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The Brightonomicon

The Brightonomicon

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 7
  • 2008
  • 13 episodes (1 series)

Fantastical comic serial about the mindbending netherworld of 1960s Brighton, as adapted from Robert Rankin's best selling novel. Stars David Warner, Rupert Degas, Andy Serkis, Elliott Stein, Mark Wing-Davey and Michael Fenton Stevens

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Monstrous Mystery Of The Moulsecoomb Crab

Rune and Rizla learn the piratical history of Moulsecoomb and uncover an alien plot.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 13th September 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 12th March 2009 6:30pm Radio 7
Tuesday 2nd February 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Monday 30th August 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Monday 27th June 2011 6:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
David Warner Hugo Rune
Rupert Degas Rizla
Mark Wing-Davey Fangio
Michael Fenton Stevens Narrator
Graham Rogers Announcer
Guest cast
Sarah Douglas Nurse Hearse
Steven Cree Doctor Proctor
Ben Miller Bartholomew the Bogtroll
Kerry Shale Clant
Rich Fulcher Leon
Ricky Grover The Henchmen
Sarah Douglas The Lady in the Straw Hat
Robert Rankin The Cabbie
Neil Gardner Ahab the Space Crab
Writing team
Robert Rankin Writer
Elliott Stein Writer (Adapted By)
Neil Gardner Writer (Adapted By)
Production team
Neil Gardner Director
Neil Gardner Producer
David Warner Executive Producer
Rupert Degas Executive Producer
Neil Gardner Editor
Jeremy Paul Carroll Composer

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