North By Northamptonshire
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2010 - 2015
- 17 episodes (3 series)
Series about the bittersweet adventures of the residents of a small market town in Northamptonshire. Written by Katherine Jakeways. Also features Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu, Kevin Eldon, Rufus Wright, John Biggins and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary, and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in commmon.
Further details
Jan's ex, Frank, thinks his new love Angela may be eating too many peanuts.
Esther knocks Jan to the floor in her self-defence class but wait - could this be Jonathan coming to Jan's rescue?
And meanwhile supermarket manager Rod gets trapped in an upturned shopping trolley.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd June 2010
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Monday 23rd June 2014 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 23rd June 2014 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 24th June 2014 | 1:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 17th September 2015 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 17th September 2015 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 18th September 2015 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 29th March 2018 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 29th March 2018 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 30th March 2018 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 14th May 2020 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 14th May 2020 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 15th May 2020 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 17th May 2022 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 17th May 2022 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 18th May 2022 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Penelope Wilton | Mary |
Felicity Montagu | Jan |
Kevin Eldon | Jonathan |
Katherine Jakeways | Esther |
Rufus Wright | Frank |
John Biggins | Keith |
Mackenzie Crook | Rod |
Lizzie Roper | Angela |
Sheila Hancock | Narrator |
Katherine Jakeways | Writer |
Claire Jones | Producer |