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The Maltby Collection

The Maltby Collection

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2009
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

A radio sitcom from the pen of David Nobbs, set in a small museum. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt, Geoffrey Palmer, Ben Willbond, Rachel Atkins, Michael Smiley and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 6

A super-suave star takes a fancy to Prunella, leaving Rod and Julian feeling marginalised. Eva's sickly husband visits the museum to see the filming of a detective programme.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th July 2007
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 1st November 2009 10:30pm Radio 7
Sunday 10th October 2010 10:00pm Radio 7
Sunday 16th October 2011 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 5th May 2013 11:10pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 2nd September 2014 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 23rd August 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 7th August 2018 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 21st February 2020 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 28th December 2021 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 4th January 2024 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Julian Rhind-Tutt Rod Millet
Geoffrey Palmer Walter Brindle
Ben Willbond Julian Crumb-Loosely
Rachel Atkins Prunella Crumb-Loosely
Michael Smiley Des Wainwright
Julia Deakin Eva Tattle
Geoffrey McGivern Wilf Arbuthnot
Chris Pavlo Stelios Constantinopoulis
Guest cast
Hugh Dennis Jeremy Noon
Barry Cryer Charlie Tattle
Neil Fitzmaurice Clive
Eve Dallas Arabella
Jot Davies Nick
Writing team
David Nobbs Writer
Production team
Colin Anderson Producer

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