Tony's

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Putting On The Style

19791021

20110629/30 (BBC7)
20130215 (BBC7)
20130216 (BBC7)
20160502 (BBC7)
20160503 (BBC7)
20231022 (BBC7)
20231023 (BBC7)

~Tony's misadventures get under way with a battle against his rival, Boris the Russian.

The life and times of a corner-shop barber.

Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Mama - Norma Ronald

Guest - Bill Pertwee

Guest - Joanna Wake

Guest - David Tate

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979.

Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian.

Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian. Stars Victor Spinetti. From October 1979.

Charles

19791028

20110706/07 (BBC7)
20130222 (BBC7)
20130223 (BBC7)
20160509 (BBC7)
20160510 (BBC7)
20231029 (BBC7)
20231030 (BBC7)

Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?

Starring Victor Spinetti,

More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Charles - Royce Mills

Mr White - David Ryall

Sid - Gerald Wells

Customers.......Deirdre Costello

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979.

The misadventures of a corner-shop barber, Tony. Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief?

Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony.

Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief? Stars Victor Spinetti. From October 1979.

Money Money Money

19791104

20110713/14 (BBC7)
20130301 (BBC7)
20130302 (BBC7)
20160516 (BBC7)
20160517 (BBC7)
20231105 (BBC7)
20231106 (BBC7)

While checking the pipes in the cellar, Tony makes an amazing discovery.

Starring Victor Spinetti.

More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Carlo - Anthony Morton

Guest - Henry McGee

Guest - Roland MacLeod

Guest - John Blythe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979.

While checking the pipes in the cellar, the corner-shop barber makes a discovery.

The misadventures of a corner-shop barber, Tony.

Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony.

While checking the pipes in the cellar, the corner-shop barber makes a discovery. Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.

Is This True Love?

19791111

20110720/21 (BBC7)
20130308 (BBC7)
20130309 (BBC7)
20160523 (BBC7)
20160524 (BBC7)
20231112 (BBC7)
20231113 (BBC7)

Barber Tony is 41 and still single. His mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand.

Starring Victor Spinetti.

More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony - a beleaguered Italian.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Mama - Norma Ronald

Laurie - Kenneth Connor

Annie - Josephine Tewson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979.

Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand.

Jim Eldridge's sitcom about the life and travails of a beleaguered Italian hairdresser in his '40s.

CAST:

Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand. Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.

The Italian Connection

19791118

20110727/28 (BBC7)
20130315 (BBC7)
20130316 (BBC7)
20160530 (BBC7)
20160531 (BBC7)
20231119 (BBC7)
20231120 (BBC7)

The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?

Starring Victor Spinetti.

More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony - a beleaguered Italian in his '40s.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Mama - Norma Ronald

Angelo......Stephen Greif

Fred............Alan Lake

Eddie..........Gordon Kaye

Mr Smith....Jeffrey Segal

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979.

The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language? Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.

All That Glitters

19791125

20110803/04 (BBC7)
20130322 (BBC7)
20130323 (BBC7)
20160606 (BBC7)
20160607 (BBC7)
20231126 (BBC7)
20231127 (BBC7)

Tony decides his corner barber shop needs a makeover.

Jim Eldridge's sitcom about the life and travails of a beleaguered Italian hairdresser in his '40s.

Tony - Victor Spinetti

Hector - John Laurie

Maisie - Deborah Watling

Carlo - Anthony Morton

Guest - Bill Wallis

Guest - Jan Hunt

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979.

The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.

The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover. Stars Victor Spinetti, John Laurie and Deborah Watling. From November 1979.

Welcome To Tony's

19910118

20110810/11 (BBC7)
20170110 (BBC7)
20170111 (BBC7)

~Tony's hair salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Kenneth Connor, Jan Hunt and Frank Coda

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.

The salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller. From January 1981.

Court In The Act

19810125

20110817/18 (BBC7)
20170117 (BBC7)
20170118 (BBC7)

The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green.

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Dilys Laye, Douglas Blackwell, Royce Mills and Leonard Fenton.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981.

The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green. From January 1981.

The French Connection

19810201

20110824/25 (BBC7)
20170124 (BBC7)
20170125 (BBC7)

A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster - in equal measure.

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Alan Lake and Roger Kitter.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster in equal measure.

Danger In The Night

19810208

Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

The Firm's Outing

19810215

20110907/08 (BBC7)
20170207 (BBC7)
20170208 (BBC7)

~Tony's plan for a firm's day-out at the seaside doesn't quite to plan.

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Gorden Kaye, Norma Ronald and John Blythe.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.

Under Investigation

19810222

20110914/15 (BBC7)
20170214 (BBC7)
20170215 (BBC7)

The hair salon is getting unexpected customers - could the taxman be sniffing around?

Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie.

With guests: Chris Emmett, Nick Tate and Sonia Fraser.

Written by Jim Eldridge.

Incidental music by Max Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	Putting On The Style	19791021	20110629/30 (BBC7) 20130215 (BBC7) 20130216 (BBC7) 20160502 (BBC7) 20160503 (BBC7) 20231022 (BBC7) 20231023 (BBC7)	~Tony's misadventures get under way with a battle against his rival, Boris the Russian. The life and times of a corner-shop barber. Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony. Written by Jim Eldridge. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Mama - Norma Ronald Guest - Bill Pertwee Guest - Joanna Wake Guest - David Tate Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979. Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian. Misadventures of a corner-shop barber, with a battle against rival Boris the Russian. Stars Victor Spinetti. From October 1979.
01	02	Charles	19791028	20110706/07 (BBC7) 20130222 (BBC7) 20130223 (BBC7) 20160509 (BBC7) 20160510 (BBC7) 20231029 (BBC7) 20231030 (BBC7)	Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief? Starring Victor Spinetti, More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Charles - Royce Mills Mr White - David Ryall Sid - Gerald Wells Customers.......Deirdre Costello First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1979. The misadventures of a corner-shop barber, Tony. Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief? Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony. Money starts to go missing from the corner-shop barber's till, so who is the thief? Stars Victor Spinetti. From October 1979.
01	03	Money Money Money	19791104	20110713/14 (BBC7) 20130301 (BBC7) 20130302 (BBC7) 20160516 (BBC7) 20160517 (BBC7) 20231105 (BBC7) 20231106 (BBC7)	While checking the pipes in the cellar, Tony makes an amazing discovery. Starring Victor Spinetti. More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony. Written by Jim Eldridge. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Carlo - Anthony Morton Guest - Henry McGee Guest - Roland MacLeod Guest - John Blythe First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979. While checking the pipes in the cellar, the corner-shop barber makes a discovery. The misadventures of a corner-shop barber, Tony. Starring Victor Spinetti as Tony. While checking the pipes in the cellar, the corner-shop barber makes a discovery. Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.
01	04	Is This True Love?	19791111	20110720/21 (BBC7) 20130308 (BBC7) 20130309 (BBC7) 20160523 (BBC7) 20160524 (BBC7) 20231112 (BBC7) 20231113 (BBC7)	Barber Tony is 41 and still single. His mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand. Starring Victor Spinetti. More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony - a beleaguered Italian. Written by Jim Eldridge. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Mama - Norma Ronald Laurie - Kenneth Connor Annie - Josephine Tewson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979. Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand. Jim Eldridge's sitcom about the life and travails of a beleaguered Italian hairdresser in his '40s. CAST: Still single at 41, the barber's mother - and fate - seem determined to take a hand. Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.
01	05	The Italian Connection	19791118	20110727/28 (BBC7) 20130315 (BBC7) 20130316 (BBC7) 20160530 (BBC7) 20160531 (BBC7) 20231119 (BBC7) 20231120 (BBC7)	The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language? Starring Victor Spinetti. More misadventures of corner-shop barber, Tony - a beleaguered Italian in his '40s. Written by Jim Eldridge. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Mama - Norma Ronald Angelo......Stephen Greif Fred............Alan Lake Eddie..........Gordon Kaye Mr Smith....Jeffrey Segal First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979. The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language? Stars Victor Spinetti. From November 1979.
01	06	All That Glitters	19791125	20110803/04 (BBC7) 20130322 (BBC7) 20130323 (BBC7) 20160606 (BBC7) 20160607 (BBC7) 20231126 (BBC7) 20231127 (BBC7)	Tony decides his corner barber shop needs a makeover. Jim Eldridge's sitcom about the life and travails of a beleaguered Italian hairdresser in his '40s. Tony - Victor Spinetti Hector - John Laurie Maisie - Deborah Watling Carlo - Anthony Morton Guest - Bill Wallis Guest - Jan Hunt First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1979. The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover. The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover. Stars Victor Spinetti, John Laurie and Deborah Watling. From November 1979.
02	01	Welcome To Tony's	19910118	20110810/11 (BBC7) 20170110 (BBC7) 20170111 (BBC7)	~Tony's hair salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller. Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Kenneth Connor, Jan Hunt and Frank Coda Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981. The salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller. From January 1981.
02	02	Court In The Act	19810125	20110817/18 (BBC7) 20170117 (BBC7) 20170118 (BBC7)	The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green. Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Dilys Laye, Douglas Blackwell, Royce Mills and Leonard Fenton. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in January 1981. The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green. From January 1981.
02	03	The French Connection	19810201	20110824/25 (BBC7) 20170124 (BBC7) 20170125 (BBC7)	A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster - in equal measure. Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Alan Lake and Roger Kitter. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981. A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster in equal measure.
02	04	Danger In The Night	19810208		Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep? Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981. Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep? Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981. Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep? Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981. Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep? Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Norma Ronald, Mike Grady, Edward Kelsey and Robert Gillespie. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.
02	05	The Firm's Outing	19810215	20110907/08 (BBC7) 20170207 (BBC7) 20170208 (BBC7)	~Tony's plan for a firm's day-out at the seaside doesn't quite to plan. Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Gorden Kaye, Norma Ronald and John Blythe. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981. The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.
02	06	Under Investigation	19810222	20110914/15 (BBC7) 20170214 (BBC7) 20170215 (BBC7)	The hair salon is getting unexpected customers - could the taxman be sniffing around? Series 2 of the misadventures in the life of a corner-shop barber starring Victor Spinetti as Tony, Deryck Guyler as Stanley, Deborah Watling as Maisie. With guests: Chris Emmett, Nick Tate and Sonia Fraser. Written by Jim Eldridge. Incidental music by Max Harris. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in February 1981.