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 5 - Getting Heavy

Hut 33's record is the worst in the complex. Charles is mortified with shame, Archie is desperate to prove himself and Gordon wants to impress a girl he has just met. They break into Hut 7b to get extra information, which turns out not to be a good idea.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 18th June 2008
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 11th June 2009 6:30pm Radio 4
Sunday 5th December 2010 10:30pm Radio 7
Thursday 26th April 2012 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 29th September 2013 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 30th April 2015 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 28th December 2016 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 13th December 2018 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th July 2020 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 19th 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
Ben Crowe Dr Parker
Arnab Chanda Coporal Fowler (Canadian Guard)
Liz Sutherland Sarah
Writing team
James Cary Writer
Production team
Adam Bromley Producer

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