Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
1987
6 episodes (1 series)

Comedy series set on a seaside town building site during the booming but restrictive post-war 1950s. Stars Norman Rossington, Roland Curram, Harold Goodwin, David John, David Beckett and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
David Beckett	Chick View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Roland Curram	Harold Perkins View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Harold Goodwin	Old Ned View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
David John	Nimrod View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Sylvester McCoy	Turps View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Norman Rossington	Big Jim View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Bernard Cribbins	Narrator View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Ben Aris	Trev the Rev View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History	1
Karen Ascoe	Susan (The Farmer's Daughter) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight	1
Karen Ascoe	Town Hall Typist View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line	1
Norman Bird	Fortescue View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	1
Douglas Blackwell	Farmer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History	2
Stephen Garlick	Plonker View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line	1
Christopher Godwin	Potts View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection	1
Steven Harrold	Harry View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole	2
Steven Harrold	Barber View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole	1
Steven Harrold	Pressman View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History	1
Carol Hawkins	Miss James View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole	2
Andre Maranne	French Onion Johnnie View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection	1
Hilary Mason	Miss Farquhar View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History	2
Norman Mitchell	PC Speedworth View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Colin Rose	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History	4
Ted Walker	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Martin Fisher	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight Series 1, Episode 2 - The French Connection Series 1, Episode 3 - On The Line Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole Series 1, Episode 5 - Boning Up On History Series 1, Episode 6 - The Old Dunkirk Spirit	6
Ernie Shear	Ukulele View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Up The Pole	1