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 |