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The Maltby Collection

The Maltby Collection

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2009
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

A radio sitcom from the pen of David Nobbs, set in a small museum. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt, Geoffrey Palmer, Ben Willbond, Rachel Atkins, Michael Smiley and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1

On becoming Deputy Director of Painting and Sculpture, it soon becomes clear that the son of a self-made biscuit mogul is not going to fit easily into the insular world of antiquities.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 15th June 2007
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 27th September 2009 10:30pm Radio 7
Sunday 4th October 2009 3:00pm Radio 7
Sunday 5th September 2010 10:00pm Radio 7
Sunday 11th September 2011 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 31st March 2013 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 29th July 2014 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 19th July 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 3rd July 2018 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 17th January 2020 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 23rd November 2021 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 27th November 2021 3:30am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 27th November 2021 3:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 30th November 2023 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Julian Rhind-Tutt Rod Millet
Geoffrey Palmer Walter Brindle
Ben Willbond Julian Crumb-Loosely
Rachel Atkins Prunella Crumb-Loosely
Michael Smiley Des Wainwright
Julia Deakin Eva Tattle
Geoffrey McGivern Wilf Arbuthnot
Writing team
David Nobbs Writer
Production team
Colin Anderson Producer

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