Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC
Hut 33

Hut 33

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2009
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Radio sitcom set in Bletchley Park in 1941, about code-breakers who are forced to share a draughty wooden hut. Stars Robert Bathurst, Tom Goodman-Hill, Fergus Craig, Alex Macqueen, Olivia Colman and Lill Roughley

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 3 - Yellow

The code breakers are ordered to be vaccinated against yellow fever, but Charles refuses to be injected by an Australian.

Further details

The code breakers are ordered to be vaccinated against yellow fever, but Charles refuses to be injected by an Australian. Archie is scared of needles and Gordon needs a note from his mum.

The Australian Dr Fisher takes a dislike to the boys and puts them in quarantine, with Minka as guard. Meanwhile the rest of the base prepares to celebrate the new year with German Whisky SS29... which actually turns out to be tank fluid.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 4th June 2008
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 28th May 2009 6:30pm Radio 4
Sunday 21st November 2010 10:30pm Radio 7
Thursday 12th April 2012 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 15th September 2013 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 16th April 2015 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 14th December 2016 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 29th November 2018 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 29th June 2020 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 5th March 2022 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Bathurst Charles
Tom Goodman-Hill Archie
Fergus Craig Gordon
Alex Macqueen Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall
Olivia Colman Minka
Lill Roughley Mrs Best
Guest cast
Brendon Burns (as Brendan Burns) Dr Leo Fisher
Ben Crowe Dr Medhouse
Writing team
James Cary Writer
Production team
Adam Bromley Producer

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