Rudy's Rare Records
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2008 - 2012
- 20 episodes (4 series)
Radio sitcom starring Lenny Henry and Larrington Walker. Three generations of music-loving men collide in a Birmingham record shop. Also features Joe Jacobs, Natasha Godfrey, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Jeffery Kissoon, Claire Benedict and Andrew Brooke
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Take Me Home, Country Roads
When Rudy suffers a 'heart attack', his son Adam and grandson Richie come from London to look after him and his ageing reggae shop, Rudy's Rare Records. It's a bit of a culture shock for Bach-loving, cardigan-wearing divorcee Adam!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 26th February 2008
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Monday 27th April 2009 | 11:30am | Radio 4 |
Sunday 8th November 2009 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
Monday 29th November 2010 | 10:00pm | Radio 7 |
Thursday 26th July 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 11th February 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 4th February 2020 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 26th October 2022 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 29th October 2022 | 3:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 30th October 2022 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Lenny Henry | Adam |
Larrington Walker | Rudy |
Joe Jacobs | Richie |
Natasha Godfrey | Tasha |
Tracy-Ann Oberman | Alison |
Jeffery Kissoon | Clifton |
Claire Benedict | Doreen |
Ben Bailey Smith (as Doc Brown) | Customers |
Colin Hoult | Ensemble Actor |
Danny Robins | Writer |
Dan Tetsell | Writer |
Lucy Armitage | Producer |