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| − | This quarter-hour sketch | + | This quarter-hour sketch shows charted moments of high drama among the members of a local council in the Home Counties. The material was usually connected to the premises tenuously, if at all, and included a plethora of wilfully meandering idea gags. |
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== Comment by Dirk Maggs == | == Comment by Dirk Maggs == | ||
| − | Truly, Madly, Bletchley follows a group of Councillors who decide to start their own public access cable radio show. A surreal take on small-town life, the series mixed stream-of-consciousness sketches with a nod to the vivacious world of 1950's variety, including a musical interlude from spoof tea-dance band, Enrico Valdez and his Orchestra, with accordionist Micky Binelli and singer Cleo Rocos, of Kenny Everett Show fame | + | Truly, Madly, Bletchley follows a group of Councillors who decide to start their own public access cable radio show. |
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| + | Episode 2: Phone boxes, plastics and agents are on the agenda for the Home Counties Councillors. | ||
| − | Episode | + | Episode 3: Charity nominations and gifts for Mrs Armitage's birthday are on the councillors' agenda. |
| − | + | Episode 4: Vegetable awards, romantic novels and escapades in bushes are on the councillors' agenda. | |
| − | + | Episode 5: Reading's grave-digging Olympics and a profitable lifeboat are on the Councillors' agenda. | |
| − | + | Episode 6: The Derby and Joan club's performance of Emmanuel is top of the Councillors' agenda. | |
| + | 6 Episodes of 15 Minutes each 90 minutes in total | ||
[[category:1994]] | [[category:1994]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:37, 20 June 2025
1st Broadcast 1994 BBC Radio 4
Contents
Producer
Produced for
BBC Radio Light Entertainment BBC Radio 4
Written By
Synopsis
This quarter-hour sketch shows charted moments of high drama among the members of a local council in the Home Counties. The material was usually connected to the premises tenuously, if at all, and included a plethora of wilfully meandering idea gags.
Cast
Councillor Dutton Julian Dutton
Not Known Liz Fraser
Not Known David Battley
Not Known Toby Longworth
Not Known Simon Godley
Production Crew
None currently
Recorded at
None currently
Music composed & Arranged
None currently
Comment by Dirk Maggs
Truly, Madly, Bletchley follows a group of Councillors who decide to start their own public access cable radio show.
A surreal take on small-town life, the series mixed stream-of-consciousness sketches with a nod to the vivacious world of 1950's variety, including a musical interlude from spoof tea-dance band, Enrico Valdez and his Orchestra, with accordionist Micky Binelli and singer Cleo Rocos, of Kenny Everett Show fame
Running Time
Episode 1: High comic drama among the humble members of a local council in the Home Counties.
Episode 2: Phone boxes, plastics and agents are on the agenda for the Home Counties Councillors.
Episode 3: Charity nominations and gifts for Mrs Armitage's birthday are on the councillors' agenda.
Episode 4: Vegetable awards, romantic novels and escapades in bushes are on the councillors' agenda.
Episode 5: Reading's grave-digging Olympics and a profitable lifeboat are on the Councillors' agenda.
Episode 6: The Derby and Joan club's performance of Emmanuel is top of the Councillors' agenda.
6 Episodes of 15 Minutes each 90 minutes in total
