The Masterson Inheritance - Radio 4 Comedy Drama - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Genre
Broadcast
Channel
Episodes
18 (3 series), plus 2 other episodes
Stars
Josie Lawrence, Phelim McDermott, Paul Merton, Caroline Quentin, Jim Sweeney and Lee Simpson
Producer
Company
The Masterson Inheritance is described as "an improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself. No script, no rehearsals, just an audience and a couple of microphones."
Narrated by Lee Simpson, each episode is set in a different period of history, with a cast including Josie Lawrence, Phelim McDermott, Paul Merton, Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney, creating a completely improvised story based on audience suggestions.
Additional details
Production
Studio
Soundtrack
All music and sound effects were improvised live.
Website links
- Fansite
An in-depth fan site about the series. - The 'Lost' Episode
A recording of the missing episode from Jim Sweeney's website. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
First broadcast
Thursday 22nd April 1993 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
- Saturday 15th June 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 6
- Saturday 8th June 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 5
- Saturday 1st June 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 4