British Comedy Guide
Comedy writer? Stand-up comedian? Looking to progress? Join BCG Pro
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC
Hazelbeach

Hazelbeach

  • Radio sitcom / comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2010
  • 16 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom by Caroline and David Stafford based around the character of Ronnie Hazelbeach, a mysterious but loveable crook. Stars Jamie Foreman, Paul Bazely, Tracy Wiles, John Dougall, Neil Stuke and Claire Harry

F
X
R
W
E

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 1

Ronnie is still sharing his flat with his reluctant partner in crime, Nick, who is still in love with his ex-girlfriend Chloe, who is still unhappily married to the parsimonious and generally unpleasant James. But things are about to change... Ronnie and Nick's domestic harmony is disrupted by a very unwelcome guest.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 13th July 2009
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jamie Foreman Ronnie Hazelbeach
Paul Bazely Nick
Tracy Wiles Chloe
Neil Stuke James
Guest cast
Philip Fox Carlton Hobbs
Stephen Hogan Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Caroline Stafford Writer
David Stafford Writer
Production team
Marc Beeby Director

Press

David and Caroline Stafford's Hazelbeach has morphed into a superannuated flat-sharing saga. It may be entertaining and the eponymous character is still a con man, but he's certainly not likeable.

Moira Petty, The Stage, 14th July 2009

Ronnie Hazelbeach is a nice sort, but pretty dodgy. The exposition at the start of this new series gets you into the picture quite smartly. He (played by Jamie Foreman) shares a house with nice but really gullible Nick (Paul Bazely). Enter a third man, James (Neil Stuke), who's not nice at all and has come from the arms of Nick's true love. She's thrown him out and he's got nowhere to go. Will they let him move into their house of menopause? David and Caroline Stafford's comedy is full of such sundry quips and insights into the male mind.

Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph, 13th July 2009

Share this page