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
Rik Mayall and June Whitfield star in this episode which revolves around a bitter, two-hour dispute over the identity of a bit-part player in The Great Escape.
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 |