Bearded Ladies

Last Edited: 10-Jul-2012 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

A sketch show, three series plus Meanwhile with the Bearded Ladies.

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Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
31-Dec-2003	1-1	Divorce, Delhi, Pole Dancing, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Marcus Powell produced by Carol Smith	27:46, 13024, S
07-Jan-2004	1-2	Family Secrets, To Do List(2), Brad Pitt, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Marcus Powell produced by Carol Smith	27:46, 13022, S
14-Jan-2004	1-3	Fire Call Routing, Stumbling Conversation, Rainforest Relaxation, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others Rufus Jones, Lucy Porter, Nick Swift script editor Marcus Powell produced by Carol Smith	27:30, 12894, S
21-Jan-2004	1-4	Coping with the Help, Paint balling, Looking older, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Marcus Powell produced by Carol Smith	27:47, 13026, S
09-Aug-2005	2-1	Digital camera, car saleswoman, funeral dating, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	27:55, 26176, S
16-Aug-2005	2-2	Watery proposal, asking for volunteer, asking for promotion, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	28:00, 26254, S
23-Aug-2005	2-3	Birthday present, lifeboat dithering, aspirin, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	28:01, 26276, S
30-Aug-2005	2-4	da Vinci code at home, life drawing class, promotional non-affair, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	27:47, 26057, S
06-Sep-2005	2-5	Honesty in job interview, froggy date, autopsy issues, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	28:05, 26336, S
13-Sep-2005	2-6	Threesome, bank heist, cubism, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb written by the cast and others script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza produced by Carol Smith	28:18, 26538, S
11-Jul-2006	3-1	Blogging/podcasting, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	27:49, 26088, m low bandwidth
18-Jul-2006	3-2	too much good luck, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	27:35, 25870, m low bandwidth
25-Jul-2006	3-3	specialized friends, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	27:45, 26018, m low bandwidth
01-Aug-2006	3-4	join the Brownies, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	27:52, 26134, m low bandwidth
08-Aug-2006	3-5	alternative medicine, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	28:25, 26656, m low bandwidth
15-Aug-2006	3-6	open relationship, ...	Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey written by the cast and others script editor Roderick Crookes produced by Carol Smith	28:19, 26564, m low bandwidth

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Meanwhile with the Bearded Ladies
Follow-on sitcom with the same female actors and characters and the presumption that time has passed.

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
11-Sep-2007	1	Mel is hunting for a man	Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance, Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ronnie Corbett written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling script editor Robert Harley produced by Carol Smith	27:40, 25949, S
18-Sep-2007	2	Lucy wants to get rid of a rat	Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance, Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ronnie Corbett written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling script editor Robert Harley produced by Carol Smith	27:56, 26193, S
25-Sep-2007	3	Jo and Kevin are trying for a baby	Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance, Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ronnie Corbett written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling script editor Robert Harley produced by Carol Smith	27:47, 26065, S
02-Oct-2007	4	Alex is planning her wedding	Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance, Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling, Ronnie Corbett written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay Rusling script editor Robert Harley produced by Carol Smith	27:52, 26141, S

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