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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 6 - The Curious Case Of The Woodingdean Chameleon

Rizla without Rune? Down those mean streets a man must go, to stop an assassination.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 27th September 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 16th March 2009 6:30pm Radio 7
Thursday 4th February 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Wednesday 1st September 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Wednesday 29th June 2011 6:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
David Warner Hugo Rune
Rupert Degas Rizla
Andy Serkis Count Otto Black
Elliott Stein The Monk
Mark Wing-Davey Fangio
Michael Fenton Stevens Narrator
Graham Rogers Announcer
Guest cast
Sarah Douglas The Lady in the Straw Hat
Martin Jarvis Colonel Mortimer
Colin McFarlane The American Gangster
Steven Cree Scottish Groundsman
Danny Eastman The Angry Sportsman
Ben Onwukwe Mike The Croquet Commentator
Iain Lee First Medic
Johnny Daukes Ensemble Actor
Kate O'Sullivan Ensemble Actor
Kerry Shale 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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