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Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
1987 - 1993
20 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom adapted by Sue Limb from her hit novel, starring Imelda Staunton as a school teacher. Also features Marty Cruickshank, Nicholas Le Prevost, Mike Grady, Sion Probert, Phyllida Nash and more.

Series 2, Episode 5 repeated Friday at 7am on Radio 4 Extra

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Marty Cruickshank	Maria View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	18
Mike Grady	Dick View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	18
Dafydd Hywel	Gwyn View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier	6
Nicholas Le Prevost	Michael View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	19
Neil McCaul	Bill View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	9
Phyllida Nash	Louise View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	14
Sion Probert	Gwyn View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	10
David Robb	Charles View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours	8
Imelda Staunton	Izzy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	20

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Catherine Clarke	Lorraine View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge	1
Zelah Clarke	Sooty View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing	1
Sarah Doyle	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage	3
June Ellis	Daisy View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels	1
Deborah Findlay	Marianne View episodes Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man	1
Kelda Holmes	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out	2
Peter Howell	Mr. Armstrong View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels	1
Judith Jacob	Linda View episodes Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	2
Phyllida Law	Mrs. Armstrong View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels	1
Rosemary Martin	Aunt Vinny View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing	3
Geoffrey McGivern	Brown View episodes Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	2
Cheryl Miller	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs	2
Mark Monero	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage	3
Sam Smart	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage	3
Kerryann White	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out	3
Melissa Wilson	Class 4C View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs	1
Melissa Wilson	Sharon View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge	1
Rene Zagger	Razors View episodes Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	6

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Sue Limb	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	20

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Jonathan James-Moore	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - New Year, Old Problems Series 1, Episode 2 - Tangled Webs Series 1, Episode 3 - Punch Ups and Put Downs Series 1, Episode 4 - Into the Lion's Den Series 1, Episode 5 - The Menage Series 1, Episode 6 - Over and Out Series 2, Episode 1 - Arrivals And Departures Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water Series 2, Episode 3 - A Soft-Hearted Little Thing Series 2, Episode 4 - The View from the Bridge Series 2, Episode 5 - On the Side of the Angels Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball Series 2, Episode 7 - The More the Merrier Series 2, Episode 8 - Love's Labours Series 3, Episode 1 - New Man Series 3, Episode 2 - Gooseberries and Fools Series 3, Episode 3 - Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic Series 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin Series 3, Episode 5 - Up the Stick and Sick as a Parrot Series 3, Episode 6 - A Dick in Shining Armour	20