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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 8 - The Fantastic Adventure Of The Foredown Man

Is Rizla only two minutes away from death? The monk in his dreams thinks so.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 11th October 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 18th March 2009 6:30pm Radio 7
Monday 8th February 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Friday 3rd September 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Friday 1st July 2011 6:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
David Warner Hugo Rune
Rupert Degas Rizla
Elliott Stein The Monk
Mark Wing-Davey Fangio
Michael Fenton Stevens Narrator
Graham Rogers Announcer
Guest cast
Katherine Parkinson Kelly-Anne Sirjan
Brian Murphy Quentin Vambury-Greystoke
Jonathan Cecil Sir Jeffrey Primark
Ricky Grover Sir Burberry Spaniel-Fondler
Rich Fulcher Sir Henry Mile-High
Steve Oram Nigel Fairborough-Countless
Tom Meeten Edward Marzipan-Fudge
Simon Gregor Cutler the Butler
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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