Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | Something's Gonna Change | 20110601 | 20120412 (BBC7) 20130605 (BBC7) 20141005 (BBC7) 20120314 (R4) | Who hasn't thought about running away from it all at some time or other? Throwing caution to the wind, wrenching oneself out of a long established orbit to head for the deep space of the unknown? Barry (Tony Pitts) and Jimmy (Kevin Eldon) haven't. Until now. Friends since school days in a small town, they find themselves slipping inexorably and almost unconsciously into middle age. ~Shedtown is a dream born out of quiet desperation. Throughout the series our wooden icon of escape and isolation 'the shed' becomes a symbol of possibility and change; a new community by the sea where our heroes can circumnavigate the mundane, once and for all. It's the works day out for the workers of Blakeley Industrial Museum - and something's got to change. Cast: Barry - Tony Pitts Jimmy & Johnny - Kevin Eldon Colin - Johnny Vegas Diane - Suranne Jones Dave - Shaun Dooley Eleanor - Ronni Ancona Maureen - Emma Fryer William - Adrian Manfredi Nicky - Caron May Carly Yvonne - Jessica Knappett Father Michael - James Quinn Wes - Warren Brown Music - Paul Heaton Written and created by Tony Pitts Directed by Jim Poyser Producer: Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. It's the works day out for the staff of Blakeley Industrial Museum. |
| 01 | 02 | Foundations | 20110608 | 20120419 (BBC7) 20130612 (BBC7) 20141012 (BBC7) 20120321 (R4) | Written by Kevin Eldon. Colin (Johnny Vegas) is all at sea as the foundations of Jimmy's dream take shape on the beach. Wes and Father Michael witness the profits of some not-so-spiritual meat. Cast: Barry ......Tony Pitts Jimmy & Johnny - Kevin Eldon Colin - Johnny Vegas Diane - Suranne Jones Dave - Shaun Dooley Eleanor - Ronni Ancona Maureen - Emma Fryer William - Adrian Manfredi Carly - Jessica Knappett Father Michael - James Quinn Wes - Warren Brown Music - Paul Heaton Created by Tony Pitts. Directed by Jim Poyser Producer: Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. Colin is all at sea as the foundations of Jimmy's dream take shape on the beach. |
| 01 | 03 | Night Screams | 20110615 | 20120426 (BBC7) 20130619 (BBC7) 20141019 (BBC7) 20120328 (R4) | As the Shedists settle into life under asphalt there's a strange noise coming from William's shed. Wes holds a puppet show and all are invited. Cast: Barry .....Tony Pitts Jimmy & Johnny - Kevin Eldon Colin - Johnny Vegas Diane - Suranne Jones Dave - Shaun Dooley Eleanor ....... Ronni Ancona Deborah Dearden - Emma Fryer William - Adrian Manfredi Carly - Jessica Knappett Father Michael - James Quinn Wes ....... Warren Brown Postwoman - Caron May Music ....... Paul Heaton Written and created by Tony Pitts Directed by Jim Poyser Producer: Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. As the Shedists settle into life under asphalt, there is an odd noise from William's shed. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | Storm | 20110622 | 20120503 (BBC7) 20130626 (BBC7) 20141026 (BBC7) 20120404 (R4) | A layer-cake of disaster threatens the creosoted community. And where's Colin? Cast: Barry - Tony Pitts Jimmy & Johnny - Kevin Eldon Colin ....... Johnny Vegas Diane - Suranne Jones Dave ....... Shaun Dooley Eleanor - Ronni Ancona Deborah Dearden - Emma Fryer William ....... Adrian Manfredi Carly - Jessica Knappett Father Michael - James Quinn Wes ......Warren Brown Petshop Owner - Caron May Narrator...Maxine Peake Music......Paul Heaton Written and created by Tony Pitts Directed by Jim Poyser Producer: Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. A layer cake of disaster threatens the creosoted community. And where is Colin? |
| 02 | 01 | Shed Report | 20130110 | 20151016/17 (BBC7) 20170713 (BBC7) 20151011 (R4) | Who hasn't thought about running away from it all at some time or other? Throwing caution to the wind, wrenching oneself out of a long established orbit to head for the deep space of the unknown? In series two of Shedtown, our wooden icon of escape and isolation - the shed - continues to be a symbol of possibility and change. Our Sheddists arrived and survived - and, now waking from a beach-baked slumber, the familiar residents find faces old and new on the sand. Episode 1: Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger - yet stranger still. Barry............................Tony Pitts Jimmy..........................Stephen Mangan Eleanor..................Ronni Ancona Colin........................Johnny Vegas Deborah.....................Emma Fryer William..................Adrian Manfredi Diane....................Rosina Carbone Dave......................Shaun Dooley Father Michael........James Quinn Wes......................Warren Brown Nell...........................Eleanor Samson Narrator.................Maxine Peake Music....................Paul Heaton and Jonny Lexus Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still. |
| 02 | 02 | 'til Press Do Us Part | 20130117 | 20151023/24 (BBC7) 20170720 (BBC7) 20151018 (R4) | Who hasn't thought about running away from it all at some time or other? Throwing caution to the wind, wrenching oneself out of a long established orbit to head for the deep space of the unknown? In series two of Shedtown, our wooden 'man-cave', icon of escape and isolation - the shed - continues to be a symbol of possibility and change. Episode 2: As William weds his blushing, boiler-suited, berk of a bride, old Johnny Edwards takes a turn for the worse. Barry............................Tony Pitts Jimmy..........................Stephen Mangan Eleanor.........................Ronni Ancona Johnny..........................Alan Leith Colin.............................Johnny Vegas Deborah........................Emma Fryer William.........................Adrian Manfredi Diane...........................Rosina Carbone Dave............................Shaun Dooley Father Michael.............James Quinn Wes............................Warren Brown Nell.............................Eleanor Samson Narrator.......................Maxine Peake Music..........................Paul Heaton and Jonny Lexus Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4. As William weds his blushing boiler-suited berk of a bride, old Johnny takes a turn. |
| 02 | 03 | End Of The Beginning | 20130124 | 20151030/31 (BBC7) 20170727 (BBC7) 20151025 (R4) | In series two of Shedtown, our wooden 'man-cave', icon of escape and isolation - the shed - continues to be a symbol of possibility and change. Episode 3: End of the Beginning The creosoted community continues into surreal seaside chaos as it hits the headlines. Father Michael spots a 'shopportunity' and Colin sees his failed dream, of running a successful visitor attraction, re-emerging. Barry............................Tony Pitts Jimmy..........................Stephen Mangan Eleanor.......................Ronni Ancona Colin..........................Johnny Vegas Deborah.......................Emma Fryer William.......................Adrian Manfredi Diane.........................Rosina Carbone Dave..........................Shaun Dooley Father Michael............James Quinn Wes..........................Warren Brown Margaret....................Gwyneth Powell Nell.............................Eleanor Samson Narrator.....................Maxine Peake Music.......................Paul Heaton & Jonny Lexus Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4. ~Shedtown continues into surreal seaside chaos as it hits the headlines. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | Death In The Afternoon | 20130131 | 20151106/07 (BBC7) 20170803 (BBC7) 20151101 (R4) | In series two of Shedtown, our wooden 'man-cave', icon of escape and isolation - the shed - continues to be a symbol of possibility and change. Episode 4: Death in the Afternoon ~Shedtown Mark II rings its own death knell to the tune of Deborah Dearden's meticulously planned merry-go-round and Jimmy asks where hearts lie. Barry............................Tony Pitts Jimmy..........................Stephen Mangan Eleanor..............Ronni Ancona Colin...............Johnny Vegas Deborah........................Emma Fryer William..............Adrian Manfredi Diane..............Rosina Carbone Dave...............Shaun Dooley Father Michael.........James Quinn Wes.............Warren Brown Protestor...........Sian Breckin Nell..............................Eleanor Samson The Wesleyans............Isabelle Sykes & Dorothy Collins Narrator............Maxine Peake Music........Paul Heaton & Jonny Lexus Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4. ~Shedtown Mark II pulls the crowds in. Jimmy asks where hearts lie. |
| 03 | 01 | No Rules | 20140401 | 20181107 (BBC7) | The Shedists have fallen off the edge, abandoned ship; they're clinging to driftwood and floating out to sea. A big, funny, daft poem to the sea. Not burdened by common sense or what's gone before; our Shedists spot a structure in the distance - and are swept up in a dream populated by a pier, no rules, and of course beds, to rest their heads, in brand new made-to-measure 'omnisheds'. Narrated by Maxine Peake Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Music by Richard Hawley and Paul Heaton Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4. Not burdened by common sense, our Shedists spot a structure in the distance. |
| 03 | 02 | 20140408 | 20181114 (BBC7) | Washed up by a storm, and life, the Shedists clamber onto a pier. In the middle of the sea. Lights flashing, wheels spinning. Connected to nothing. There, with its lunatic rides and its candyfloss stalls, they have found a new place. One that might finally deliver them not from temptation, but save them from starvation. A salty salvation. Cast: Jimmy................... Stephen Mangan Barry.................... Tony Pitts Wes..................... Warren Brown Father Michael......James Quinn Dave.................... Shaun Keaveny Diane................... Rosina Carbone Diane (in wigs)......Debra Stephenson William................ ..Seymour Mace Deborah.............. ..Emma Fryer Eugenius............. ..Neil Maskell Norma No Rules.....Juliet Oldfield Narrated by Maxine Peake Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Music by Richard Hawley and Paul Heaton Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4. The lunatic community find salty salvation - and more sheds - in the middle of the sea. | |
| 03 | 03 | Emu | 20140415 | 20181121 (BBC7) | A big, funny, daft poem to the sea, not burdened by common sense or what's gone before. Different realities and different states of consciousness are emerging on Shedtown's new pier. As the waters of change are silently rising - Dave is reunited with a badly behaved childhood 'sweetheart'. Narrated by Maxine Peake Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Music by Richard Hawley and Paul Heaton Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4. Dave is reunited with a naughty childhood 'sweetheart'. |
| 03 | 04 LAST | End Of The Pier | 20140422 | 20181128 (BBC7) | The waters rise on Shedtown and its no-rules pier is about to reach its beachy head. Will the Sheddists choose to shed this new life again and drip back off the big wheel and into reality (home)? Or will they keep on drifting? - Dipping back into the sea, headed for a headier life still, in their dreams. CAST Jimmy.................. Stephen Mangan Barry.................... Tony Pitts Wes..................... Warren Brown Father Michael.... James Quinn Dave.................... Shaun Keaveny Diane................... Rosina Carbone 1st Diane............. Suranne Jones Diane (in wigs).....Debra Stephenson William................ Seymour Mace Deborah.............. Emma Fryer Eugenius............. Neil Maskell Norma No Rules..Juliet Oldfield Narrated by Maxine Peake Written and Directed by Tony Pitts Music by Richard Hawley and Paul Heaton Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback Production for BBC Radio 4 ~Shedtown meets the road to wig and pier. |