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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 9 - The Baffling Business Of The Bevendean Bat

Rune and Rizla meet a detonating one-legged seafarer.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 18th October 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 7
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 19th March 2009 6:30pm Radio 7
Tuesday 9th February 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Monday 6th September 2010 6:00pm Radio 7
Monday 4th July 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
Ben Miller Captain Moulsecoomb
Kerry Shale The Doomsayer
Brian Murphy Inspector Hector
Jonathan Cecil Isambard Kingdom-Come
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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