Newfangle. Image shows from L to R: Alf (Hugh Bonneville), Crag (Gabriel Vick), Newfangle (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Above The Title Productions

Newfangle

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
2009
6 episodes (1 series)

Radio sitcom set hundreds of thousands of years ago. The comedy follows inventor Newfangle as he tries to alter his social position. Stars Russell Tovey, Maureen Lipman, Gabriel Vick, Hugh Bonneville, Pippa Evans and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Hugh Bonneville	Alf View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Pippa Evans	Snaggle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Maureen Lipman	Coco View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Amy Shindler	Lucy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Russell Tovey	Newfangle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Gabriel Vick	Crag View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Steven Kynman	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	3

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Lewis Macleod	Simion (Talent Scout) View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes	1
Lewis Macleod	Gordon Ramsape (Chef) View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas	1
Rachel Atkins	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees	1
Jodie Devlin	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury	1
Simon Greenall	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	1
Alex Lowe	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury	1
Julie Mayhew	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Viv Ambrose	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Adam Rosenthal	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Adam Bromley	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6
Adam Bromley	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Insult to Injury Series 1, Episode 2 - Changing Tunes Series 1, Episode 3 - Grows On Trees Series 1, Episode 4 - Bright Ideas Series 1, Episode 5 - Sticks And Stones Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest	6