Jarvis And Matthew

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Grey Hairs And Bus Passes

20170905

20181113 (R4)

Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew have been journeying back into their separate and interwoven lives - to their school days in south London and Surrey, to their first forays into work in advertising and in the theatre and to their middle years in film & TV and in print.

Now in this final episode, they set out to complete their journey and attempt to tie up their very many loose ends... and get to grips with the looming spectre of retirement.

Ten years on from when their pensions should have kicked in (even longer in Christopher's case) they compare notes on how much they've slowed down since... and ask themselves: why do they go on and can they keep it up?

Producer: Paul Kobrak.

Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Now in this final episode, they set out to complete their journey and attempt to tie up their very many loose ends... and get to grips with the looming spectre of retirement.

Producer: Paul Kobrak.

Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Grey Shorts And Sandals

20131028

20170815 (R4)

Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew venture back to their schooldays and set forth on a journey of discovery and re-discovery.

Together they return - both geographically and through their memories and anecdotes - to the crowded cul-de-sac in south London where Martin Jarvis grew up, and to sleepy Merle Common in Surrey where a young Christopher Matthew would have been seen roaming the countryside.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew venture back to their schooldays and set forth on a journey of discovery and re-discovery.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Hanging In

20160826

20170829 (R4)

Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis continue on their nostalgic journey into their past.

It was in the 70s that Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthews both made the moves that were to give their careers the second wind that would carry them through to the Eighties (and beyond).

For Martin it was his insistence (against the advice of his agent) that he follow up his portrayal as Nicholas Nickleby by auditioning for the role of Uriah Heap - suddenly he shook off the shackles of being the eternal youth and instead he took on a succession of more adult parts (from Oliver Pryde in 'Rings On Their Fingers' to the Governor in 'Doctor Who'). And it allowed him to become one of the best known voices in the country - through his extensive voice-over work on countless TV commercials and on the radio (ironically through his readings of 'Billy Bunter' and Richmal Crompton's 'Just William').

Meanwhile, Christopher left behind the advertising agencies of Berkeley Square and moved across to Fleet Street and Broadcasting House. A chance encounter with a travel editor for the Sunday Times persuaded him to become a freelance writer and the following week he was commissioned for his first piece. A life of travel writing and humorous columns followed - even the occasional book - mostly humorous.

In fact it was as a result of hearing him reading from the diaries of his accident-prone her Simon Crisp in Diary of a Somebody on Radio 4 in 1978 that Martin finally reached out to Christopher and thus began a friendship and frequent collaboration that has lasted for the nigh on 40 years.

Producer: Paul Kobrak.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis recall the days of Fleet St, Dr Who and Just William

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Setting Out

20160819

20170822 (R4)

Close friends and closet raconteurs, Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis take to the streets to share their memories of entering the world of work in the 1960s - Martin in the theatre, Christopher in advertising.

As a distinguished past member of the National Youth Theatre and a prize winning graduate from RADA, Martin's career began at the Library Theatre, Manchester, where, among other triumphs, he and Patrick Stewart starred in a play called The Princess and the Swineherd. Martin got the biggest laugh of the evening by entering with a large cucumber in one hand and crying, 'Look, father, twelve inches long and not a kink in it!

Meanwhile Christopher was making a smaller, but no less determined, name for himself as a junior copywriter in various London advertising agencies where he achieved distinction with his slogan for the Cheese Bureau - "Cheese Tastes Quite Nice Sometimes".

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Producer: Paul Kobrak

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work.

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Grey Hairs And Bus Passes	20170905	20181113 (R4)	Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew have been journeying back into their separate and interwoven lives - to their school days in south London and Surrey, to their first forays into work in advertising and in the theatre and to their middle years in film & TV and in print. Now in this final episode, they set out to complete their journey and attempt to tie up their very many loose ends... and get to grips with the looming spectre of retirement. Ten years on from when their pensions should have kicked in (even longer in Christopher's case) they compare notes on how much they've slowed down since... and ask themselves: why do they go on and can they keep it up? Producer: Paul Kobrak. Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day? Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past. Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew have been journeying back into their separate and interwoven lives - to their school days in south London and Surrey, to their first forays into work in advertising and in the theatre and to their middle years in film & TV and in print. Now in this final episode, they set out to complete their journey and attempt to tie up their very many loose ends... and get to grips with the looming spectre of retirement. Ten years on from when their pensions should have kicked in (even longer in Christopher's case) they compare notes on how much they've slowed down since... and ask themselves: why do they go on and can they keep it up? Producer: Paul Kobrak. Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day? Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.
Grey Shorts And Sandals	20131028	20170815 (R4)	Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew venture back to their schooldays and set forth on a journey of discovery and re-discovery. Together they return - both geographically and through their memories and anecdotes - to the crowded cul-de-sac in south London where Martin Jarvis grew up, and to sleepy Merle Common in Surrey where a young Christopher Matthew would have been seen roaming the countryside. Producer: Paul Kobrak First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013 Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past. Close friends Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew venture back to their schooldays and set forth on a journey of discovery and re-discovery. Together they return - both geographically and through their memories and anecdotes - to the crowded cul-de-sac in south London where Martin Jarvis grew up, and to sleepy Merle Common in Surrey where a young Christopher Matthew would have been seen roaming the countryside. Producer: Paul Kobrak First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013 Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.
Hanging In	20160826	20170829 (R4)	Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis continue on their nostalgic journey into their past. It was in the 70s that Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthews both made the moves that were to give their careers the second wind that would carry them through to the Eighties (and beyond). For Martin it was his insistence (against the advice of his agent) that he follow up his portrayal as Nicholas Nickleby by auditioning for the role of Uriah Heap - suddenly he shook off the shackles of being the eternal youth and instead he took on a succession of more adult parts (from Oliver Pryde in 'Rings On Their Fingers' to the Governor in 'Doctor Who'). And it allowed him to become one of the best known voices in the country - through his extensive voice-over work on countless TV commercials and on the radio (ironically through his readings of 'Billy Bunter' and Richmal Crompton's 'Just William'). Meanwhile, Christopher left behind the advertising agencies of Berkeley Square and moved across to Fleet Street and Broadcasting House. A chance encounter with a travel editor for the Sunday Times persuaded him to become a freelance writer and the following week he was commissioned for his first piece. A life of travel writing and humorous columns followed - even the occasional book - mostly humorous. In fact it was as a result of hearing him reading from the diaries of his accident-prone her Simon Crisp in Diary of a Somebody on Radio 4 in 1978 that Martin finally reached out to Christopher and thus began a friendship and frequent collaboration that has lasted for the nigh on 40 years. Producer: Paul Kobrak. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis recall the days of Fleet St, Dr Who and Just William Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.
Setting Out	20160819	20170822 (R4)	Close friends and closet raconteurs, Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis take to the streets to share their memories of entering the world of work in the 1960s - Martin in the theatre, Christopher in advertising. As a distinguished past member of the National Youth Theatre and a prize winning graduate from RADA, Martin's career began at the Library Theatre, Manchester, where, among other triumphs, he and Patrick Stewart starred in a play called The Princess and the Swineherd. Martin got the biggest laugh of the evening by entering with a large cucumber in one hand and crying, 'Look, father, twelve inches long and not a kink in it! Meanwhile Christopher was making a smaller, but no less determined, name for himself as a junior copywriter in various London advertising agencies where he achieved distinction with his slogan for the Cheese Bureau - "Cheese Tastes Quite Nice Sometimes". Producer: Paul Kobrak First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past. Close friends and closet raconteurs, Christopher Matthew and Martin Jarvis take to the streets to share their memories of entering the world of work in the 1960s - Martin in the theatre, Christopher in advertising. As a distinguished past member of the National Youth Theatre and a prize winning graduate from RADA, Martin's career began at the Library Theatre, Manchester, where, among other triumphs, he and Patrick Stewart starred in a play called The Princess and the Swineherd. Martin got the biggest laugh of the evening by entering with a large cucumber in one hand and crying, 'Look, father, twelve inches long and not a kink in it! Meanwhile Christopher was making a smaller, but no less determined, name for himself as a junior copywriter in various London advertising agencies where he achieved distinction with his slogan for the Cheese Bureau - "Cheese Tastes Quite Nice Sometimes". Producer: Paul Kobrak First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work. Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.