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Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford
Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2002 - 2003
  • 10 episodes (2 series)

Comedy series featuring a hip London poet who is offered a residence in Salford to communicate the people's hopes, aspirations, anxiety and anger through his verse. Stars James Quinn, Jack Deam, Alison Darling, Mark Chatterton, Stephen Hoyle and more.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
James Quinn Sir Ralph Stanza
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 10
Jack Deam Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
 4
Neil Bell Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
 5
Mark Chatterton Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  6. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  7. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
  8. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 8
Alison Darling Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  6. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  7. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  8. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 8
Judy Flynn Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 3
Stephen Hoyle Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 6
Tony Melody Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  3. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  4. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
 4
Jemma Thompson Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  8. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 8
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Carol Ann Duffy Self
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
James Quinn Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 10
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Graham Frost Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Verse Was Yet to Come
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Chips off an Angry Block
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Best Page is a Rampage
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Recital Statistics
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Treating an Acute Elegy
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble Under the Sonnet
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Security Bard
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - A View From the Stanza
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - A Few Bevvies
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - Speeches
 10

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