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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.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Ian Carmichael Gerald C. Potter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birthday Present
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Picture
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pick Up
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Banquet
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
  13. Series 2, Special - The Cousin
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Champagne
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Technology
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - The Outing
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
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Charlotte Mitchell Diana Potter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birthday Present
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Picture
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pick Up
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Banquet
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
  13. Series 2, Special - The Cousin
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Champagne
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Technology
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - The Outing
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
 25
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Douglas Blackwell Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
 1
Margot Boyd Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
 1
Robin Browne Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
 1
Brian Carroll Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
 1
John Church Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - The Outing
 1
Lolly Cockerell Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
 1
Charles Colvile Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
 1
Peter Craze Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
 2
Trader Faulkner Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
 1
Judy Franklin Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
 1
Michael Goldie Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
 1
Garard Green Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
 1
Brian Haines Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
 2
Patricia Hughes Self
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
 1
Betty Huntley-Wright Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape
 1
Edward Kelsey Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
  2. Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak
  3. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Technology
 3
Jane Knowles Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
 1
Pauline Letts Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
 1
Preston Lockwood Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
  2. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
 2
Jo Manning Wilson Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pick Up
  2. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  3. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
 3
Fiona Mathieson Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
 1
Geoffrey Matthews Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
 1
John McAndrew Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
 1
Michael McClain Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birthday Present
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Picture
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  4. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
  5. Series 2, Special - The Cousin
  6. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
 6
Paddy O'Byrne Self
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  1. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
 1
Penelope Reynolds Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
 1
Margaret Robertson Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
 1
Danny Schiller Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
 1
Anthony Smee Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
 1
Michael Spice Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
 1
James Thomason Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
 3
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Basil Boothroyd Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birthday Present
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Picture
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pick Up
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Banquet
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
  13. Series 2, Special - The Cousin
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Champagne
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Technology
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - The Outing
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
 25
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Bobby Jaye Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Birthday Present
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Wedding Ring
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Picture
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pick Up
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Dog
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Promotion
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - The Banquet
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guests
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Club
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Tiff
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Day
  13. Series 2, Special - The Cousin
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - The Champagne
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - The Flat
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - The Fridge
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - The Clock
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - The Present
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - The Villa
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - The Technology
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - The Menagerie
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - The Outing
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - The VIPs
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