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Bangers and Mash: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series

"All six episodes of the BBC radio sitcom about a former nun who takes a job with a chaotic catering company Looking for a sign from God, nun Martina leaves her convent and becomes a temporary chef – only to walk straight into a catering crisis of epic proportions. Valentine’s Viennese Patisserie supplies classy Austrian snacks for corporate events, but now their pastry cook has left, no-one knows how to make any of the delicacies they’re offering. And that’s not their only problem – they’re also being chased by clients, up to their necks in bills and cancellations, and stuck with a clapped-out delivery van that keeps breaking down. When owner Kingsley does a runner, owing £2500, it seems like the last straw. Left in the lurch, his brother Jimmy has just six weeks to get the money together. Then Martina has a brainwave: why not rename the company Bangers and Mash, and serve up sausages and pies instead of patisserie? Helped by kitchen assistant Juan Jose, she and Jimmy are soon producing food that wows even the pickiest customers – but just as they’re turning things around, the toffee tin containing half the company’s profits goes missing. With only three days to go till they have to pay up, it’ll take a miracle to save their bacon… Scripted by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims (Home Front, 24 Kildare Road), this flavourful comedy drama stars Catherine Harvey as Martina, with Mark Straker as Kingsley, Gerard McDermott as Jimmy and Roger May as Juan Jose. Production credits Written by Katie Hims Directed by Catherine Horn Cast Martina – Catherine Harvey Kingsley – Mark Straker Jimmy – Gerard McDermott Juan Jose – Roger May Mrs Olney – Marlene Sidaway Carol – Jane Whittenshaw Health Inspector – Anthony Zaki First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 Jan-15 Feb 1999 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Katie Hims (Author), Catherine Harvey, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, Mark Straker, Marlene Sidaway, Roger May (Narrator)

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Brendan Behan: Borstal Boy, The Quare Fellow and The Hostage: Three BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions

"A collection of some of the rockstar playwright’s finest work Brendan Behan is widely remembered as a hard-drinking, wise-cracking writer who turned up roaring drunk for interviews and cared little for authority. But he was more than just a hell-raising celebrity. His wit, expressive use of language and understanding of human nature made his writing famous around the world, and his masterpieces The Quare Fellow, Borstal Boy and The Hostage rank among the greatest works of 20th century Irish literature. Dramatisations of all three appear here, alongside a short interview with Behan himself and a fascinating biographical programme celebrating his genius. Charting Behan’s journey from shy, passionate young man to larger-than-life literary superstar, Borstal Boy tells the story of a stammering IRA rebel who finds true friends and first love in an English borstal. Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey) stars as Behan in this fresh take on his honest, tender 1958 memoir. Behan’s debut play, The Quare Fellow, first produced in 1954, was based on his own prison experiences. A darkly funny drama about a group of inmates awaiting the imminent execution of a fellow prisoner, it is performed here by players from the Arts Theatre, Lyric Theatre, and Ulster Theatre Company, Belfast. And finally, translated from the Gaelic by acclaimed writer Lorcán Ó Treasaigh, An Giall (The Hostage) revolves around a British soldier held hostage by the IRA in a Dublin brothel. This 1988 Radio 3 version is the first English production of Behan’s Irish tragicomedy, which formed the basis of Joan Littlewood 's 1958 Theatre Workshop hit. Also included is a 1959 clip from BBC Television’s Tonight, featuring Brendan Behan in conversation with Derek Hart, and an episode of Great Lives in which Joan Littlewood talks to Humphrey Carpenter about her long-time friend and collaborator. Note: Due to the age of the recordings, the sound quality on The Quare Fellow and Tonight may vary. Cast and credits Written by Brendan Behan Text copyright © Brendan Behan 1954 (The Quare Fellow), 1958 (Borstal Boy, The Hostage) Borstal Boy Cast: Brendan Coyle, Jonny Holden, Joseph Ayre, Leah Marks, Ewan Bailey, Connor Curren, Samuel James, Gerard McDermott Dramatised by Martin McNamara Directed by Anne Isger Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Powell Sound: Anne Bunting, Jenni Burnett, Ali Craig and Cal Knightley A BBC Audio Production for BBC Radio 4 First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 Apr 2023 The Quare Fellow Cast: John McBride, Louis Rolston, Michael Duffy, Sam McCready, Maurice O’Callaghan, Michael Lynch, Charles Witherspoon, Bill Hunter, Peter Adair, Barry Cowan, Brian Cullen, Harold Goldblatt, Joe McPartland, J.J. Murphy, Patrick Brannigan, Jack McQuoid, Jeremy Jones, George Mooney Adapted and produced by David A. Turner First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 Sep 1969 The Hostage Cast: Michael Baguley, Brian Kidd, Kieron Smith, Ann Callanan, John Hewitt, Anne Kent, Anthony Finigan, Stephen Ryan, Sean Kearns, Tom Jordan Translated by Lorcán Ó Treasaigh Directed by Jeremy Howe Bagpipes played by Brian Kidd First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 12 Aug 1988 Brendan Behan interview from Tonight Presented by Derek Hart With Brendan Behan First broadcast BBC Television Service, 21 Apr 1959 Great Lives: Brendan Behan Presented by Humphrey Carpenter With Joan Littlewood Produced by Peter Everett First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2 Nov 2001 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Brendan Behan (Author), Ann Callanan, Anne Kent, Brendan Coyle, Brian Kidd, Ewan Bailey, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, John Hewitt, Jonny Holden, Joseph Ayre, Leah Marks, Louis Rolston, Michael Baguley, Michael Duffy, Samuel James (Narrator)

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Stage Left: A BBC Radio Drama

"Follow the fortunes of a left-wing theatre company, written by acclaimed dramatist Doug Lucie. It’s 1985 and the Stage Left Theatre Collective is founded by a group of friends with a shared vision: Emma, the artistic manager and Robert the literary manager, director Saul, playwright Alan, and finance manager, Frank. This funny, moving and pin sharp drama follows the fate of the company and its members over the course of four decades. We catch up with the characters as they negotiate changing cultural and economic climates. There are clashing ideals, conflicting egos, personal grievances, differing tastes and petty quarrels. The company’s dramatic tenth anniversary, the meteoric rise of one of its members and escalating tensions are brought into sharp relief when a tragedy brings the group together. However, at the heart of this drama is the story of a group of idealistic friends who see their vision refined, altered, dented, rebuilt, and corroded by the wider artistic and cultural landscape. Can their shared dream endure through it all? For nearly half a century, Doug Lucie has been a key figure in contemporary writing for the British stage with a string of influential successes. His plays have been produced at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Other Place and the Royal Court. Stage Left also stars Olivier award winning actor Alex Jennings, best known for his roles in The Crown, The Lady in the Van, and performances on the London stage. Cast and credits Written by Doug Lucie Directed by Mary Peate and Heather Larmour Produced by Heather Larmour Alan - Ewan Bailey Saul - Gerard McDermot Kelly - Tracy Wiles Emma - Anna Madeley Robert - Richard Lumsden Frank - Alex Jennings Annabel - Rebecca Hamilton Jim - Caolan McCarthy Waiter - Richard Pepple Sue - Gillian Bevan Alice - Jane Slavin Ken - Doug Lucie Actor 1 - George Watkins Actor 2/Sir Clive - Brian Protheroe Di - Evie Killip Marion - Debra Baker First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 February 2016 ©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Doug Lucie (Author), Alex Jennings, Anna Madeley, Caolan Mccarthy, Ewan Bailey, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, Mary Peate, Rebecca Hamilton, Richard Lumsden, Richard Pepple, Tracy Wiles (Narrator)

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Encounters In Yoga and Zen

Trevor Leggett (Author), Gerard Mcdermott, Jonathan Keeble, Judith Clark, Madeline Brolly, Peter Anthony Monk (Narrator)

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Lotus Lake Dragon Pool: Further Encounters In Yoga and Zen

"Collected by the author over many years, these stories from the yoga and Zen traditions are the flint and steel that strike a spark that lights up the mind with insights that one should ponder daily to bring to light ever deeper meaning. They may be similar in intent to Zen koans - but they are rather different in content. In many Zen koans, someone says or does something extraordinarily inappropriate, which catches your attention just because it's extraordinary - but afterwards the light from them has to be applied to daily life. In contrast, the stories here are often ordinary incidents from ordinary lives (not that there aren't some extraordinary ones too!) that nevertheless open the mind's eye to the vast potential for realisation and inspiration to be found in daily life."

Trevor Leggett (Author), Gerard Mcdermott, Jonathan Keeble, Judith Clark, Madeleine Brolly (Narrator)

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Street and Lane: A BBC Radio 4 comedy

"Series 1 and 2 of the comedy about a pair of mismatched Yorkshire builders battling to save their business. University dropout and would-be novelist Johnny Street and his worker-of-the-world mate Arthur Lane are the odd-couple partners in a one-horse, two-man family building firm (slogan: 'Up Your Street, Down Your Lane'). Together, they travel the Yorkshire suburbs in their white van, tackling tricky household repairs with their unique combination of art and craft. No job is too small for the intrepid duo: although some are a little unusual, like the perilously perched piano on a music teacher's stairs, the mystery whiff in an infants' school and the faulty tenor bell in a church belfry. But armed with their trusty ladders and a bucketful of banter, they manage to deal with whatever problems come their way - until a break-in makes Johnny start thinking about the road less travelled... Scripted by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby (The Blackburn Files), and suffused with their characteristic laconic humour, this wry, whimsical comedy stars Nick Lane and Shaun Dooley as Johnny Street and Fine Time Fontayne as Arthur Lane, with guest appearances from Geoffrey Whitehead, Stephen Hogan, Sandra Dickinson and Muzz Khan. Production credits Written by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby Produced and directed by David Hunter First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 August-9 September 2005 (Series 1), 3-24 January 2007 (Series 2) Cast Johnny Street - Nick Lane/Shaun Dooley Arthur Lane - Fine Time Fontayne Christine - Becky Hindley Tom - Richard Katz Great Northern Man - Gerard McDermott Mrs Priam-Rhodes - Margaret Robertson Ben Nevis - Kenny Blyth Tina - Hannah Storey Sidney Sanderson - Geoffrey Whitehead Alison - Bronwyn Lim Shafto - John Banks Stanley French - Stephen Hogan The Rev. Susan - Claire Rushbrook Madeleine - Sandra Dickinson Charles - John Carlisle Janet - Christine Kavanagh John - Mark Straker Franklin - Sam Dale Julia - Rachel Atkins Pete - Muzz Khan Lucy - Bethan Walker ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Dave Sheasby (Author), Becky Hindley, Fine Time Fontayne, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, Kenny Blyth, Muzz Khan, Richard Katz, Shaun Dooley (Narrator)

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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, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, Gillian Bevan, Malcolm Hebden, Tracy-Ann Oberman (Narrator)

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Take Me To The North Laine

"The last in a short series of stories that each take us to a different part of the UK. He hasn't told anyone, but today is Charles' last early shift, sweeping the streets of the North Laine in Brighton. This afternoon he's leaving. Forever. All he wants to do is get to the Pavilion Gardens for dawn, to say goodbye properly. But it's not going to be that simple. Directed by Abigail le Fleming. Ed Harris is a young Brighton-based playwright and poet. His plays include Mongrel Island (Soho Theatre), The Cow Play and Never Ever After (shortlisted for the 2008 Meyer-Whitworth Award). He has also written numerous radio plays including TROLL which won The Writers' Guild Award for best radio drama, and The Moment You Feel It (BBC Radio 4) which was nominated for the Tinniswood award."

Various (Author), Gerard Mcdermott, Jeff Rawle (Narrator)

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Best Interests: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

"Two new dramas which get inside the emotional realities of dealing with ethical dilemmas. When a confused young man with no I.D. and a Doctor Who fixation is brought into hospital, the staff have clear rules about how decisions can be made on his behalf. But when he starts to make his own wishes clear, are they right to listen? Starring Gunnar Cauthery, Clare Perkins, Simon Bubb, and Carl Prekopp. With Peter Polycarpou, Gerard McDermott, Jonathan Forbes, James Lailey, Alex Tregear, Susie Riddell and Elaine Claxton. Script Consultant: Jim Blair, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust. Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting."

Sasha Hails (Author), Alex Tregear, Elaine Caxton, Gerard Mcdermott, James Lailey, Jonathan Forbes, Peter Polycarpou, Susie Riddell (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Gerard Mcdermott