The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC
The Shuttleworths

The Shuttleworths

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1993 - 2022
  • 48 episodes (5 series)

Musings from John Shuttleworth as we eavesdrop on the semi-detached world of the Sheffield based singer and songwriter. Stars Graham Fellows.

Press clippings

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 shortlist

The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.

British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2023

John Shuttleworth extends his radio sitcom record

John Shuttleworth is poised to extend his record of having the longest-running sitcom on radio made exclusively by the same creator. Graham Fellows has confirmed The Shuttleworths has been recommissioned for two more, as-yet-untitled Radio 4 specials to air later this year.

British Comedy Guide, 19th January 2022

Radio Times poll of best radio comedies

Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue has come top of a Radio Times list of the greatest radio comedy shows.

British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 shortlist

60 TV and radio programmes have been shortlisted across 10 categories for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019. Voting is now open to determine the winners.

British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2020

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 shortlist

The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 have been announced. 60 programmes are now in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.

British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2019

BBC Radio reveals Christmas 2018 comedy highlights

BBC Radio has revealed its 2018 Christmas comedy highlights. The Shuttleworths and Party will return, there's the 50th episode of Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!, and more.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2018

BBC Sounds launch opens up Radio 4 comedy archive

BBC Radio Player has been replaced with BBC Sounds. The website and app will offer over 80,000 hours of content, including the chance to re-listen to many comedy shows made by Radio 4.

British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2018

The 20 funniest radio comedies of all time

Before Radio 1's first run of new shows kicks off next month, here we count down the 20 greatest scripted radio comedies ever to hit the airwaves

Ben Lawrence, Tristram Fane Saunders & Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 25th January 2018

Interview: John Shuttleworth, comedian, musician

Jilted John stopped Graham Fellows playing Hamlet! That's the claim being made by the 51-year-old master of character comedy best known as Radio 4 favourite and Sheffield's finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker, John Shuttleworth.

Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 10th March 2011