British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

In The Red

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1995
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Murder comedy in which BBC correspondent George Cragge investigates the killings of bank managers. Stars Michael Williams, Barry Foster, Stephen Moore, Peter Woodthorpe, Julian Rhind-Tutt and more.

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In The Red. Image shows from L to R: George Cragge (Warren Clarke), DCI Frank Jeferson (Alun Armstrong). Copyright: BBC TV

In The Red

TV adaptation of Mark Tavener's celebrated radio satire.

In The Balance. Copyright: BBC Radio

In The Balance

Disgraced BBC hack George Cragge investigates another murder series set durning the World Cup at Wembley Stadium.

In The Chair. Copyright: BBC Radio

In The Chair

George Cragge, BBC crime correspondent extraordinaire investigates a series of murders against dentists.

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In The End

BBC reporter George Cragge is back on the trail of another serial kiler.

Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC Radio

Absolute Power

Meet masters of spin Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe, the morally corrupt owners of Prentiss McCabe Government-Media Relations Consultancy.

Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Martin McCabe (John Bird), Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC TV

Absolute Power

Satire set amidst one of London's leading public relations firms and the exploits of its bosses, the amoral Charles Prentiss and worldly wise Martin McCabe.

Hot Metal. Image shows from L to R: Greg Kettle (Richard Kane), Max Rutherford (Geoffrey Hutchings), Bill Tytla (John Gordon Sinclair), Russell Spam (Robert Hardy), Harry Stringer (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: London Weekend Television TV

Hot Metal

Biting newspaper satire by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, set in the offices of the once high-brow, now populist tabloid, Daily Crucible.

High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC Radio

High Table, Lower Orders

Comedy-thriller murder mystery set in Cambridge College in crisis. Written by Mark Tavener.

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