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J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1986
  • 10 episodes (1 series)

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

  • Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 9:30am on Radio 4 Extra

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Peter Jones J Kingston Platt
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Brian Allington
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Dick Turpin
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Getting Rid of a Troublemaker
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Hollywood and Back
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Rich Brothers
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Bravo Chantal!
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - An 'Ep' in the Country
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - My Stag Movie, part 2/2
10
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Peter Jones Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Brian Allington
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Dick Turpin
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Getting Rid of a Troublemaker
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Hollywood and Back
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Rich Brothers
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Bravo Chantal!
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - An 'Ep' in the Country
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - My Stag Movie, part 2/2
10
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Pete Atkin Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Brian Allington
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The TV Spectacular - A Contradiction in Terms
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Dick Turpin
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Getting Rid of a Troublemaker
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Hollywood and Back
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Rich Brothers
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Bravo Chantal!
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - An 'Ep' in the Country
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - My Stag Movie, part 2/2
10

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