Beachcomber... By the Way
Beachcomber... By the Way was a radio programme that aired from March 1989 to December 1994. There were 18 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and was later rerun on BBC Radio 7. It starred Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and Brian Perkins.
The programme was based on the long-running humorous column "By the Way" in the Daily Express, written by J. B. Morton under the pseudonym "Beachcomber".
Episodes[]
Series One[]
No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 18 March 1989 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 25 March 1989 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 1 April 1989 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 8 April 1989 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 15 April 1989 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 22 April 1989 |
Series Two[]
No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate |
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7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 13 July 1991 |
8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 20 July 1991 |
9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 27 July 1991 |
10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 3 August 1991 |
11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 10 August 1991 |
12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 17 August 1991 |
Series Three[]
No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate |
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13 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 9 November 1994 |
14 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 16 November 1994 |
15 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 23 November 1994 |
16 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 30 November 1994 |
17 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 7 December 1994 |
18 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 14 December 1994 |
Notes and references[]
- Lavalie, John. "Beachcomber By the Way." EpGuides. 21 Jul 2005. 29 Jul 2005.
- BBC Radio programme website
Categories:
- BBC Radio comedy programmes
- BBC Radio 4 programmes
- United Kingdom radio show stubs