Galton & Simpson's Half Hour
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 2
- 2009
- 4 episodes (1 series)
A series of half-hour comedies from the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Stars Frank Skinner, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Rik Mayall, June Whitfield and Paul Merton
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds
Notes
This episode is based on a comedy drama that was first broadcast on Yorkshire Television in 1977 and starred Leonard Rossiter and Pat Hayes. This new radio adaptation is introduced by Paul Merton.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 21st March 2009
- Time
- 1:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | James Knife |
| June Whitfield | Gran |
| Paul Merton | Narrator |
| Angus Galton | Child |
| Georgia Galton | Child |
| Ewan Bailey | Actor |
| Richard Hugh | Actor |
| Eliza Sadivie | Actor |
| Ray Galton | Writer |
| Alan Simpson | Writer |
| Carol Smith | Producer |
| Tessa Le Bars | Executive Producer |
| Trevor McCallum | Executive Producer |
Press
Review of the I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds episode:
The family at the heart of this comedy drama are looking forward to watching The Great Escape together on the telly when someone hammers on the front door. It's Uncle Jim, and he's the most argumentative, obnoxious man imaginable. He's also played to perfection by Rik Mayall. June Whitfield is the deaf and slightly loopy grandmother who gets some great throwaway lines from writers Galton and Simpson: "Who's that with their arm round Gordon Brown?" she asks. It's David Attenborough cuddling a chimp in a TV ad. Uncle Jim, meanwhile, is certain he's spotted Burt Reynolds playing a bit part in The Great Escape and uses Radio Times to prove his point. Reynolds is not listed: "Bloody silly magazine," he barks. I knew he was a wrong 'un from the way he knocked on that door.
Jane Anderson, Radio Times, 21st March 2009