Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions
Gloomsbury
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2012 - 2018
- 30 episodes (5 series)
Radio parody of the arty Bloomsbury group. Stars include Alison Steadman, Miriam Margolyes, Morwenna Banks, Jonathan Coy and John Sessions. Also features Roger Lloyd Pack and Nigel Planer.
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Series 5, Episode 3 - Nightmare Cottage
Vera is still very angry with Ginny and Lionel for creating havoc at Sizzlinghurst while she and Henry were in the USA.
Further details
Vera is still very angry with Ginny and Lionel for creating havoc at Sizzlinghurst while she and Henry were in the USA. Henry notices that some of the silver is missing and suspects the Goslings. Nutwood Cottage, a pretty cottage on the estate. has become vacant and everyone wants it - the Goslings especially and, in a surprise reappearance, Venus whose excuse is that it would be the perfect location for her to nurse her husband in his "last weeks of life".
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 26th October 2018
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 31st October 2018 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 18th July 2023 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 18th July 2023 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 18th July 2023 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 19th July 2023 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |