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The Arts And How They Was Done

The Arts And How They Was Done

Radio comedy
BBC Radio 4
2007
6 episodes (1 series)

The National Theatre of Brent returns with a comic look at The Arts. Stars Patrick Barlow and John Ramm.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Patrick Barlow	Desmond Olivier Dingle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6
John Ramm	Raymond Box View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Harriet Walter	The First Inner Voice of All the Art World View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings	1
Harriet Walter	Queen Gertrude View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Patrick Barlow	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6
Martin Duncan	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6
John Ramm	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Martin Duncan	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6
Liz Anstee	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings Series 1, Episode 2 - How Michelangelo Done the Sistine Chapel Series 1, Episode 3 - The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done Series 1, Episode 4 - The Bronte Sisters and How They Done Their Novels Series 1, Episode 5 - How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly Series 1, Episode 6 - The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done	6