James Hendrie – författare

Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer and Alison Steadman star in this BBC Radio sitcom set in the fictional Yorkshire seaside town of Flamford''Enjoyably bonkers'' Irish Mail on SundayWelcome to Flamford, the town sanity forgot...Edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out Andy Chambers has been advised, for the sake of his health, to take a break from his stressful London lifestyle and get some rest. So he goes to stay with his estranged uncle, Jeff Whitaker, at his seaside home in Flamford - but, as he soon discovers, living with his relative is far from relaxing.Good-natured and relentlessly cheerful, Jeff is determined to bring the recalcitrant Andy out of himself, so he leads him on an odyssey round town to meet the (somewhat eccentric) locals - including Jeff''s on-off paramour, Pest Control Officer Corinne; Fish Shop Frank, who serves up saithe with a smile; loud, lovelorn Town Crier Peter Humfriss; chiselling pensioner Mr Truepenny and vicar-with-a-past, The Reverend Beverley.As uncle and nephew embark on a series of comic, poignant adventures - from a quest for a proper roast dinner to a hunt for a poison-pen reviewer - can Jeff break down Andy''s barriers, and persuade him to enjoy life, Flamford-style?Created by Ian Brown and James Hendrie (My Family, Dial M for Pizza), this warm-hearted, quirky sitcom stars Tom Palmer and James Northcote as Andy and Philip Jackson as Jeff, with a stellar supporting cast including Alison Steadman, Mark Benton, Shobna Gulati and Rasmus Hardiker.This comprehensive collection also includes nine in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, in which they chat to producer Gordon Kennedy about the making of The Break. These never-before-heard behind-the-scenes discussions are a must for fans of the series.CastAndy Chambers - Tom Palmer/James NorthcoteJeff - Philip JacksonFish Shop Frank/Sid/PC Clark/Peter Humfriss/Michael/Brian/Brendan Liversedge/Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks - Mark BentonPest Control Officer Corinne/Joyce/Morag/Mrs Metcalfe/Mrs Truepenny/Mrs Steggles/Dr Coulson/Meg - Alison SteadmanMax/Leonard the Pirate/Derek Horrox the Mayor/Mr Truepenny/Alan/Frank 2/Glenn/Alfred/Phil Loynes/Sean/Psycho Pete/Dieter Schmidt - Rasmus HardikerJulie/Mira/Rev Bev/Liz/Carenza/Station Tannoy/Kerry/Steph/Sally/Bryony/Pam/Francesca/Kate/Marcia - Shobna GulatiChris - Gordon KennedyWritten by Ian Brown and James HendrieProduced and directed by Gordon KennedyStudio Engineered and Edited by Leon ChambersProduction Manager: Sarah TomblingExecutive Producer: Chris PyeAn Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 May-4 July 2016 (Series 1), 14 May-18 June 2018 (Series 2), 10 June-15 July 2020 (Series 3), 10 June-15 July 2022 (Series 4)© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

An all-star cast attend a mysterious private club in this hilarious parody of classic horror talesMembership of the exclusive Mausoleum Club isn''t for the faint of heart. The Honorable Clarence Green wants in, but to join he must first hear the spine-chilling stories of the existing members, before enthralling them with one of his own. But are their stories fact or fiction? And will Green still want to join after hearing the horrors they have to tell?A brilliantly unexpected and macabre comedy series parodying classic Victorian stories in episodes such as ''A Study in Starlets'', ''The Turn of the Knob'' and ''The Pet and the Pendulum'', Tales from the Mausoleum Club brings to life strange tales of mystery objects, spooky country mansions, West Country paganism and unholy animal projects.This creepy collection of thirteen episodes opens with the standalone pilot episode, ''The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase'', starring Stephen Fry. The following two series - Tales from the Mausoleum Club and The Fall of the Mausoleum Club - feature more stunning casts including Terence Stamp, Timothy Spall, Andrew Sachs, Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Roy Hudd, Miranda Richardson, Martin Jarvis and Spike Milligan. It is a compilation of curses, hauntings, monsters and (hysterical) laughter. So... will you dare to join the Mausoleum Club?Written by Ian Brown and James HendrieMusic by Max HarrisProduced by Paul SpencerContentsPilot episode: The Demon Cakestand of Beastley ChaseTales from the Mausoleum Club:The Inaudible ManHeart of SkegnessA Study in StarletsThe Turn of the KnobSoldiers Three: India NilJess of the B''ournevillesThe Fall of the Mausoleum Club:The Pet and the PendulumThe Charge of the Boys'' BrigadeTrevor IslandThe PrunestoneThe T MachineBleak HorseFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:22 December 1984 (The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase)3 January - 7 February 1987 (Tales from the Mausoleum Club)7 September - 12 October 1988 (The Fall of the Mausoleum Club) ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd