Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting. Linda (Linda Smith). Copyright: BBC

Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting

Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting

Radio sketch show / sitcom
BBC Radio 4
2001 - 2002
12 episodes (2 series)

Linda Smith wrote and starred in this Radio 4 sitcom, playing a version of herself living in East London and struggling with the minutiae of life. Also features Margaret John, Femi Elufowoju Jr, Chris Neill, Jeremy Hardy and Martin Hyder

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Femi Elufowoju Jr (as Femi Elufowoja Jr)	Wara View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	11
Jeremy Hardy	Various View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	11
Martin Hyder	Various View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	10
Margaret John	Betty View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Chris Neill	Chris View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Linda Smith	Linda View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Lionel Blue (as Rabbi Lionel Blue)	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Don Estelle	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	1
Jenni Murray	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Hattie Hayridge	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Dillie Keane	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five	2
Rob Newman (as Robert Newman)	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	1
Mia Soteriou	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five	1
Mark Steel	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	2
Kim Wall	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Linda Smith	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Lucy Armitage	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Jon Rolph	Producer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6