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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 5 - The Lark Of The Lansdowne Lioness

Rune and Rizla find themselves collecting the tea-flavoured tears of a magical statue.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 20th September 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 13th March 2009 6:30pm Radio 7
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Tuesday 31st August 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Tuesday 28th June 2011 6:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
David Warner Hugo Rune
Rupert Degas Rizla
Andy Serkis Count Otto Black
Mark Wing-Davey Fangio
Michael Fenton Stevens Narrator
Graham Rogers Announcer
Guest cast
Sarah Douglas The Lady in the Straw Hat
Patrick Barlow Professor Nessor
Jonathan Cecil The Priest
Simon Gregor The Cockney Bloke
Neil Gardner The Ministry of Serendipity Film Voiceover
Steve Oram Ensemble Actor
Tom Meeten Ensemble Actor
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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