Plater, Alan

Last Edited: 03-Jul-2018 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.
Date
 		Title
 		Cast
 		Parameters
BBC R4
16-Oct-1982
 Tolpuddle
Vince Hill, Brian Jackson, Peter Jeffrey, Rosalind Adams,
Enid Beard, Robert Brown, Melvyn Bedford, Gareth Armstrong,
Haydn Jones, Tim Meats, Graham Sinclair, Christopher Scott,
Malcolm Gerard, Jack Watson, Mike Sammes, Tracy Harper
Directed By: Brian Miller
 60:48, 57004, m
BBC R4
09-Apr-1983
 Skyhooks
Christian Rodska, Janet Amsbury, James Tomlinson, Michael
Jenner, Malcolm Hempton, Alan Cody, Bernard Latham,
Lesley Nichol
Directed by Caroline Smith
 84:20, 79064, m
28-Feb-2005 to
04-Mar-2005
R7
to
11-Apr-2008
 		Abandoned Projects
Gone but not Forgotten
Alternative Comedy
The Wild Pigs of Thorngumbald
Going Nowhere with Rex
Rest in Peace Everyone
 		Narrated by Alan Plater
Maureen Lipman, Brian Blessed, Malcolm Storry, Bill Wallis,
Christian Rodska, Matt Sutton, Richard Elfyn, Siriol Jenkins,
John Woodvine
Directed by Alison Hindle
 		13:18, 12476, S
13:39, 12804, S
13:34, 12725, S
13:07, 12300, S
13:16, 12442, S
09-Apr-2007 to
13-Apr-2007
 		Stories for Another Day


Three Dogs
When Rupert Met Tony
Jungle Games
The Eddie Rosner Story
Gregor’s Foot
 		Narrated by Alan Plater
Judi Earl, Trevor Fox, Rachel Bavidge, Matthew Sutton, Roy
North, Chris Didigan, Rory Bremner, Richard Dillane, John
Dougall, Sam Dale, Christine Kavanagh, Matthew Sutton
Directed by Alison Hindle
 		14:09, 13275, S
13:54, 13042, S
13:45, 12900, S
14:00, 13141, S
13:45, 12897, S
1985
R7:
01-Jul-2007
 		Who’s Jimmy Dickenson?
 		Stephanie Turner, Sam Kelly, David Fleeshman, Sue Jenkins
Directed by Caroline Smith
 		84:30, 79233, S
02-Nov-2000
R7:
26-Jun-2007
 		Time Added for Injuries
 		Alun David, James Bohlen
Directed by Alison Hindle
 		43:57, 41218, S
R7:
27-Jun-2007 to
 		The Devil’s Music
 		Raike Iola, Margaret John, Helen Griffin, Don Warrington,
Philip Harris, Rhodri Hew, Arwyn Davies, Karen Diamond,
Jo Caffrey,
Directed by Alison Hindle
 		44:01, 41281, S
43:17, 40591, S
43:19, 40621, S
04-Feb-1999
R7:
25-Jun-2007
 		Only a Matter of Time
 		Alun David, James Bohlen
Directed by Alison Hindle
 		43:27, 40738, S
22-Apr-2009
 		The Gallery
 		Joe Caffrey, Janice Acquah, Deka Walmsley, Caroline Guthrie,
Phillippa Wilson, Chris Connel, Lizzie Watts, Lisa McGrillis,
Benjamin Askew, Tracy Wilkinson, Malcolm Tierney
Directed by Alsion Hindle
 		44:07, 41369, S
29-Sep-2012 Close the Coalhouse Door
Based on the stories of Sid Chaplin,
with additional material by Lee Hall
 		Nicholas Lumlee, Jane Holman, David Nellis, Chris Connell,
Paul Woodson, Jack Wilkinson, Louisa Farrant, Tarac
Merchant, Adam Barlow
songs by Alex Glasgow
Musical arrangements and additional music by Sam Kenyon
Directed for the stage by Samuel West
Produced by Gary Brown
 		86:56, 81333, S
BBC R4
08-Aug-2001 to

BBC R7 2007
 The Devil's Music
  1. Roll, Jordan, Roll
  2. The Great Pork Pie Mystery
  3. Beacons
  1. Rakie Ayola, Margaret John, Helen Griffin, Don
    Warrington, Phylip Harries, Rhodri Hugh, Arwyn Davies
  2. Paula Gardiner, Richard Roberts, Rakie Ayola, Margaret
    John, Karin Diamond, Helen Griffin, Joe Caffrey,
    Rhodri Hugh
  3. Paula Gardiner, Richard Roberts, Rakie Ayola, Margaret
    John, Karin Diamond, Helen Griffin, Don Warrington,
    Phylip Harries, Joe Caffrey
Director: Alison Hindell
 44:02, 41281, S
43:18, 40591, S
43:20, 40621, S
10-Oct-2005
08-Apr-2007
 		A Short Walk on the Cutting Edge

Written and read by Alan Plater
Produced by Pauline Harris
 		13:39, 6404, m
R7:
29-Jun-2007
 		A Brief Encounter with Richard Wagner

Read by Barbara Flynn
Produced by ?
 		13:36, 12782, S
25-Dec-2007
 		A Walk in the Park with Hodges
 		Read by Bernard Cribbins
Director Martin Jenkins
 		13:36, 12765, S
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