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The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 2
1998 - 2001
9 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom about a struggling a cappella band, starring Stephen Tompkinson. Also features Clive Rowe, Nicola Walker, Adrian Scarborough and Brian Bovell.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Brian Bovell	Nelson View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	5
Clive Rowe	Bozo View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold	5
Adrian Scarborough	Johnny View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	9
Stephen Tompkinson	Kenny View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	9
Nicola Walker	Lorelei View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	8

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Giles New	Daniel View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave	1
Stephen Powell	Rupert View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back	1
Stephen Powell	Bookie View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man	1
Rachel Preece	Roxanne View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave	1
Meera Syal	Trixie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back	1
Darren Boyd	Actor View episodes Pilot - Episode One	1
Raquel Cassidy	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife	1
Bill Dare	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	6
Henrietta Garden	Actor View episodes Pilot - Episode One	1
Tony Gardner	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame	2
Dave Lamb	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	2
Matthew Little	Actor View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold	5
Doon Mackichan	Actor View episodes Pilot - Episode One	1
Giles New	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	2
Rachel Preece	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame	3
Debra Stephenson	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	1
Dan Strauss	Actor View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave	2
Robert Webb	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Bill Dare	Writer View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave	4
Jesse Armstrong	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame	1
Sam Bain	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	1
Jon Holmes	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold	1
Andy Hurst	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold	1
Giles New	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife	1
Chris Reddy	Writer View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story	1

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Gareth Edwards	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	8
Paul Schlesinger	Producer View episodes Pilot - Episode One	1
David Firman	Musical Director View episodes Pilot - Episode One Series 1, Episode 1 - If You Scratch My Back Series 1, Episode 2 - The Perfect Man Series 1, Episode 3 - If You Sack Me, I'll Leave Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold Series 2, Episode 1 - Meet the Wife Series 2, Episode 2 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame Series 2, Episode 3 - East Coast Story Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine	9
Bill Dare	Creator