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Uncle Mort's North Country

First broadcast from 19871228 to 19980101. (* = BBC7).

Uncle Mort and his nephew Carter Brandon enjoy further adventures in the North Country. By Peter Tinniswood

 

Radio 4  Radio 4

17 episodes

 
SeriesEpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast		RepeatedDescription
0101Par For The Course1987122819880721, * 20040105, * 20050307, * 20050308, * 20060410, * 20060411, * 20070625, * 20070626, * 2021216, Radio Two 19900103Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out to a pub. Why go far when all of life and death passes before them?
Carter Brandon was given a week off work. So he decided he would spend the time taking day trips in his car. Uncle Mort went with him.
R. WILLCOX
Contributors
Stephen Thorne (Actor)
Steve Hodson (Actor)
John Samson (Actor)
Peter Skellern (Actor)
Peter Tinniswood (Author)
Christian Rodska (narr)
Pete Atkin (Producer)
Jon Magnusson (Producer)
Recorded on 1989-09-15.
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out to a pub. Why travel far when all of life and death passes before them?
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out to a public house. Why travel far when all of life and death passes before them?
0102Fallen Comrades1987122919880728, * 20040106, * 20050308, * 20050309, * 20060411, * 20060412, * 20070626, * 20070627, * 2021217, Radio Two 19900110Uncle Mort, Carter Brandon and an ancient Ford Zodiac on a day out, in Peter Tinniswood's comedy drama.
Contributors
Stephen Thorne (Actor)
Steve Hodson (Actor)
Alan Dudley (Actor)
John Samson (Actor)
Peter Skellern (Actor)
Peter Tinniswood (Author)
Christian Rodska (narr)
Pete Atkin (Producer)
Jon Magnusson (Producer)
Recorded on 1989-09-15.
0103Dog Days1987123019880804, * 20040107, * 20050309, * 20050310, * 20060412, * 20060413, * 20070627, * 20070628, * 2021218, Radio Two 19900117Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon enjoy a day out at the allotment, where lies a loathing of sunshine and modern dogs.
Contributors
Stephen Thorne (Actor)
Peter Skellern (Actor)
Peter Tinniswood (Author)
Christian Rodska (narr)
Pete Atkin (Producer)
Jon Magnusson (Producer)

Recorded on 1989-09-15.
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon enjoy a day out at the allotment where lies a loathing of sunshine, Londoners and modern dogs.
0104The Man Who Watched Trains Go By1987123119880811, * 20040108, * 20050310, * 20050311, * 20060413, * 20060414, * 20070628, * 20070629, * 2021219Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out - in Uncle Mort's back bedroom.
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out in Uncle Mort's back bedroom where they watch trains go by.
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out... in Uncle Mort's back bedroom where they watch trains go by and travel the world.
0104The Man Who Watched Trains Go By19900809* 20040108 
0105Beside The Seaside19980101* 20040109 
0105 LASTBeside The Seaside1988010119880818, * 20040109, * 20050311, * 20050312, * 20060414, * 20060415, * 20070629, * 20070630, * 21220, Radio Two 19900131Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out at the seaside and one B&B in particular.
Stephen Thorne (Actor)
Peter Skellern (Actor)
Hilda Fennemore (Actor)
Peter Tinniswood (Author)
Christian Rodska (narr)
Pete Atkin (Producer)
Jon Magnusson (Producer)
Recorded on 19890915.
Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out at the seaside, and visit a B&B where Mort spent the most miserable days of his life.
01OMNIOmnibus 01-05 * 20040222, * 20040223, * 20050313, * 20050314, * 20050320, * 20050321Another chance to hear what happens when Carter Brandon has some days off and decides to spend them with his Uncle Mort. Episodes 1-5 of 5.
A chance to catch up with Mort and Carter's exploits from last week.
0201My Friend Dornford1989041319900103, * 20040209, * 20040210, * 20050314, * 20050315, * 20060417, * 20060418, * 20070702, * 20070703Carter and Mort visit 'Arthur Scargill's twin brother'. Over Hock and vol-au-vents, it's confession time.
Carter and Mort visit 'Arthur Scargill's twin brother'. Over hock and vol-au-vents, it's confession time. With Jim Broadbent.
Carter Brandon was given another day off work, so he decided to spend it taking more trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort.
0202Dark Satanic Writer1989042019900110, * 20040210, * 20040211, * 20050315, * 20050316, * 20060418, * 20060419, * 20070703, * 20070704Mort and Carter spend a day at a museum of 'Northern Life', and muse on bacon and Virginia Woolf.
With Peter Skellern.
Carter Brandon was given another day off work, so he decided to spend it taking more trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort.
0203Young Chocolate1989042719900117, * 20050316, * 20050317, * 20060419, * 20060420, * 20070704, * 20070705Mort is in the mood for a 'good funeral' so he and Carter join a touching celebration of the life of 'a contender'.
0204A Very Occasional Day1989050419900124, * 20040212, * 20040213, * 20050317, * 20050318, * 20060420, * 20060421, * 20070705, * 20070706Mort and Carter head for a sheepdog trial. But Mort has women on his mind.
0205 LAST20841989051119900131, * 20040213, * 20040214, * 20050318, * 20050319, * 20060421, * 20060422, * 20070706, * 20070707The last day of Carter's holiday and the weather's bad. But there's philosophy to be found at the bottom of a pint glass.
02OMNIOmnibus 01-05 * 20040222, * 20040223, * 20050313, * 20050314, * 20050320, * 20050321Another chance to hear what happens when Carter Brandon has some days off and decides to spend them with his Uncle Mort. Episodes 1-5 of 5.
A chance to catch up with Mort and Carter's exploits from last week.
    * 20070708[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Carter and Mort visit 'Arthur Scargill's twin brother'. Over Hock and vol-au-vents, it's confession time. With Jim Broadbent. Episodes 1-5 of 5.
    * 20070709[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Carter and Mort visit 'Arthur Scargill's twin brother'. Over Hock and vol-au-vents, it's confession time. With Jim Broadbent. Episodes 1-5 of 5.
  A Night On The Town * 20050323, * 20050324Garter belts and flesh are new to Carter Brandon. But for Uncle Mort they turn out to be surprisingly and depressingly familiar.