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The Secret Knocke

19901006

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Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Slow Ned - Chris Emmett

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong

Posthumous - Nicky Henson

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Lettice - Jane Whittenshaw

Music by Colin Sell.

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland.

Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole and Tobias denigrates the vegetables.

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes

Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.

Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From 1990.

Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990.

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The General Inspection

19901013

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20190806 (BBC7)
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Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof leads singing Ave Maria.

Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong

Posthumous - Nicky Henson

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Cromwell - Bert Parnaby

Colonel Thundery - Peter Howell

Music by Colin Sell.

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition.

Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof singing Ave Maria.

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes

Cromwell witnesses an apparition at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Denise Coffey. From October 1990.

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Thick Fog In All Areas

19901020

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20130927 (BBC7)
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20150409 (BBC7)
20150410 (BBC7)
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Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil's vegetables and all is confusion upon the heath.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Slow Ned - Chris Emmett

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong

Posthumous - Nicky Henson

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Lettice - Jane Whittenshaw

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes

Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables. Civil War comedy with Chris Emmett and Jack Klaff. From October 1990.

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A Draught Of Malmesy

19901027

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The household is in need of a steward, The captain undertakes a search and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Slow Ned - Chris Emmett

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.

The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From October 1990.

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles

[LISTEN NOW]

Night Exercises

19901103

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With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Slow Ned - Chris Emmett

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Posthumous - Nicky Henson

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber.

As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber. Civil War comedy with Denise Coffey. From November 1990.

[LISTEN NOW]

06 LAST

The Wasps' Nest

19901110

20120710 (BBC7)
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20131018 (BBC7)
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20150430 (BBC7)
20150501 (BBC7)
20171129 (BBC7)
20171130 (BBC7)
20190903 (BBC7)
20190904 (BBC7)
20210312 (BBC7)
20210313 (BBC7)
20251031 (BBC7)
20251101 (BBC7)

The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire.

Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War.

Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland

Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey

Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison

Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes

Father Francis - Nickolas Grace

Slow Ned - Chris Emmett

Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff

Posthumous - Nicky Henson

Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward

Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore

The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990.

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Secret Knocke	19901006	20120605 (BBC7) 20120606 (BBC7) 20130913 (BBC7) 20130914 (BBC7) 20150326 (BBC7) 20171025 (BBC7) 20171026 (BBC7) 20171028 (BBC7) 20190730 (BBC7) 20190731 (BBC7) 20210205 (BBC7) 20210206 (BBC7) 20250926 (BBC7) 20250927 (BBC7)	Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War in the days of Oliver Cromwell. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Slow Ned - Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong Posthumous - Nicky Henson Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Lettice - Jane Whittenshaw Music by Colin Sell. Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole and Tobias denigrates the vegetables. Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland. Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From 1990. Spies and sinful vegetables at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Miriam Margolyes. From October 1990. [LISTEN NOW]
02	The General Inspection	19901013	20120612 (BBC7) 20120613 (BBC7) 20130920 (BBC7) 20130921 (BBC7) 20150402 (BBC7) 20150403 (BBC7) 20171101 (BBC7) 20171102 (BBC7) 20190806 (BBC7) 20190807 (BBC7) 20210212 (BBC7) 20210213 (BBC7) 20251003 (BBC7) 20251004 (BBC7)	Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof leads singing Ave Maria. Mercy's disguise is revealed, Father Francis is perplexed in his hole, Tobias denigrates the vegetables, Arise Higgs and his platoon are billeted on Firebasket Hall and Gazebo has lethal orders. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong Posthumous - Nicky Henson Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Cromwell - Bert Parnaby Colonel Thundery - Peter Howell Music by Colin Sell. Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Cromwell visits Firebasket Hall and witnesses an apparition. Cromwell arrives, weeps and investigates as well he might since Father Francis has donned a night shirt and taken to the roof singing Ave Maria. Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes Cromwell witnesses an apparition at Firebasket Hall. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland and Denise Coffey. From October 1990. [LISTEN NOW]
03	Thick Fog In All Areas	19901020	20120619 (BBC7) 20120620 (BBC7) 20130927 (BBC7) 20130928 (BBC7) 20150409 (BBC7) 20150410 (BBC7) 20171108 (BBC7) 20171109 (BBC7) 20190813 (BBC7) 20190814 (BBC7) 20210219 (BBC7) 20210220 (BBC7) 20251010 (BBC7) 20251011 (BBC7)	Tobias Thynne finds an unusual way to avoid the Devil's vegetables and all is confusion upon the heath. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Slow Ned - Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong Posthumous - Nicky Henson Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Lettice - Jane Whittenshaw Producer: Jonathan James-Moore Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables. Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables. Civil War comedy with Chris Emmett and Jack Klaff. From October 1990. [LISTEN NOW]
04	A Draught Of Malmesy	19901027	20120626 (BBC7) 20120627 (BBC7) 20131004 (BBC7) 20131005 (BBC7) 20150416 (BBC7) 20150417 (BBC7) 20171115 (BBC7) 20171116 (BBC7) 20190820 (BBC7) 20190821 (BBC7) 20210226 (BBC7) 20210227 (BBC7) 20251017 (BBC7) 20251018 (BBC7)	The household is in need of a steward, The captain undertakes a search and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Slow Ned - Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Producer: Jonathan James-Moore The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From October 1990. Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles [LISTEN NOW]
05	Night Exercises	19901103	20120703 (BBC7) 20120704 (BBC7) 20131011 (BBC7) 20131012 (BBC7) 20150423 (BBC7) 20150424 (BBC7) 20171122 (BBC7) 20171123 (BBC7) 20190827 (BBC7) 20190828 (BBC7) 20210305 (BBC7) 20210306 (BBC7) 20251024 (BBC7) 20251025 (BBC7)	With the sovereign set for a visit, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margoyles Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Slow Ned - Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Posthumous - Nicky Henson Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Producer: Jonathan James-Moore As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber. As the sovereign visits, confusion reigns in Lady Anne's bedchamber. Civil War comedy with Denise Coffey. From November 1990. [LISTEN NOW]
06 LAST	The Wasps' Nest	19901110	20120710 (BBC7) 20120711 (BBC7) 20131018 (BBC7) 20131019 (BBC7) 20150430 (BBC7) 20150501 (BBC7) 20171129 (BBC7) 20171130 (BBC7) 20190903 (BBC7) 20190904 (BBC7) 20210312 (BBC7) 20210313 (BBC7) 20251031 (BBC7) 20251101 (BBC7)	The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Sue Limb's six-part comedy set during the English Civil War. Sir John Firebasket - Joss Ackland Lady Anne Firebasket - Denise Coffey Tobias Thynne - Clive Merrison Mercy, alias Melissa - Miriam Margolyes Father Francis - Nickolas Grace Slow Ned - Chris Emmett Gazebo Fogg - Jack Klaff Posthumous - Nicky Henson Counter Tenor - Peter Hayward Captain Arise Higgs - Alun Armstrong Producer: Jonathan James-Moore The search for enemies leads to love triumphing over fire. Civil War comedy with Joss Ackland. From November 1990. [LISTEN NOW]