High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC
High Table, Lower Orders
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2006
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy-thriller murder mystery set in Cambridge College in crisis. Written by Mark Tavener. Stars Samuel West, Geoffrey Palmer, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Sharon Small and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2006
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 12 (2 series)
- Stars
- Samuel West, Geoffrey Palmer, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Sharon Small, Rebecca Front, Tracy Wiles, Stephen Hogan and Michelle Fairley
- Writer
- Mark Tavener
- Producer
- Dawn Ellis
- Company
Set at a small fictitious Cambridge College, the story begins with Peter Devanti, a notorious TV populariser of history. One day he is invited to dine at the colleges High Table. However, shortly after the dinner, Devanti is found dead.
While at first it is claimed to be a nut allergy that no-one knew about, the college's master thinks it could be worse. He therefore invites Simon Harrison (Samuel West), a former brilliant student who somehow found himself working in Health and Safety, to solve the case.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 18th February 2005 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 14th October 2023 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Friday 13th October 2023 at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Friday 13th October 2023 at 11:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6