Ashton, David

Last Edited: 22-Jan-2017 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
All episodes broadcast on BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recordings are good unless otherwise indicated.

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Title
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1986
R7:
15-Nov-2004
The Old Ladies at the Zoo
Liz Smith, Peggy Mount
Directed by Jane Morgan
45:49, 42968, S
19-Apr-2008
Dr Johnson’s Dictionary of Crime -
A for Assassin
Timothy West, Stuart MacQuarrie, Joanna David, Abigail Aulic,
Oliver Milburn, Ron Cook, Harry Myers, Cathy Sarah, David
Shaw Parker, Teresa Gallagher
directed by Marilyn Imrie
57:13, 53645, S
R7:
30-Jan-2011
The Windbear
Bernard Hepton, Norman Jones, Alex Naughton, Stephen
Tomkinson, Anthony Jackson, Kim Wall
directed by Jane Morgan
87:02, 81609, S
07-Jan-2012 The Quest of Donal Q Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, John Kielty, Sandy Mcdade,
Forbes Masson, Lindy Whiteford, Helen Mackay, Tracy Wiles,
Carl Prekopp, David Ashton, Victoria Inez Hardy
Producer/Director.......David Ian Neville
56:57, 53289, S
16-Dec-1989
Death of a Fly
Alexander Morton, Tom Fleming, Siobhan Redmond, Callum Mill,
Anne Kristen, Julie Miller, Laurie Ventry, and Russell Hunter
Directed by Patrick Rayner
87:29, 81833, S
21-Jan-2017
Boswell at Large:
A Corsican Adventure
Lorn Macdonald, Alasdair Hankinson, Andy Clark, David Ashton,
Anita Vettesse, Jimmy Chisholm, Gavin Mitchell
Flutist: Claire Simpson
Directed by Kirsty Williams
56:39, 53131, S

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Date
Episode Title
Cast
Parameters
26-Jul-1999
0 The Happy Land  
Brian Cox, Phyllis Logan, John Paul Hurley, Eliza Langland,
Vickie Liddell, Robin Thompson, Ralph Riach, Stephen McNichol
Patrick Rayner
43:50, 61647, S
08-Oct-2016
0A
Meet James McLevy
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Tony Cownie, Keiran Gallacher, Kathryn
Howden, Gemma McElhinney, Robert Jack
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
A remake of The Happy Land
56:51, 53194, S
21-Dec-2000
24-May-2002
R7:
07-Jan-2005
1-1 For Unto Us   
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
Stuart McQuarrie, Kenny Blythe, David Ashton, Tracy Wiles,
Colette O’Neil, David Bannerman
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:36, 40891, S
28-Dec-2000
31-May-2002
R7:
10-Jan-2005
1-2 The Trophy Club  
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
Steven Atholl, Tom Smith, David Ashton, David McHale, Eliza
Langland, David Bannerman
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:32, 40818, S
04-Jan-2001
07-Jum-2002
R7:
11-Jan-2005
1-3 The Second Shadow
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
John McGlynn, David Ashton, Collette O’Neil, Tracy Wiles,
Kenny Blythe, Caroline Bonnerman
Directed by Patrick Rayner
42:40, 40014, S
11-Jan-2001
14-Jun-2002
R7:
12-Jan-2005
1-4 The Burning Question
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
Forbes Masson, Liam Brennan, David Ashton, Tracy Wiles,
Kanunu Kirimi
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:50, 41108, S
19-Jun-2002
27-Aug-2003
R7:
13-Jan-2005
2-1 A Good Walk Spoilt
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Tracy Wiles, John Bett, David McKail, Carolyn
Bonnyman, David Bannerman
Directed by Patrick Rayner
44:06, 41350, S
26-Jun-2002
03-Sep-2003
R7:
14-Jan-2005
2-2 Wild Justice
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, David Robb, Maureen Beattie, Jayne McKenna,
Malcolm Rennie, John Stahl
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:57, 41218, S
03-Jul-2002
10-Sep-2003
R7:
17-Jan-2005
2-3 The Wild Spark
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Maureen Beattie, Tom Smith, Tracy Wiles,
Jayne McKenna, Jamie Newall,
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:57, 41214, S
10-Jul-2002
17-Sep-2003
R7:
18-Jan-2005
2-4 Stab in the Back
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
Maureen Beattie, David Ashton, Tam Dean Burn, Tom Smith,
Tracy Wiles, Sandra Clark, Jamie Newall,
Directed by Patrick Rayner
44:01, 41280, S
01-Dec-2003
3-1 Behind the Curtain
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Gabrielle Quigley, Alan Cox, Struan Roger,
Colette O’Neil, Simon Donaldson, Claire McCarran
Patrick Rayner
44:06, 41473, S
08-Dec-2003
R7:
02-Dec-2005
3-2 A Voice from the Grave
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Forbes Masson, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, Sean Scanlon, David Ashton, Colette
O’Neil, Tom Smith, Sandra Clark, Robert Macintosh
Patrick Rayner
43:29, 40782, S
15-Dec-2003
R7:
05-Dec-2005
3-3 The Dark Shadow
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Stella Gonet, Jimmy Yuill,
Tom Smith, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton,
Colette O’Neil, Kananu Kirimi
Patrick Rayner
43:17, 40594, S
22-Dec-2003
R7:
03-Nov-2005
3-4 Servant of the Crown
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Patrick Malahide, Tom
Goodman-Hill, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton,
Colette O’Neil, Tom Smith, Tom Cotcher
Patrick Rayner
45:05, 42270, S
03-Apr-2006
R7:
4-1 A Piece of Cake
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Sean Scanlan, Paul Blair, Vicki Liddelle,
Bryan Lowe
Patrick Rayner
43:42, 40975, S
10-Apr-2006
R7:
4-2 The Sea Change
Brian Cox, Shirley Henderson, Steven McNicoll, Siobhan
Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton, Colette
O'Neil, Wendy Seager, Simon Tait
Director Patrick Rayner
43:43, 40990, S
17-Apr-2006
R7:
4-3 Sins of the Fathers
Brian Cox, Tom Fleming, Siobhan Redmond, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Ron
Donachie, Eliza Langland, Jim Webster-Stewart
Director Patrick Rayner
43:42, 40983, S
24-Apr-2006
R7:
4-4 The Devil's Disguise
Brian Cox, Tom Fleming, Siobhan Redmond, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Paul Young,
Simon Donaldson, Laura Smales
Director Patrick Rayner
43:47, 41060, S
25-Dec-2006
R7
special McLevy (Christmas)
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Matthew Pidgeon, Andrew Neil,
Helen McAlpine, Stuart McQuarrie, Tracy Wiles, Robert McIntosh,
Mark Bonnar, Dominic Di Rollo, Anna McPhail
Producer Patrick Rayner
86:47, 81375, S
27-Jan-2009
5-1 To Keep Him Honest
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil,  James Bryce, John Kielty, Mark
McDonnell, Andrew Neil, Laura Smales, Finlay Welsh
Director Patrick Rayner
43:35, 40864, S
03-Feb-2009
5-2 Picture of Innocence
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Claire Knight, Angus Macinnes,
Andrew Neil, Sheila Donald, Robin Laing
Director Patrick Rayner
43:47, 41061, S
10-Feb-2009
5-3 The Chosen One
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil,  Andrew Clark, Emma Currie,
Simon Tait, Steven McNicoll, Irene Allan
Director Patrick Rayner
43:51, 41115, S
17-Feb-2009
5-4 The Reckoning
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,  
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Andrew Neil, Claire Knight, Susan
Coyle, Jordan Young, Jimmy Chisholm
Director Patrick Rayner
43:53, 41144, S
21-Dec-2009
6-1 A Bolt from the Blue
Brian Cox,.Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Ewen Bremner, Sandy Grierson,
Jim Webster-Stewart, Jenny Hulse, James Bryce,
Carol Ann Crawford
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:55, 41176, S
28-Dec-2009
6-2 End of the Line
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Paul Young, Wendy Seager,
Monica Gibb, Eliza Langland, Jimmy Chisholm
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:55, 41181, S
04-Jan-2010
6-3 Jack O' Diamonds
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Graham Crowden, Andrew Neil,
Robin Laing, Lewis Howden, Molly Innes
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:50, 41104, S
11-Jan-2010
6-4 Queen of Spades
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Graham Crowden, Andrew Neil,
James Anthony Pearson, Simon Donaldson, Joanna Tope
Directed by Patrick Rayner
43:53, 41143, S
02-Mar-2011 7-1 The Firebrand
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
David Ashton, Colette O'neil, John Kazek, Vicki Liddelle,
Irene Allan
Producer/director: Bruce Young
43:53, 41147, S
09-Mar-2011 7-2 Dead Reckoning
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Stella Gonet, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton, Brian Pettifer, Sean Scanlan,
John Kielty
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:50, 41098, S
16-Mar-2011 7-3 Prince of Darkness
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, David Hayman, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, Colette O'neil, David Ashton, Edith
Macarthur, Grant O'rourke, Kim Gerard
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
44:02, 41286, S
23-Mar-2011 7-4 A Distant Death
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell,
Crawford Logan, David Ashton, Kim Gerard, Stewart Porter,
Kenny Blyth
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
44:18, 41543, S
29-Nov-2011 8-1 The Blue Gown
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Iain Robertson, David Rintoul, Tracy Wiles, Jayne
Mckenna, Victoria Inez Hardy
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:59, 41153, S
06-Dec-2011 8-2 Flesh And Blood
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, David Ashton, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, Colette O'neil, Matthew Pidgeon, Colin Harris,
Robert Mcintosh, Simon Bubb
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:53, 41070, S
13-Dec-2011 8-3 A Fine Deception
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, David Ashton, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, Alan Cox, Forbes Masson, Carl Prekopp, Alex
Rivers, Tam Dean Burn, Ali Craig
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:50, 41007, S
20-Dec-2011 8-4 The Last Illusion
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'neil, Alan Cox, Tam Dean Burn, Daniel Portman,
Ali Craig, Rikki Lawton
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
44:00, 41165, S
26-Nov-2012 9-1 A Dangerous Remedy
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Cara Kelly, Lewis Howden, Douglas
Russell, Carol Ann Crawford
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:57, 41118, S
03-Dec-2012 9-2 No Looking Back
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Colette O'Neil, Michael
Perceval-Maxwell, David Ashton, Gavin Mitchell, James Bryce,
Jordan Young, Sarah McCardie
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:56, 41103, S
10-Dec-2012 9-3 A Pearl in the Oyster
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Alexander Morton, Owen Whitelaw, Nicola Jo Cully,
Douglas Russell, Ashley Smith
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:59, 41151, S
17-Dec-2012 9-4 The Cross-Roads
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Alexander Morton
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:02, 41144, S
18-Feb-2014
10-1
A Different Path
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Sandy Grierson, Gayanne Potter, Simon Tait, James
Young, Paul Young, Finlay McLean
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:50, 41014, S
25-Feb-2014
10-2
The Cat's Claw
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton. Cal MacAninch, Lesley Hart, Finlay McLean, John Shedden
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:43, 40912, S
04-Mar-2014
10-3
A Sore Convulsion
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Richard Greenwood, Emma Currie, Paul Young, Finlay
McLean, Stewart Campbell, Patricia Kavanagh
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:55, 41094, S
11-Mar-2014
10-4
A Secret Life
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Richard Greenwood, Emma Currie, Paul Young, Martin
McBride, Anne Downie, John Buick, Sarah McCardie
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:52, 41047, S
15-Dec-2015
11-1
A Price To Pay
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Sarah Collier, Jessica Hardwick, David Robb, John Stahl,
Mark Edel-Hunt
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
44:02, 41195, S
22-Dec-2015
11-2
The Seventh Veil
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Derek Riddell, David Robb, Hugh Ross, Teresa Gallagher,
Brian Ferguson, Matt McClure
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:55, 41089, S
29-Dec-2015
11-3
The Night Walker
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Nicholas Tizzard, Lizzy Watts, Forbes
Masson, Tracy Wiles
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:57, 41116, S
05-Jan-2016
11-4
The Devil Makes a Move
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Collette O'Neil, Nicholas Tizzard, Lizzy Watts,
Tracy Wiles, Tony McGeever
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:46, 40948, S
10-Oct-2016
12-1
A Matter of Balance
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Finlay McLean, Alasdair Hankinson, Anita Vettesse,
Steven McNicoll

Producer/Director: Bruce Young
44:01, 41183, S
11-Oct-2016
12-2
A Man of Honour
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Finlay McLean, Samuel Keefe, Ben Clifford, Charlene Boyd

Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:39, 40846, S
12-Oct-2016
12-3
He Who Waits
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'Neill, Paul Young, Melody Grove, Grant O'Rourke,
Kenny Blyth, Jimmy Chisholm, Simon Donaldson, Helen Mackay
Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:40, 40857, S
13-Oct-2016
12-4
The Last Goodbye
Brian Cox, Siobhan Redmond, Michael Perceval-Maxwell, David
Ashton, Colette O'Neil, Paul Young, Melody Grove, Grant O'Rourke,
Jimmy Chisholm

Producer/Director: Bruce Young
43:57, 41128, S

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