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All six series of the BBC radio comedy centred around a village hairdressing salon - plus pilot episodeBased in the little town of Bridgeford, High-Lites salon boasts the most misanthropic hairdresser in Britain: sharp-tongued, mean-minded Bev. With the help of her soft-hearted (though slightly dim) assistant Shirley, she tends to the tresses of a motley crew of local characters. As she cuts their hair, she finds out everything that''s going on in their lives - and wastes no time in spreading some gossip of her own...In the pilot episode, one of her little lies takes on a life of its own - and a dodgy dryer nearly spells disaster. Series 1 finds the salon on the brink of bankruptcy, forcing Bev to take desperate measures to keep it afloat. In HighLites: Retouched, the two stylists go mobile when their premises are shut down by Environmental Health, and in HighLites: Split Ends, Bev tries to undercut her rival, Anton, to secure a lucrative wedding hair gig.HighLites: Wash and Blow finds the hairdressing duo heading out on a cruise, hoping to drum up a little business below deck. But it''s not all plain sailing... In HighLites: Dye Another Day, Bev and Shirl are faced with a huge tax bill, and connive to inherit from a wealthy old man''s will. And in HighLites: Natural Bounce, the world''s worst hairdressers discover that there''s money to be made in fitness, and decide to open a gym above the salon - but is this an expansion too far?Co-written by Steve Chambers and Phil Nodding, this fast-paced, farcical comedy stars Lorraine Ashbourne as Bev and Rosie Cavaliero as Shirley, with a supporting cast including Marlene Sidaway, Sheila Reid, Angela Lonsdale, Adjoa Andoh, Adam Nagaitis and Joel MacCormack.Production creditsWritten by Steve Chambers and Phil NoddingProduced by Jessica DromgooleDirected by Colin Guthrie and Liz WebbFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 December 2009 (Pilot), 13-17 February 2012 (HighLites), 8-12 October 2012 (HighLites: Retouched), 2-6 December 2013 (HighLites: Split Ends), 5-9 May 2014 (HighLites: Wash and Blow), 8-12 June 2015 (HighLites: Dye Another Day), 25-29 July 2016 (HighLites: Natural Bounce)CastBeverley - Lorraine AshbourneShirley - Rosie CavalieroMatthew - Rhys Jennings/Owen PullarAlice - Emerald O''Hanrahan/Marlene SidawayEnid - Kate Layden/Nicola Sloane/Sheila Reid/Susan JamesonNigel - John Biggins/Simon Bubb/John Norton/Chris PavloLois - Joannah Tincey/Stephanie RacineButt - Ewan Hooper/James Lailey/Robert Blythe/Sean MurrayParamedic - Joseph Cohen-ColeJohn - Carl PrekoppHenry - Gerard McDermottMelvin - Adam BillingtonDiane - Alex Rivers/Angela LonsdaleWendy - Victoria Inez Hardy/Eleanor Crooks/Rhiannon Neads/Nicola FergusonHarriet - Adjoa Andoh/Carolyn PicklesHilary - Nicola SloaneBelinda - Stephanie RacineSatnav/Nurse/Tannoy - Sarah ThomAntony - Adam NagaitisGordon - Ben CroweLucinda - Liza SadovyRonnie - Michael BertenshawLiz - Christine AbsalomTess - Priyanga BurfordCaptain Andersen - Joel MacCormackJulie - Carys EleriDoug - Stephen CritchlowAnnabeth - Jane SlavinDaz/Tony - Sam RixBeryl - Melanie KilburnWith Adie Allen and Scarlett Brookes©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Seven gripping dramas featuring forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Joe AstonReturning to his home town of Middlesborough on a six-month attachment to the Teesside police, criminal psychologist Joe Aston is called in for seven unusual and baffling cases. As a specialist in the controversial field of ''recovered memory'', his skills are crucial: only he can uncover the truth by persuading victims, witnesses and suspects to remember what they''d rather forget...In Doctor Joe Aston Investigates, the ''recall man'' tackles the only suspect in a murder case: a scientist suspected of killing her boss. Making Waves finds a confused diver claiming to have witnessed an old murder: can his memory be trusted? In Over the Border, Aston probes a taxi driver who may be the sole witness to a gangland killing, but claims to remember nothing. In Stepping Out, he finds his position under threat when rival psychologist Beth Webster is hired to investigate a spate of attacks on young women.Taken by Surprise sees Aston resorting to unorthodox methods to secure an identification of the main suspect in a kidnapping case. In Can''t See for Looking, a witness to an arson attack swears she saw a rhinoceros throwing a petrol bomb: can Aston discover what she really saw? Finally, in Best Forgotten, the forensic psychologist uncovers fresh information about an unsolved robbery from 1952 - but the newfound facts have some unwelcome implications...Written by David Napthine and Steven Chambers, these gripping dramas star Jeremy Swift as Dr Joe Aston, with Paul Brennen as DC Patten, Janet Dibley as DI Reynolds and Andrew Harrison as DC Hamilton.CreditsWritten by David Napthine and Steven ChambersProduced and directed by Toby Swift and Mary PeateStarring Jeremy Swift as Dr Joe AstonDoctor Joe Aston InvestigatesGrace Hayle - Rosie CavalieroDl Karen Dennis - Carolyn PicklesTom Aston - Colin MacLachlanDC Patten - Paul BrennenDC Talbot - Sue Scott DavisonFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 7 December 2001Making WavesDC Patten - Paul BrennenDefence Counsel - Andrew HarrisonGeorge - James GaddasJane - Elizabeth CarlingFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 31 October 2003Over the BorderDC Patten - Paul BrennenDI Reynolds - Janet DibleyTommy - Vincent FriellDC Hamilton - Andrew HarrisonFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 7 November 2003Stepping OutDI Reynolds - Janet DibleyBeth - Tessa Peake-JonesLinda - Sue Scott DavisonNicola - Suzanne HeathcoteDC Hamilton - Andrew HarrisonFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 November 2003Taken by SurpriseDC Patten - Paul BrennenDI Reynolds - Janet DibleyBill - Andrew DunnTony - Gerard McDermottMoira - Susan JamesonFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 September 2005Can''t See for LookingDC Patten - Paul BrennenDI Reynolds - Janet DibleyDonna - Sharon PercyBilly - Michael ImersonAlison - Colleen PrendergastSteve - Wayne FoskettAsif - Shiv GrewalMickey - Michael HodgsonFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3 October 2005Best ForgottenDC Patten - Paul BrennenDI Reynolds - Janet DibleyTom - Colin MacLachlanFrankie - Maurice RoëvesSue - Sheila TaitFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 10 October 2005© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The complete Series 1 and 2 of the historical drama set in a bustling Midlands railway station in the Victorian eraIn these two series, set on selected dates in January 1895 and December 1896, we follow the day-to-day shenanigans of Bridgford station master Joe Braddock and his staff, along with a motley crew of passengers and passers-by. Each episode is a self-contained drama, as well as telling the ongoing story of the crises and challenges tackled by the team, and their rivalries, enmities, friendships and burgeoning romances.As Series 1 begins, a goods train is derailed - just as a VIP visitor is about to arrive. As the crew scramble to clear the line, it becomes evident that the accident has damaged the Sherwood Tunnel: and something sinister lurks within. When a man is found dead, a public inquiry is launched - and as a second disaster looms, Signalman Fred Roberts fights to clear his name...In Series 2, newly promoted Regional Superintendent Archibald Cripps is hatching a plot to replace Joe as Station Manager. Adding to Joe''s worries are a painful tooth, pickpockets, fare-dodgers and his daughter Josie''s relationship with porter Jack Robson. But when a train gets stuck in a snowdrift, with a young pregnant woman on board, it''s up to Joe and his rescue party to save the day - even if it means getting fired...Written by Steve Chambers (HighLites), these gentle, engaging plays take us back to a bygone age of travel, when the railways ruled the roost. They star Sean Baker as Joe Braddock, with a full cast including Philip Jackson, Christopher Scott, Julia Ford, Colleen Prendergast, Pauline Letts and John Hartley.First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 January-1 February 1995 (Series 1), 27 November-18 December 1996 (Series 2)CreditsWritten by Steve ChambersDirected by David Hunter, Celia de Wolff and Marion NancarrowTechnical presentation by Richard Beadsmore, Keith Graham, David Blount, Tim Sturgeon, Ian Harker and Hilary CarruthersCastJoe Braddock - Sean BakerTidmarsh - Philip Jackson/Christopher ScottJosie - Julia Ford/Colleen PrendergastAda - Pauline LettsFred Roberts - John HartleyMr Cripps/Moran/Woodcock - Gavin MuirPhoebe - Becky HindleySydney - Tom BevanJackson - Joshua Towb/Chris PavloWheeler - Tom Knight/Keith DrinkelRobson - Lloyd Notice/Robert HarperMrs Brook Hammond - Frances JeaterGeneral Booth/Blind man - Michael Tudor BarnesParkin - Michael Tudor Barnes/Stephen ThorneGirl thief/Sheena - Deborah BerlinProfessor Geider - David CollingsMcCarthy - Ian MastersLydia - Geraldine FitzgeraldHancock - Nicholas Collett/Alex LoweEllen Davison - Annabel MullionSarah - Elizabeth AnsonCrippled John - Ronald HerdmanRussian acrobat - David B MillerReverend Sentence/Dr Keeble - George ParsonsMeat porter - Ian PeckPurvis - Oliver SentonNellie - Jane SlavinHall/Mr Newton - Peter WhitmanSheena MacDonald - Deborah BerlinMrs MacDonald/Miss Walker - Jilly BondMr MacDonald - Peter YappDr Pettigrew - David HoltTuffnell/Mr Alcock - Don McCorkindaleSir James Chettle/Ridley - Stephen ThorneMrs Peabody - Joyce GibbsHickman - Tim SeelyJamie - Ian TaylorCaptain Hargreaves - Mark BonnarBishop - James TaylorBert - Peter GunnColonel Smithers-Jenkins/Holbrook/Farmer White/Mr Jenkins - Ioan MeredithFlorrie - Amanda GordonFlora - Tracy WilesMrs Ellen Scrimshaw - Ann BeachDr Marie Pascal - Alice ArnoldHarry - James DaleyDora - Ashley MoorePaper Seller - Kim WallJanet/Jane Cakebread - Joanna MonroMary - Adjoa AndohMiss Joseph - Mary RoscoeMrs Gunn/Lady Casterton - Shirley Dixon©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd