The Richest Man In Britain

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The Interview

20091106

20131208 (BBC7)
20150308 (BBC7)
20161115 (BBC7)
20180901 (BBC7)
20231130 (BBC7)
20231201 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind.

Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham

Jane the Guardian journalist....Kerry Fox.

Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham

Jane the Guardian journalist.... Kerry Fox.

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album.

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums-only' version of his classic album.

'Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind.'

Sitcom by NICK HORNBY and Giles Smith about an ageing rock star and his search for fulfilment.Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album.

Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham

Jane the Guardian journalist ...... Kerry Fox.

Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind.

Producer: Lucy Amritage

Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album.

Trillionaire rocker, Dave Mabbutt, previews his Drums Only version of his 70s album.

Trillionaire rocker, Dave Mabbutt, previews his 'Drums Only' version of his 70s album.

New series. 1/6. Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith. Dave Mabbut , former drummer with 70s rockers the Infinite Shamen is rich - Bill Gates-rich ,

Roman Abramovich-rich. But Dave is not liberated by wealth, he is miserable. This week, Dave is interviewed by a Guardian journalist but he all he wants to talk about is his drums-only version of the band's

70s classic Temple of the Human Mina

The Elephant In The Room

20091113

20131215 (BBC7)
20150315 (BBC7)
20161122 (BBC7)
20180908 (BBC7)
20231207 (BBC7)
20231208 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt introduces ex-lead singer Andy to his new best friend and personal assistant, Mr Tumble the elephant.

Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham

Andy....Noddy Holder

The Lawyer....Gus Brown.

Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham

Andy.... Noddy Holder

The Lawyer.... Gus Brown.

Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets.

Dave introduces ex-lead singer Andy to his new best friend and PA, Mr Tumble the elephant.

Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham

Andy ...... Noddy Holder

The Lawyer ...... Gus Brown.

Producer: Lucy Amritage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets. Stars Mark Williams. From 2009.

2/6. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt introduces ex-lead singer Andy (Noddy

Holder) to his new best friend and personal assistant, Mr Tumble, the elephant. Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.

The Kidnap

20091120

20131222 (BBC7)
20150322 (BBC7)
20161129 (BBC7)
20180915 (BBC7)
20231214 (BBC7)
20231215 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt finds the perfect excuse to get rid of shed-loads of cash when his mum is taken hostage.

Mr Green the Banker....Geoff McGivern

Dimitri the Kidnapper....Phil Cornwell

Sophie/Waiter....Matt Addis.

Dimitri the Kidnapper.... Phil Cornwell

Sophie/Waiter.... Matt Addis.

Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.

Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum is taken hostage.

Mr Green the Banker ......Geoff McGivern

Dimitri the Kidnapper ...... Phil Cornwell

Sophie/Waiter ...... Matt Addis.

Producer: Lucy Amritage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

Trillionaire ex-rock drummer, Dave Mabbutt discovers his mum is in need of assistance. Stars Mark Williams. From November 2009.

316. Dave Mabbutt 's mother is taken hostage. Comedv bv Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.

The African Village

20091127

20131229 (BBC7)
20150329 (BBC7)
20161206 (BBC7)
20180922 (BBC7)
20231221 (BBC7)
20231222 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village to complement his afternoons-only radio station.

Naomi, the Charity Worker....Ayesha Antoine

Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham

Ken, the Maintenance Man....Phil Cornwell.

Naomi, the Charity Worker.... Ayesha Antoine

Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham

Ken, the Maintenance Man.... Phil Cornwell.

Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station?

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village.

Naomi, the Charity Worker ...... Ayesha Antoine

Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham

Ken, the Maintenance Man ...... Phil Cornwell.

416. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village to complement his afternoons-only radio station. By Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.

The Cultural Attache

20091204

20140105 (BBC7)
20150405 (BBC7)
20161213 (BBC7)
20180929 (BBC7)
20231228 (BBC7)
20231229 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt and his personal assistant Dom come to blows over the one thing money can't buy.

Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.

Dave and his personal assistant Dom come to blows over the one thing money can't buy.

Francesca, The Cultural Adviser ...... Rosamund Pike

5/6. Trillionaire Dave Mabbutt argues with his personal assistant Dom about the one thing money cannot buy. Comedy written by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.

06 LAST

The Meltdown

20091211

20140112 (BBC7)
20140119 (BBC7)
20150412 (BBC7)
20161220 (BBC7)
20181006 (BBC7)
20240104 (BBC7)
20240105 (BBC7)

Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt buys some last-minute holiday Euros and promptly brings down the entire international monetary system.

Dave buys some last-minute holiday Euros and brings down the international monetary system

Trillionaire Dave Mabbutt buys Euros - and crashes the international monetary system.

6/6. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt buys some last-minute holiday Euros and promptly brings down the entire international monetary system.

Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Interview	20091106	20131208 (BBC7) 20150308 (BBC7) 20161115 (BBC7) 20180901 (BBC7) 20231130 (BBC7) 20231201 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind. Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham Jane the Guardian journalist....Kerry Fox. Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham Jane the Guardian journalist.... Kerry Fox. Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album. Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums-only' version of his classic album. 'Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind.' Sitcom by NICK HORNBY and Giles Smith about an ageing rock star and his search for fulfilment.Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album. Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham Jane the Guardian journalist ...... Kerry Fox. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt is persuaded to preview his 'drums-only' version of 1970s classic album, Temple of the Human Mind. Producer: Lucy Amritage Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt previews his 'drums only' version of his classic album. Trillionaire rocker, Dave Mabbutt, previews his Drums Only version of his 70s album. Trillionaire rocker, Dave Mabbutt, previews his 'Drums Only' version of his 70s album. New series. 1/6. Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith. Dave Mabbut , former drummer with 70s rockers the Infinite Shamen is rich - Bill Gates-rich , Roman Abramovich-rich. But Dave is not liberated by wealth, he is miserable. This week, Dave is interviewed by a Guardian journalist but he all he wants to talk about is his drums-only version of the band's 70s classic Temple of the Human Mina
02	The Elephant In The Room	20091113	20131215 (BBC7) 20150315 (BBC7) 20161122 (BBC7) 20180908 (BBC7) 20231207 (BBC7) 20231208 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt introduces ex-lead singer Andy to his new best friend and personal assistant, Mr Tumble the elephant. Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham Andy....Noddy Holder The Lawyer....Gus Brown. Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham Andy.... Noddy Holder The Lawyer.... Gus Brown. Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets. Dave introduces ex-lead singer Andy to his new best friend and PA, Mr Tumble the elephant. Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham Andy ...... Noddy Holder The Lawyer ...... Gus Brown. Producer: Lucy Amritage First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009. Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets. Stars Mark Williams. From 2009. 2/6. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt introduces ex-lead singer Andy (Noddy Holder) to his new best friend and personal assistant, Mr Tumble, the elephant. Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.
03	The Kidnap	20091120	20131222 (BBC7) 20150322 (BBC7) 20161129 (BBC7) 20180915 (BBC7) 20231214 (BBC7) 20231215 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt finds the perfect excuse to get rid of shed-loads of cash when his mum is taken hostage. Mr Green the Banker....Geoff McGivern Dimitri the Kidnapper....Phil Cornwell Sophie/Waiter....Matt Addis. Dimitri the Kidnapper.... Phil Cornwell Sophie/Waiter.... Matt Addis. Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help. Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum is taken hostage. Mr Green the Banker ......Geoff McGivern Dimitri the Kidnapper ...... Phil Cornwell Sophie/Waiter ...... Matt Addis. Producer: Lucy Amritage First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009. Trillionaire ex-rock drummer, Dave Mabbutt discovers his mum is in need of assistance. Stars Mark Williams. From November 2009. 316. Dave Mabbutt 's mother is taken hostage. Comedv bv Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.
04	The African Village	20091127	20131229 (BBC7) 20150329 (BBC7) 20161206 (BBC7) 20180922 (BBC7) 20231221 (BBC7) 20231222 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village to complement his afternoons-only radio station. Naomi, the Charity Worker....Ayesha Antoine Dave's Mum....Lynda Bellingham Ken, the Maintenance Man....Phil Cornwell. Naomi, the Charity Worker.... Ayesha Antoine Dave's Mum.... Lynda Bellingham Ken, the Maintenance Man.... Phil Cornwell. Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station? Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village. Naomi, the Charity Worker ...... Ayesha Antoine Dave's Mum ...... Lynda Bellingham Ken, the Maintenance Man ...... Phil Cornwell. 416. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt contemplates the purchase of an African village to complement his afternoons-only radio station. By Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.
05	The Cultural Attache	20091204	20140105 (BBC7) 20150405 (BBC7) 20161213 (BBC7) 20180929 (BBC7) 20231228 (BBC7) 20231229 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt and his personal assistant Dom come to blows over the one thing money can't buy. Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy. Dave and his personal assistant Dom come to blows over the one thing money can't buy. Francesca, The Cultural Adviser ...... Rosamund Pike 5/6. Trillionaire Dave Mabbutt argues with his personal assistant Dom about the one thing money cannot buy. Comedy written by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.
06 LAST	The Meltdown	20091211	20140112 (BBC7) 20140119 (BBC7) 20150412 (BBC7) 20161220 (BBC7) 20181006 (BBC7) 20240104 (BBC7) 20240105 (BBC7)	Trillionnaire rocker Dave Mabbutt buys some last-minute holiday Euros and promptly brings down the entire international monetary system. Dave buys some last-minute holiday Euros and brings down the international monetary system Trillionaire Dave Mabbutt buys Euros - and crashes the international monetary system. 6/6. Trillionaire rocker Dave Mabbutt buys some last-minute holiday Euros and promptly brings down the entire international monetary system. Comedy by Nick Hornby and Giles Smith.