Hugh Laurie, Rory Bremner and Morwenna Banks star in this six-part comedy series that sends up both politics and traditional sitcom conventions 1993, and the party of the loony right and centre sweeps to power, changing the face of politics forever and drastically disrupting the very normal, very predictable, very sitcom lives of the actor-residents […] The post The Party Party appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
This sitcom follows the life of Ed Reardon, a curmudgeonly writer who has only managed to have one novel published since the 60s. Despite his distinct lack of success, Ed remains bullishly optimistic about his future. Yes, he may only have a single pair of trousers and have one of the lowest sales ranks on […] The post Ed Reardon’s Week appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
Comedian Chloe Petts explores the history of the loo from ancient Roman latrines to the culture wars of today. Chloe begins her journey exploring her own relationship with the toilet. From the revelations in primary school, to the best friends you make in the night club toilet, right up to what her experience is like […] The post Chloe Petts’ Toilet Humour appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
Eleven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas telling the stories of Mary Queen of Scots and the Stuart royals Under the Stuarts, Britain entered the modern world. But with great change came turmoil, and for 111 years, the Stuart monarchs faced dynastic struggles, religious conflict, the rise of parliamentary democracy – and civil war. These dramas […] The post The Stuarts appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
A complete collection of this eclectic puntastic Radio 4 sketch comedy Bringing together both The Wildebeest Years and Forty Nights in the Wildebeest, this fantastic collection showcases the brilliant, pop-culture-filled and one-liner-rich comedy of Nick Romero and Dan Freedman. From Incy Wincy Quincy, spider pathologist, and The Archers abroad (and in a new sci-fi format) […] The post The Wildebeest Years appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
Leslie Phillips stars in this eight-part radio comedy thriller Famous Mayfair hairdresser Hilaire knows all the secrets of feminine beauty. His VIP clients trust him implicitly and take him into their confidence, telling him things they wouldn’t dare tell their husbands or lovers. But unbeknownst to them, he leads a double life as a secret […] The post The House Of Unspeakable Secrets appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
Season 1 Young, beautiful and courageous, Milady de Winter is a cunning spy, talented thief, and ruthless killer. She glides with ease through the streets and gilded halls of 17th-century France and England, turning heads or, with a click of her fingers, disappearing anonymously into a crowd. Driven by intellect and fierce desire, she is […] The post Milady appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
High comic drama among the humble members of a local council in the Home Counties Broadcast live from the Club Akimbo, Bletchley, this is Britain’s first public access cable radio show, presented by a group of Buckinghamshire district councillors who really should know better. Chairman of the Ways and Means committee Mr Dutton is our […] The post Truly, Madly, Bletchley A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
Ambulance service – is the patient breathing and conscious?’ It’s a simple question, but call handler Carrie never knows where it might lead. Some calls are life-or-death, others hoaxes – and it’s not always easy to tell the difference. The truth is often in the words her callers aren’t saying – and it’s only by […] The post Life Lines appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
John Taylor has written and created six new tales that were inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Simon Callow stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nicky Henson as Dr. Watson in these fresh stories that were originally heard on BBC Radio. “The Wandering Corpse”: the professor claimed he could resurrect the […] The post Unopened Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes appeared first on Dimsdale Podcasts.
