Simon Callow
Plum House
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2014 - 2020
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Radio sitcom about a country house that is failing to attract tourists. Stars Simon Callow, Miles Jupp, Jane Horrocks, Tom Bell, Pearce Quigley and Louise Ford
- Series 2, Episode 3 repeated at 3am on Radio 4 Extra
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Pilot
A comedy about the eccentric and incompetent staff at Plum House, former country house of minor 18th-Century poet George Pudding.
Further details
Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House. Now a crumbling museum, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator, Peter Knight. Eager young museum administrator Tom Collyer arrives determined to turn the place round, but finds the incompetent staff very resistant to the C-word: change.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 29th May 2014
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd July 2018 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd July 2018 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 27th October 2023 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 27th October 2023 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 27th October 2023 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 28th October 2023 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Simon Callow | Peter Knight |
| Miles Jupp | Julian |
| Jane Horrocks | Maureen |
| Tom Bell | Tom |
| Pearce Quigley | Alan |
| Louise Ford | Emma |
| Rob Jarvis | Des |
| Rob Jarvis | Charles |
| Ben Cottam | Writer |
| Paul McKenna | Writer |
| Paul Schlesinger | Director |
| Sarah Cartwright | Producer |