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The Sit Crom

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
1990
6 episodes (1 series)

Historical sitcom set in Cromwellian England by Sue Limb, a sequel to The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere. Also features Joss Ackland, Denise Coffey, Clive Merrison, Miriam Margolyes, Nickolas Grace and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Joss Ackland	Sir John Firebasket View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Alun Armstrong	Captain Arise Higgs View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	5
Denise Coffey	Lady Anne Firebasket View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Chris Emmett	Slow Ned View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	5
Nickolas Grace	Father Francis View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Nickolas Grace	Old Thomas View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	5
Peter Hayward	Counter Tenor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Nicky Henson	Posthumous View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	4
Jack Klaff	Gazebo Fogg View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Miriam Margolyes	Mercy, alias Melissa View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Clive Merrison	Tobias Thynne View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Chris Emmett	King Charles View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	2
Peter Howell	Colonel Thundery View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection	1
Bert Parnaby	General Cromwell View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection	1
Jane Whittenshaw	Lettice View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Sue Limb	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Jonathan James-Moore	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6
Colin Sell	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Knocke Series 1, Episode 2 - The General Inspection Series 1, Episode 3 - Thick Fog In All Areas Series 1, Episode 4 - A Draught Of Malmesy Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Exercises Series 1, Episode 6 - The Wasps' Nest	6