Tales From A Long Room [Afternoon Reading]
Celebrating Peter Tinniswood
Short stories by the late Peter Tinniswood, read by Robin Bailey.
The narrator is The Brigadier, one of Tinniswood's most well-loved creations, who shared the writer's life-long passion for cricket.
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Polar Games | 20030609 | 20030610 20040330 (BBC7) 20040331 (BBC7) 20050503 (BBC7) 20050504 (BBC7) | A Norwegian 11 trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! Episode 2 of 5. A Norwegian eleven trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! Today he tells of an eventful cricket match in Antarctica - between the teams of Captain Scott and Roald Armundsen. Celebrating Peter Tinniswood The first in this week's series of short stories by the late Peter Tinniswood, read by Robin Bailey. The narrator is The Brigadier, one of Tinniswood's most well-loved creations, who shared the writer's life-long passion for cricket. |
| 02 | Polar Games | 20030616 | 20030610 20040330 (BBC7) 20040331 (BBC7) 20050503 (BBC7) 20050504 (BBC7) | A Norwegian 11 trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! A Norwegian eleven trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! Today he tells of an eventful cricket match in Antarctica - between the teams of Captain Scott and Roald Armundsen. Celebrating Peter Tinniswood The first in this week's series of short stories by the late Peter Tinniswood, read by Robin Bailey. The narrator is The Brigadier, one of Tinniswood's most well-loved creations, who shared the writer's life-long passion for cricket. |
| 02 | Polar Games | 19810825 | 20040330 (BBC7) 20040331 (BBC7) 20050503 (BBC7) 20050504 (BBC7) | A Norwegian 11 trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! A Norwegian eleven trouncing the English at the summer game and then rubbing their noses in it? That's just not cricket! Today he tells of an eventful cricket match in Antarctica - between the teams of Captain Scott and Roald Armundsen. Celebrating Peter Tinniswood The first in this week's series of short stories by the late Peter Tinniswood, read by Robin Bailey. The narrator is The Brigadier, one of Tinniswood's most well-loved creations, who shared the writer's life-long passion for cricket. |
| 02 | The Lady Wife | 20030610 | 20040331 (BBC7) 20040401 (BBC7) 20050504 (BBC7) 20050505 (BBC7) | Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the beguiling mistress that is 'the summer game'? Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the beguiling mistress that is 'the summer game'? [Episode 3 of 5 rpt of Wed 9.30am]. Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the beguiling mistress that is the summer game? Episode 3 of 5. Celebrating Peter Tinniswood: Robin Bailey reads five cricketing stories by the late Peter Tinniswood. The Brigadier muses on a marriage made in heaven. |
| 03 | 20030611 | The Brigadier is haunted by umpire Dickie Bird. | ||
| 03 | The Lady Wife | 19810826 | 20030611 20040331 (BBC7) 20040401 (BBC7) 20050504 (BBC7) 20050505 (BBC7) | Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the beguiling mistress that is 'the summer game'? Celebrating Peter Tinniswood: Robin Bailey reads five cricketing stories by the late Peter Tinniswood. The Brigadier muses on a marriage made in heaven. |
| 04 | What Do I Mean By? | 19810827 | 20030612 20040401 (BBC7) 20040402 (BBC7) 20050505 (BBC7) 20050506 (BBC7) | Which is closer to godliness? Cleanliness or cricket? No contest! Robin Bailey reads Peter Tinniswood's cricket tales. The Brigadier waxes lyrical on the batting skills of a humble grocer. |
| 05 LAST | I Was There | 19810903 | 20030613 20040402 (BBC7) 20040403 (BBC7) 20050506 (BBC7) 20050507 (BBC7) | Robin Bailey recounts cricket's 'day of infamy' when despite fine weather, play was abandoned due to water-logging. The Brigadier reveals how a Mole's scandalous treachery betrayed the MCC. |
| 01 | Our Own Dear Queen | 19810824 | 20040329 (BBC7) 20040330 (BBC7) 20050502 (BBC7) 20050503 (BBC7) | Robin Bailey reads the first of five stories from Peter Tinniswood's cricket tales. Had Queen Victoria become a Test cricketer, would there still be a British Empire? By Peter Tinniswood. |
| Omnibus 01-05 | 20040404 (BBC7) 20040405 (BBC7) | It's your chance to hear the post match replay of last week's cricket tales by Peter Tinniswood, and read by Robin Bailey. |
Updated: 3/5/2016