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

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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 6 - A Tree In The Forest

Newfangle accidentally offends the elders of the tribe, who order the other hominids to savage the doubter. He hides from the mob, only to discover that his words carry a new-found power.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 6th July 2009
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Russell Tovey Newfangle
Maureen Lipman Coco
Gabriel Vick Crag
Hugh Bonneville Alf
Pippa Evans Snaggle
Amy Shindler Lucy
Steven Kynman Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Simon Greenall Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Adam Rosenthal Writer
Viv Ambrose Writer
Production team
Adam Bromley Director
Adam Bromley Producer

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