Galton & Simpson's Half Hour Series 1, Episode 1 - You'll Never Walk Alone - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Frank Skinner stars as a football fanatic on his way to a Wembley Cup Final with his heavily pregnant wife and his best friend. An early labour, an emergency stop and the disappearance of the priceless tickets lead to a comedic study in political incorrectness and male chauvinism.

Notes

This comedy drama was first broadcast on Yorkshire Television back in 1974 and starred Brian Glover, Maureen Lipman and Peter Jones. This new radio adaptation is introduced by Paul Merton.

Broadcast details

Date

Saturday 7th March 2009

Time

1:30pm

Channel

BBC Radio 2

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Frank Skinner Football Fan
Paul Merton Narrator

Guest cast

Mike Bennett Actor
Leslie Clack (as Les Clack) Actor
Clare Kinson Actor
Phil Nice Actor
Daisy Smith Actor
Kim Smith Actor

Writing team

Ray Galton Writer
Alan Simpson Writer

Production team

Carol Smith Producer
Tessa Le Bars Executive Producer
Trevor McCallum Executive Producer