Audiobooks by Dave Sheasby

One Flat Summer & Sharing Fatman: Horse-racing dramas from BBC Radio 4

A BBC trio of horse-racing dramas Scripted by Dave Sheasby (the co-writer of The Blackburn Files), these three cracking comedy dramas bring the world of horse-racing alive, from the agony and ecstasy of risking it all on a likely-looking thoroughbred to the thrill of having a share in a potential equine superstar... In One Flat Summer, newly redundant clothing salesman Ken Warburton finds himself adrift and lured by the temptations of serious gambling after an old acquaintance offers him a promising partnership. Betting on the horses has always been Ken's hobby, but now it's a full-time job. The stakes are raised by a big win at Newmarket - but can his success last? And what of the cost at home? Gerard McDermott stars as Ken, with Gillian Bevan, Anthony Ofoegbu and Janet Maw. Sequel Sharing Fatman sees Ken's wife Margaret taking the reins to find an absorbing new hobby that will steer Ken away from gambling and fill their retirement. Could owning a horse be the answer? Trainer Karen French warns them both about the downsides - but when they make a connection with Mr Fatman at the horse sales, the Warburtons throw caution to the wind... Starring Gerard McDermott as Ken and Gillian Bevan as Margaret, with Tony Rohr, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rachel Atkins and Fine Time Fontayne. Also included is standalone play Apple Blossom Afternoon, which won a Giles Cooper Award. Ted's down at the betting shop, just like every Saturday. But this one's a bit special: it's his 55th birthday. This particular anniversary isn't like any of the others, so he indulges in a dream accumulator bet - but will Apple Blossom oblige? Malcolm Hebden stars as Ted. One Flat Summer and Sharing Fatman directed by David Hunter Apple Blossom Afternoon directed by Tony Cliff One Flat Summer Ken - Gerard McDermott Margaret - Gillian Bevan Curly - Anthony Ofoegbu Christine - Rachel Atkins Dad - Keith Marsh Janice - Andrea Pickering Tanker - Stephen Thorne Super Yankee - David Brooks Shop assistant - Tracy-Ann Oberman Bank manager- Hugh Dickson Rita - Janet Maw Donald - Ioan Meredith Julia - Carolyn Jones Tam - Tom Georgeson Nigel - Christopher Wright Tomlinson - John Rowe First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 21 August-25 September 1997 Sharing Fatman Margaret - Gillian Bevan Ken - Gerard McDermott Eddie - Tony Rohr Karen - Tracy-Ann Oberman Christine - Rachel Atkins Edward - James Taylor Auctioneer /Gerald- Stephen Critchlow Dave - Harry Myers Madge - Angela Wynter Donald - Fine Time Fontayne Julia - Becky Hindley First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 May-11 June 1999 Apple Blossom Afternoon Ted - Malcolm Hebden Jane - Marlene Sidaway Dave - Ray Ashcroft Wesley - Louis Emerick Povey - Colin Meredith Billy - Philip Whitchurch Tannoy - Christine Cox First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 June 1989

Dave Sheasby (Author), Anthony Ofoegbu, Gerard Mcdermott, Gillian Bevan, Malcolm Hebden, Tracy-Ann Oberman (Narrator)

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The Blackburn Files: The Complete Series 1-3: The BBC Radio 4 Crime Drama

Fine Time Fontayne stars as pitman-turned-private eye Stephen J Blackburn in this whimsical detective series When he's made redundant from his job at a South Yorkshire pit, Stephen J Blackburn sets out to forge a new career as a private investigator. With his trainee assistant Tracey, he looks into a series of complicated cases ranging from plagiarism to missing persons. In Series 1, the duo are confronted with Hungarian exiles, a philandering husband, a long-lost brother, a purloined TV script and a time-share cash con. Series 2 finds them faced with seven stolen sculptures, a ransomed Filofax, a husband who reappears after 30 years, and a routine marital case that starts to look like their final investigation. And in Series 3, Steven and Tracey get digging in the murky world of flowers, crack a pub quiz fraud scam, look into the theft of a ventriloquist's dummy and track down an Irish labourer- a case which turns out to be far more complex than expected... Starring Fine Time Fontayne (Coronation Street) as Stephen J Blackburn and Judy Flynn (The Brittas Empire) as Tracey Duggan. Written by Ian McMillan, Martyn Wiley and Dave Sheasby Directed by Dave Sheasby First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 July-15 August 1989 (Series 1), 20 June-11 July 1991 (Series 2), 18 March-8 April 1993 (Series 3) Cast Stephen J Blackburn........................Fine Time Fontayne Tracey Duggan........................Judy Flynn Mam........................Rita May Dad........................John Branwell

Dave Sheasby, Ian McMillan, Ian Mcmillan, Martyn Wiley (Author), Fine Time Fontayne, Judy Flynn (Narrator)

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