Just Grand. Image shows from L to R: Frank (Jason Watkins), Thommo (Phil Mealey), Gloria (Denise Welch), Marcus (Ben Greaves-Neal), Sandra (Siobhan Finneran). Copyright: BBC
Just Grand
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 2
- 2017
- 1 pilot
Sitcom about a Northern couple who become unwilling guardians to their estranged grandchildren. Stars Siobhan Finneran, Jason Watkins, Denise Welch, Phil Mealey, Chetna Pandya and more.
Just Grand. Image shows from L to R: Padma (Chetna Pandya), Frank (Jason Watkins), Thommo (Phil Mealey), Gloria (Denise Welch), Marcus (Ben Greaves-Neal), Sandra (Siobhan Finneran), Poppy (Kate Sale), Ollie (Toby Ungelson). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2017
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Stars
- Siobhan Finneran, Jason Watkins, Denise Welch, Phil Mealey, Chetna Pandya, Kate Sale, Toby Ungelson and Ben Greaves-Neal
- Writers
- Daniel Peak and Phil Mealey
- Producer
- Julia McKenzie
- Company
Just Grand is a family sitcom about a clash of generations and cultures.
Sandra and Frank are a working class Northern couple who dream of escaping Stockport for a new life in Fuengirola. Their dream is scuppered when the couple become unwilling guardians to their estranged grandchildren - a pair of over-privileged and bewildered siblings from the Home Counties.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 15th March 2017 at 10:30pm on BBC Radio 2
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Monday 18th December 2023 at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Monday 18th December 2023 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre