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Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life And Works Of William Shakespeare By Desmond Olivier Dingle

Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life And Works Of William Shakespeare By Desmond Olivier Dingle

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
1995
6 episodes (1 series)

Theatrical spoof with Patrick Barlow. Also features Duncan Preston, Kevin Allen, Robert Austin and Mossie Smith.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Kevin Allen	Kevin View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Robert Austin	Bernard View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Patrick Barlow	Desmond Olivier Dingle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Duncan Preston	Maurice View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Mossie Smith	Beryl View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Matthew Bell	2nd Luvvie View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard	1
Joanna Brookes	Suicidal Schoolgirl View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson	1
Joanna Brookes	Beverley, Mother of Kylie View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman	1
Peter Donaldson	Controller of Radio 4 View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox	1
Chris Emmett	Commissionaire View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox	1
Chris Emmett	Hospitalised Stage Doorman View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard	1
Sally Grace	Mrs. Nervous-on-the-Phone View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson	1
Toby Longworth	John from Radio 3 View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox	1
Toby Longworth	1st Luvvie View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard	1
Toby Longworth	Mr. Nervous Voice View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman	1
Toby Longworth	Winking Marine View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	1
John Barrowman	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman	1
Lionel Blair	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	1
Brian Cox	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox	1
Richard E. Grant	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant	1
Louise Lombard	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard	1
Juliet Stevenson	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson	1
Harriet Walter	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Patrick Barlow	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Liz Anstee	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6
Debbie Barham (as DA Barham)	Writer (Additional Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard	3

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Liz Anstee	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Richard E. Grant Series 1, Episode 2 - Juliet Stevenson Series 1, Episode 3 - Brian Cox Series 1, Episode 4 - Louise Lombard Series 1, Episode 5 - John Barrowman Series 1, Episode 6 - Lionel Blair	6