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The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1976 - 1981
  • 25 episodes (4 series)

Comedy about a crime writer struggling for inspiration, and his prolific novelist wife. Stars Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell.

  • Series 1, Episode 6 repeated Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1976 - 1981
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
25 (4 series)
Stars
Ian Carmichael and Charlotte Mitchell
Writer
Basil Boothroyd
Producer
Bobby Jaye
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 22nd March 1976 at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Next repeats
  1. Series 1, Episode 6: Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
  2. Series 1, Episode 6: Thursday at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  3. Series 1, Episode 6: Thursday at 6:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  4. Series 1, Episode 6: Friday at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Most recent repeats
  • Friday 21st March 2025 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 5
  • Thursday 20th March 2025 at 6:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 5
  • Thursday 20th March 2025 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 5

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