The Burkiss Way to Dynamic Living

Last Edited: 26-Sep-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.

Six series plus special and pilots.

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Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC R3: 25-Aug-1975	pilot 1	The Half Open University 1 Science	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Timothy Davies, Christine Ozan written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	30:05, 14182, S
BBC R3: 01-Dec-1975	pilot 2	The Half Open University 2 History	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Timothy Davies, Christine Ozan written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	30:00, 14135, S
BBC R7: 27-Aug-1976	1-1 #01	Peeling Bananas the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	24:44, 25336, S
03-Sep-1976	1-2 #02	Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	24:46, 23224, S
10-Sep-1976	1-3 #03	The Burkiss Special with James Burkiss	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	24:29, 22970, S
17-Sep-1976	1-4 #04	Solve Murders the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	24:21, 22834, S
24-Sep-1976	1-5 #05	Keep Unfit the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	24:41, 23150, S
01-Oct-1976 15 min slot	1-6 #06	Win Awards the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Denise Coffey written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	17:34, 8240, S hiss, includes 3 minutes of following Macmillan sketch
15-Dec-1976	2-1 #07	Influence Friends and Win People the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, John Mason, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:28, 25760, S
22-Dec-1976	2-2 #08	Plan Christmas Schedules the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, Colin Bostock-Smith produced by Simon Brett	27:14, 25544, S
29-Dec-1976 R7:	2-3 #09	Gain Spiritual Fulfillment the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:07, 25424, S
05-Jan-1977 R7:	2-4 #10	Govern Britain the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:14, 25542, S
12-Jan-1977 R7:	2-5 #11	Journey into the Unknown the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, John Lloyd, Douglas Adams produced by Simon Brett	27:22, 25664, S
19-Jan-1977 R7:	2-6 #12	Make Short Comedy Programmes the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:32, 25824, S
26-Jan-1977 R7:	2-7 #13	Commemorate Jubilees the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:17, 25592, S
02-Feb-1977 R7:	2-8 #14	Do You Know What the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, Douglas Adams produced by Simon Brett	27:38, 25909, S
09-Feb-1977 R7:	2-9 #15	Skive from School the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:34, 25859, S
16-Feb-1977 R7:	2-10 #16	Get Off with Life the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, Tom Magee,  Englefield, Liz Pollock produced by Simon Brett	27:41, 25955, S
23-Feb-1977 R7:	2-11 #17	This Is Your Life the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:32,  25817, S
02-Mar-1977 R7:	2-12 #18	Become a Rock Star the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, John Lloyd, Douglas Adams produced by Simon Brett	27:39, 25928, S
09-Mar-1977 R7:	2-13 #19	Replace the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by Simon Brett	27:15, 25562, S
15-Nov-1977 R7:	3-1 #20	Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:29, 25776, S
22-Nov-1977 R7:	3-2 #21	Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:26, 25720, S
29-Nov-1977 R7:	3-3 #22	Succeed in Business the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:04, 25378, S
06-Dec-1977 R7:	3-4 #23	Son of the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:36, 25880, S
13-Dec-1977 R7:	3-5 #24	One Hour to the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:49, 26088, S
20-Dec-1977 R7:	3-6 #25	Not to be Opened Until Christmas the Burkiss Wayl	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:36, 25880, S
27-Dec-1977 R7:	3-7 #26	First Prize the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:24, 25700, S
03-Jan-1978 R7:	3-8 #27	Around the World The Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:34, 25792, S
10-Jan-1978 R7:	3-9 #28	Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	26:10, 24534, S
17-Jan-1978 R7:	3-10 #29	Complain about the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:04, 25386, S
24-Jan-1978 R7:	3-12 #30	Not the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:34, 25850, S
31-Jan-1978 R7:	3-13 #31 4-1 #32	Bruce’s Choice Start New Series the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:51, 26118, S a single episode labeled as two "episodes" in different series
07-Feb-1978 R7:	4-2 #33	The Last Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:54, 26164, S
14-Feb-1978 R7:	4-3 #34	The Next to Last Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by John Lloyd	27:44, 26002, S
02-Apr-1979 R7:	5-1 #35	Remember the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:29, 25776, S
09-Apr-1979 R7:	5-2 #36	Rise from the Grave The Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:39, 25925, S
16-Apr-1979 R7:	5-3 #37	Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? I	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:28, 25764, S
23-Apr-1979 R7:	5-4 #38	Is Britain Going the Burkiss Way? II	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:55, 26178, S
30-Apr-1979 R7:	5-5 #39(a)	Repeat Yourself I Edward and Mr Simpson, The Hound of the Baskervilles	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:25, 25720, S
07-May-1979 R7:	5-6 #39(b)	Repeat Yourself II Edward and Mr Simpson, Eamonn Andrews, Blankety Blank	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:41, 25960, S
14-May-1979 R7:	5-7 #40	Avoid Like the Plague the Burkiss Way (with Lady Constance!)	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall Tim Brooke-Taylor written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:24, 25696, S
26-Dec-1979 R7:	special #41	Eric Pode of Croydon’s Easter Special	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall Peter Jones written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:12, 25502, S
11-Oct-1980 R7:	6-1 #42	The Man from the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:34, 25856, S
18-Oct-1980	6-2 #43	Sack the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	26:55, 23272, S
25-Oct-1980 R7:	6-3 #44	Love Big Brother the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:15, 25564, S
01-Nov-1980 R7:	6-4 #45	Write Extremely Long Titles the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:09, 25468, S
08-Nov-1980 R7:	6-5 #46	Settle out of Court the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:02, 25346, S
15-Nov-1980 R7:	6-6 #47	Wave Goodbye to CBEs the Burkiss Way	Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, David Jason written by Andrew Marshall, David Renwick produced by David Hatch	27:51, 13135, s original broadcast

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