Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | The Trouble With Billy | 19860310 | 20210713 (BBC7) /7) (BBC7) | Colin Luscombe must try to persuade a pretentious children's author to renew his contract with publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor as erudite, naïve Colin, who battles with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Colin wants to inform and educate the world, whilst Rees is only interested in the bottom line: 'Forget literature, concentrate on books. ? Janet Hunt is stuck in the middle. Andrew Palmer's five-part sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Thomas Lipton - Edward Judd Leonard Barrow - Joe Dunlop First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1986. Colin tries to persuade a pretentious children's author to renew his publishing contract. Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. It's always a battle at publishers, Roache & Brewer. But Colin Luscombe upsets everyone. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor. From March 1986. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor as erudite, naïve Colin battling with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Colin wants to inform and educate the world, whilst Rees is only interested in the bottom line : 'Forget literature, concentrate on books. ? Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brook-Taylor |
02 | The Old Man And The Sea | 19860317 | 20210720 (BBC7) /7) (BBC7) | Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot manuscript for an autobiography. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor More battles for erudite, naïve Colin with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Andrew Palmer's sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Aubrey Sallis - Deryck Guyler Anne Sallis - Nell Brennan Mike - Jon Glover First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1986. Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot autobiography manuscript. Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brook-Taylor Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. Colin is in a flat panic when he mislays a red hot manuscript. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor and Deryck Guyler. From March 1986. |
03 | A Change Of Medium | 19860324 | 20210727 (BBC7) /7) (BBC7) | Colin Luscombe and author Prudence Gray battle to defend the romantic innocence of her second novel. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. More battles for erudite, naïve Colin with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Andrew Palmer's sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Prudence Gray - Nell Brennan Piers Bruce - Jon Glover Seagram Holt - John Graham First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1986. Colin and author Prudence defend the romantic innocence of her second novel. Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brook-Taylor Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. Colin and author Prudence defend the romantic innocence of her second novel. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor. From March 1986. |
04 | I Thought I'd Never Stop | 19860331 | 20210803 (BBC7) /7) (BBC7) | Roache & Brewer has two big book hits on its hands – for all the wrong reasons. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. More battles for erudite, naïve Colin with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Andrew Palmer's sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Eunice Pimm - Joan Sanderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1986. Roache & Brewer has two big hits on its hands - for all the wrong reasons. Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brook-Taylor Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. Roache & Brewer has two big hits on its hands – for all the wrong reasons. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor. From March 1986. |
05 | Writer's Block | 19860407 | 20210810 (BBC7) /7) (BBC7) | Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet suspects a new one who's just a little too good. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. The battles of erudite, naïve Colin with his bluff managing director, Rees John. Andrew Palmer's sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer. Jake Rivers - Kenneth Connor First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1986. Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet has doubts about a new one. Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brook-Taylor Mid-80s sitcom set in the publishing house, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor. Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet suspects a new prolific one. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor. From April 1986. |