
North by Northamptonshire
The Complete BBC Radio Comedy
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All three series of the BBC radio bittersweet comedy, narrated by Sheila Hancock, following the adventures of the residents of a small town in Northamptonshire—plus special episode 'Full Stop'.
Relationships have come and gone but life continues in Wadenbrook, where Sheila Hancock takes us behind closed doors to reveal the inhabitants' heartbreak and happiness.
We meet Rod the local supermarket manager (Mackenzie Crook), who shares rather more than is usual about his private life over the store's tannoy system, and recently divorced Jan (Felicity Montagu) who's been trying unsuccessfully to 'find herself'. Forthright self-defence teacher Esther (Katherine Jakeways, also the writer of this series) and her gentle and put-upon husband, Jonathan (Kevin Eldon), are trying to start a family, and Ken and Keith, possibly the happiest couple in town, are determined to teach their pet whippets to dance for the town talent night.
Throughout this funny and touching comedy show, love blossoms in the most unexpected places, birthdays are celebrated and visitors are both expected and unexpected. In the final ever episode, 'Full Stop', the residents of Wadenbrook travel to see a starry production at the Birmingham Hippodrome, but heavy snow threatens to thwart everyone's plans....
Narrated by Sheila Hancock, North by Northamptonshire also stars Kevin Eldon, Geoffrey Palmer, Penelope Wilton, Mackenzie Crook and Felicity Montagu and was written by Katherine Jakeways.
©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution LtdShame an episode is missing!
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The characters are funny and believable.
The writing is spot on, and cleverly done. I laughed so much..
Loved it!
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Brilliant except for missing episode
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There are several stand-out episodes which I had remembered clearly since their first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 almost a decade ago.
Katherine Jakeways is a brilliant writer with Sheila Hancock’s droll narration is a hoot. Over four hours of delight….highly recommended.
One of the best and most unusual comic dramas
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Wonderful, funny, moving.
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Uplifting
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Sheila Hancock's narration.
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Very enjoyable
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however as several programs are now on audible, One episode is missing and one episode is repeated!!
Wish they would check them before posting them!
Brilliant story line but ruined by Audible
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missing episode?
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