North by Northamptonshire
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| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Geoffrey Palmer Mackenzie Crook Sheila Hancock Penelope Wilton Jessica Henwick |
| Written by | Katherine Jakeways |
| Produced by | Series 1-Claire Jones Series 2-Victoria Lloyd Series 3-Steven Canny |
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Canny |
| Narrated by | Sheila Hancock |
| Original release | 16 June 2010 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
North by Northamptonshire is a BBC Radio 4 comedy, written by Katherine Jakeways, that takes place in Northamptonshire. The first series was transmitted in the summer of 2010, and the second series in December 2011 and January 2012. Series 1 was produced by Claire Jones, series 2 by Victoria Lloyd and Series 3 by Steven Canny.[1]
Cast list
- Narrator played by Sheila Hancock
- Jan played by Felicity Montagu
- Helen played by Jessica Henwick
- Mary played by Penelope Wilton
- Norman played by Geoffrey Palmer
- Esther played by Katherine Jakeways
- Rod played by Mackenzie Crook (series 1-2); Tim Key (series 3)
- Jonathan played by Kevin Eldon
- Angela played by Lizzie Roper
- Frank played by Rufus Wright
- Keith played by John Biggins
- Arnold played by Felix Dexter
- Orson played by Nathaniel Parker
Episode list
| Series | Episode | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 June 2010 |
| 2 | 23 June 2010 | |
| 3 | 30 June 2010 | |
| 4 | 7 July 2010 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 December 2011 |
| 2 | 9 December 2011 | |
| 3 | 16 December 2011 | |
| 4 | 23 December 2011 | |
| 5 | 30 December 2011 | |
| 6 | 6 January 2012 | |
| 3 | 1 | 23 December 2013 |
| 2 | 30 December 2013 | |
| 3 | 6 January 2014 | |
| 4 | 13 January 2014 | |
| 5 | 20 January 2014 | |
| 6 | 27 January 2014 |
Press
The response to the series has been very good, and the show received lots of attention for the work of the writer and narrator. The show was nominated for a Sony Radio Award in 2012.[2]
- 'Sheila Hancock narrates this story of life in a small Northamptonshire town that's home to the funniest of locals. Miss this at your peril' Radio Times 8/6/10
- 'The laughs are cruel, but the monsters of suburbia are curiously sympathetic, and the characters so well drawn and well played that this could run and run.' Time Out 10/6/10
- 'Clearly a major comedy writing talent, Jakeways is as adept at coming up with stinging one-liners as she is able to create a choice gallery of English eccentrics.' The Stage 5/7/10
- 'Funny and touching series about a small town preparing for a talent night.' Radio Choice, The Independent 16/6/10
- 'Sheila Hancock is the deadpan narrator for the opening episode of this spiffing new comedy series,' Daily Mail 7/7/10 [3]
References
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