High Table, Lower Orders - Radio 4 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

2005 - 2006

Channel

BBC Radio 4

Episodes

12 (2 series)

Stars

Samuel West, Geoffrey Palmer, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Coy, Sharon Small, Rebecca Front, Tracy Wiles, Stephen Hogan and Michelle Fairley

Writer

Mark Tavener

Producer

Dawn Ellis

Company

Set at a small fictitious Cambridge College, the story begins with Peter Devanti, a notorious TV populariser of history. One day he is invited to dine at the colleges High Table. However, shortly after the dinner, Devanti is found dead.

While at first it is claimed to be a nut allergy that no-one knew about, the college's master thinks it could be worse. He therefore invites Simon Harrison (Samuel West), a former brilliant student who somehow found himself working in Health and Safety, to solve the case.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast

Friday 18th February 2005 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4

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