John is horrified that a Southerner should be put in charge and attempts a coup. Radio 4 drama Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
I Want To Thank You All | 20170818 | 20190612 (R4) | Clare and Richard pay a visit to a famous resident and leave with more than they expected. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Comedy as Clare and Richard move to Breck Howe and a house they inherited along with a sitting tenant John Hector. Their lives will never be the same again as Hector entangles them in his preservation of the town. This week they find themselves paying a visit to a famous resident and leaving with more than they expected when John takes off with what he believes rightly to belong to the town. Radio 4 drama Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
John's Jaunts | 20181130 | 20200811 (R4) | Clare - Kate Duchêne John - Ronald Pickup Mrs Cardabbon - Susan Jameson Trevor Butt - Tony Turner Mrs Briggs of Events - Elizabeth Counsell Tourist - Cameron Percival When John Hector is thrown off a tour of Breck Howe he decides to set up his own guided tours in opposition to the council run ones. A decision which tests Clare's loyalties to the limit. Comedy by Nick Warburton: Ronald Pickup stars as the most truculent man in Yorkshire. Radio 4 drama Richard....Paul Ritter Clare....Kate Duchêne John....Ronald Pickup Mrs Cardabbon....Susan Jameson Trevor Butt....Tony Turner Mrs Briggs of Events....Elizabeth Counsell Tourist....Cameron Percival Clare - Kate Duchꀀne Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Clare....Kate Duchꀀne |
Ps And Qs | 20181123 | 20200804 (R4) | John Hector has a new campaign to halt the decline of good manners in Breck Howe. But his idea of naming and shaming those who fall below his standards meets with opposition, and John's own manners are called into question. John.... Ronald Pickup Richard.... Paul Ritter Clare.... Kate Duchꀀne Mrs Cardabbon.... Sue Jameson Ralph Bell.... Sean Murray MC.... Tony Turner Robust Betty.... Emma Handy Rude Girl.... Saffron Coomber WPC.... Jeanette Percival Surly Reader.... Cameron Percival Comedy as one man in Yorkshire is determined to stop the erosion of standards in his town. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Clare.... Kate Duchêne John - Ronald Pickup Clare - Kate Duchêne Mrs Cardabbon - Sue Jameson Ralph Bell - Sean Murray MC - Tony Turner Robust Betty - Emma Handy Rude Girl - Saffron Coomber WPC - Jeanette Percival Surly Reader - Cameron Percival Radio 4 drama John....Ronald Pickup Richard....Paul Ritter Clare....Kate Duchêne Mrs Cardabbon....Sue Jameson Ralph Bell....Sean Murray MC....Tony Turner Robust Betty....Emma Handy Rude Girl....Saffron Coomber WPC....Jeanette Percival Surly Reader....Cameron Percival Clare....Kate Duchꀀne Clare - Kate Duchꀀne Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
Selling The Capstan | 20181207 | 20200818 (R4) | John....Ronald Pickup Richard....Paul Ritter Clare....Kate Duchêne Lux....Michelle Asante Robust Betty....Emma Handy Brandi....Saffron Coomber Librarian....Liam Lau Fernandez A Heavy....Don Gilet Wayne....Lewis Bray When the local tearoom is threatened with takeover by a major coffee chain The Breck Howe Preservation Society decide to take direct action to save it; John Hector has big ideas but unsurprisingly things don't go to plan. Nick Warburton's comedy about a small town resistant to change starring Ronald Pickup Radio 4 drama Clare....Kate Duchꀀne John - Ronald Pickup Clare - Kate Duchêne Lux - Michelle Asante Robust Betty - Emma Handy Brandi - Saffron Coomber Librarian - Liam Lau Fernandez A Heavy - Don Gilet Wayne - Lewis Bray Drama from BBC Radio 4 Clare - Kate Duchꀀne Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
The Vauxgarth Pig | 20160128 | 20170804 (R4) | Nick Warburton's comedy of one group's attempts to halt the modernisation of their town. When Richard and Clare inherit a house in Yorkshire they find themselves drawn into an unlikely group attempting to defend their town against the worst ills of modernity and it seems the Breck Howe Preservation Society will stop at nothing. Nick Warburton who wrote 'On Mardle Fen' introduces us to another maverick character in John Hector. This is a play for anyone who's spent too long speaking to a computerised voice on a phone line, or railed against the loss of a green field to ugly housing or found themselves a number rather than a name and wishes somehow they had the wherewithal to keep things as they were. Ronald Pickup plays John Hector (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Worst Week of My Life,Waiting for Godot) Paul Ritter plays Richard (The Game, Harry Potter, Friday Night Dinner) Kate Duchêne (Everyman, The Worst Witch, Cabin Pressure) plays Clare. Ronald Pickup plays John Hector (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Worst Week of My Life,Waiting for Godot) Paul Ritter plays Richard (The Game, Harry Potter, Friday Night Dinner) Kate Duchꀀne (Everyman, The Worst Witch, Cabin Pressure) plays Clare. Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
The Woman In Puce | 20210303 | 20240326 (R4) | Richard Wells.... Paul Ritter Clare Wells.... Kate Duchene John Hector.... Philip Jackson Vanessa.... Jessica Turner When Richard and Clare Wells inherit a house in Breck Howe they also inherit a sitting tenant, John Hector, who views the house and the town as his own personal fiefdom. Today John's bravado takes a battering when his past returns to haunt him. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Richard Wells - Paul Ritter Clare Wells - Kate Duchene John Hector - Philip Jackson Vanessa - Jessica Turner Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Comedy by Nick Warburton. Clare and Richard have inherited a sitting tenant, John Hector, the most truculent man in Yorkshire. Today, John's past returns to haunt him. |
There Will Be Guests | 20181116 | 20200728 (R4) | When Richard and Clare Wells inherit a house in Breck Howe they also inherit a sitting tenant, John Hector, who sees the house and the town as his own personal fiefdom. With money tight Richard and Clare decide to take in B&B guests, a decision which John is determined to change. Richard Wells.... Paul Ritter Clare Wells.... Kate Duchꀀne John Hector.... Ronald Pickup Lux.... Michelle Asante Chucker.... Don Gilet Barb.... Jeanette Percival Mikey.... Cameron Percival Anthony.... Lewis Bray Comedy as Ronald Pickup stars as John Hector standing fast against any change in his life Drama from BBC Radio 4 Ronald Pickup's work spans time from The Day of The Jackal to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. He was recently seen in The Queen and The Darkest Hour. Paul Ritter can be seen in 'Friday Night Dinners', 'No Offence', and 'Hang Ups Kate Duchꀀne is best known for her role as Miss Hardbroom in The Worst Witch. Nick Warburton is an award winning writer for radio and tv. Clare Wells.... Kate Duchêne Kate Duchêne is best known for her role as Miss Hardbroom in The Worst Witch. Richard Wells....Paul Ritter Clare Wells....Kate Duchêne John Hector....Ronald Pickup Lux....Michelle Asante Chucker....Don Gilet Barb....Jeanette Percival Mikey....Cameron Percival Anthony....Lewis Bray Radio 4 drama Clare Wells....Kate Duchꀀne Richard Wells - Paul Ritter Clare Wells - Kate Duchêne Lux - Michelle Asante Chucker - Don Gilet Barb - Jeanette Percival Mikey - Cameron Percival Anthony - Lewis Bray Clare Wells - Kate Duchꀀne Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |
Walk On | 20210305 | 20240328 (R4) | Richard Wells.... Paul Ritter Clare Wells.... Kate Duchene John Hector.... Philip Jackson Mrs Cardabbon.... Sue Jameson Theatre Director.... Nick Murchie The arrival of a touring theatre company in Breck Howe makes Richard question the mundanity of his life running the B&B. And when auditions are held for extras John Hector is determined to steal the limelight putting Richard's dreams of escape in jeopardy. Drama from BBC Radio 4 Richard Wells - Paul Ritter Clare Wells - Kate Duchene John Hector - Philip Jackson Mrs Cardabbon - Sue Jameson Theatre Director - Nick Murchie Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Comedy by Nick Warburton. When a touring theatre group holds auditions in Breck Howe, John Hector is determined to take centre stage as Richard dreams of running away to join them. |
Chips | 20181214 | 20200825 (R4) | John Hector....Ronald Pickup Richard Wells....Paul Ritter Clare Wells....Kate Duchêne Trafford....Gerard McDermott Robust Betty....Emma Handy Seasider....Lewis Bray With a special guest appearance from Jonathan Agnew. John Hector is meant to be taking things easy but it's all too easy to become annoyed especially when listening to Test Match Special on the radio. And when Jonathan Agnew comes to town John Hector is waiting for him. Comedy starring Ronald Pickup and Jonathan Agnew. Radio 4 drama Clare Wells....Kate Duchꀀne Richard Wells - Paul Ritter Clare Wells - Kate Duchêne Trafford - Gerard McDermott Robust Betty - Emma Handy Seasider - Lewis Bray Drama from BBC Radio 4 Clare Wells - Kate Duchꀀne Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. |