North by Northamptonshire

North by Northamptonshire is a BBC Radio 4 comedy, written by Katherine Jakeways, that takes place in Northamptonshire. The first series was transmitted in the summer of 2010, the second series in December 2011 and January 2012 and the third series in December 2013 and January 2014. Series 1 was produced by Claire Jones, series 2 by Victoria Lloyd and Series 3 by Steven Canny.[1]

North by Northamptonshire
GenreComedy
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
StarringGeoffrey Palmer
Mackenzie Crook
Sheila Hancock
Penelope Wilton
Jessica Henwick
Written byKatherine Jakeways
Produced bySeries 1-Claire Jones
Series 2-Victoria Lloyd
Series 3-Steven Canny
Executive producer(s)Steven Canny
Narrated bySheila Hancock
Original release16 June 2010 – present
No. of series3
No. of episodes16
Audio formatStereophonic sound

Cast list

Episode list

SeriesEpisodeFirst broadcast
1116 June 2010
223 June 2010
330 June 2010
47 July 2010
212 December 2011
29 December 2011
316 December 2011
423 December 2011
530 December 2011
66 January 2012
3123 December 2013
230 December 2013
36 January 2014
413 January 2014
520 January 2014
627 January 2014

Press

The show was nominated for a Sony Radio Award in 2012.[2] A Time Out review said that "the laughs are cruel, but the monsters of suburbia are curiously sympathetic".[3] The Stage praised Jakeways as a "major comedy writing talent".[4]

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gollark: Well. That means that it's not somehow mucking up the socket.
gollark: Try `print(skynet.socket, skynet.socket.send("hi"))` after the AES bi.
gollark: I can't think of any obvious reason that would break it.
gollark: Please pastebin the AES thing for me.

References

  1. Guide, British Comedy. "North By Northamptonshire - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  2. Staff, Guardian (30 March 2012). "The Sony Radio Awards 2012 nominations" via www.theguardian.com.
  3. Time Out 10/6/10
  4. The Stage 5/7/10


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