Based on the successful TV series

Not in Front of the Children: The complete BBC Radio series

Wendy Craig stars in the complete Series 1 and 2 of the popular 1960s sitcom

Wendy Craig stars in the complete Series 1 and 2 of the popular 1960s sitcom, as heard on BBC radio 
 
With three young kids and a headstrong husband, frazzled housewife Jennifer Corner has her hands full. Everyday life can be chaotic and full of challenges - but no matter what crises the Corners encounter, Jen keeps the family together. 
 
In these 26 episodes, a shaky treehouse gets hubby Henry in trouble with the law, the couple's plans for a week free of the children go awry, and Jen's money-making plans run into red tape - and worse... It's all change for the Corners as son Robin wins a scholarship to boarding school, there's a new baby on the way, and Henry has a job offer - but can they bear to leave London and move to the countryside? 
 
This hilarious family comedy ran for four series on BBC TV between 1967 and 1970, winning Wendy Craig a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and paving the way for her sitcom success in And Mother Makes Three and Butterflies. The show was so successful that creator Richard Waring adapted his own scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes. 
 
Due to the age of these vintage recordings, the sound quality may vary. 
 
Production credits 
Written and adapted by Richard Waring 
Produced by Trafford Whitelock 
Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst 
First broadcast 30 September-23 December1969, BBC Radio 4 (Series 1), 4 October-27 December 1970, BBC Radio 2 (Series 2) 
 
Cast 
Jennifer Corner - Wendy Craig 
Henry Corner - Francis Matthews 
Trudi - Roberta Tovey 
Robin - Hugo Keith-Johnston 
Amanda - Jill Riddick 
Mother - Fanny Rowe 
Mary - Charlotte Mitchell 
With Madeleine Howell, Olwen Griffiths, David Tate, Geoffrey Frederick, Elizabeth Morgan, Tenniel Evans, Edward de Souza, Felix Felton, Noel Howlett, Alexander John, Gwenda Wilson, Bunny May, David Dodimead, Jeffrey Segal, Karen Newport, Christopher Reynalds, Helen Lindsay, Anna Dawson, Michael Kilgarriff, Aline Waites, Frederick Treves, Richard Waring, Carole Lorimer, Rosalind Adams, Ross Hutchinson, Barbara Mitchell, Rex Graham, James Thomason, John Gabriel, Kevin Brennan, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Benny Lee, Garard Green, Margot Boyd, Nan Kenway, Norman Mitchell, Jordan Rogers, Madi Hedd, Rosalyn Slater, Nigel Lambert, June Liversidge, Wallas Eaton, Bettina Dickson, Sean Barrett, Eva Haddon and Martin Friend

A BBC Radio 4 comedy

Marriage Lines: The Complete Series 1 and 2

All 26 episodes of the much-loved 1960s sitcom, starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales

All 26 episodes of the much-loved 1960s sitcom, as heard on BBC radio 
 
Kate and George Starling are just beginning their lives as young newlyweds, and are already experiencing the frustrations, as well as the joys, of marriage. But although they have their ups and downs, their mutual love and mistrust gets them through. 
 
In these two series, they experience the downsides and delights of domesticity: from getting locked out of their new flat, sparring over nights out and coping with the next-door neighbours, to planning a holiday together and looking forward to a new arrival. Parenthood brings further challenges – including organising baby Helen’s christening and finding a family home – but a job abroad could offer new opportunities for the Starlings... 
 
Originally broadcast on BBC TV between 1963 and 1966, this absorbing comedy by Richard Waring was so popular that it was adapted on radio for the BBC Light Programme. It stars Richard Briers as George and Prunella Scales as Kate, with guest stars including Heather Chasen, Derek Waring, Joan Sanderson, Wallas Eaton and Derek Fowlds. 
 
Written by Richard Waring 
Produced by Charles Maxwell 
Recorded at the BBC Paris Studio in London 
 
First broadcast BBC Light Programme: 21 May-13 August 1965 (Series 1), 19 March-11 June 1967 (Series 2) 
 
Cast 
George – Richard Briers 
Kate – Prunella Scales 
Norah – Heather Chasen 
Peter – Geoffrey Matthews 
John – David Morton 
Miles – Rodney Diak/Derek Waring 
Ossie – David Graham 
Mr Reynolds – Leon Thau 
Ronald – Terence Alexander 
George’s father– Geoffrey Sumner 
Kate’s mother– Joan Sanderson 
Mr Cartwright – Wallas Eaton 
Mr Renfrew Smith – Felix Felton 
Arthur – Frederick Treves 
Denis – Peter Hawkins 
Jeanie – Audrey Nicholson 
Murray – Penny Morrell 
Mother – Diana King 
Pauline – Rosalind Knight 
Ronald – William Fox 
With John Baddeley, Norma Ronald, Philip Guard, Isabel Rennie, Elizabeth Morgan, Jo Kendall, Nigel Graham, John Graham, Charlotte Mitchell, Rosemary Miller, Peter Gilmore, James Taylor, Clive Morton, Noel Hood, Edward de Souza, Beth Boyd, Carol Marsh, Wilfred Babbage, Pearl Hackney, Ronald Hines, Fraser Kerr, Carole Boyd, Robert McBain, Lockwood West, Tim Barrett, Doris Rogers, Anna Gilchrist, Derek Fowlds, Gretchen Franklin, Alec Bregonzi

Richard Waring

Henry Cecil

Frank Muir

Denis Norden

Richard Briers

Full Cast

A BBC Radio Comedy

All three BBC Radio series of the classic legal comedy starring Richard Briers 
 
Inspired by Henry Cecil's 1955 comic novel of the same name, Brothers in Law first appeared on BBC One in 1962, providing Richard Briers with his first starring role on television as idealistic young barrister Roger Thursby. Adapted by Richard Waring from TV scripts by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, it took to the airwaves in 1970, running for three years until 1972. 
 
As the series opens, the rookie lawyer is in his first year at chambers, and struggling to learn the ropes. He just wants to win a case - any case - but in these 39 episodes, he finds himself unwittingly aiding a habitual fraudster, confronting a fearsome judge, and annoying his girlfriend by defending a wife-beater. Whether he's getting into a jam parking his car, having a spot of bother with toggles and grommets, or facing double trouble in a bigamy case, the bungling barrister all too frequently finds himself courting disaster... 
 
Newly restored and collected together for the first time, these three radio series are the only way to enjoy Roger Thursby's hilarious misadventures, as only one episode of the TV series remains in the BBC archive. With guest stars including John Le Mesurier, Jon Pertwee, Roy Kinnear, David Jason, Barbara Windsor and Joan Sims, this sparkling series is a must for all fans of vintage comedy. 
 
Production credits 
Series 1 adapted from the TV scripts by Richard Waring. Scripts by Frank Muir and Denis Norden 
Series 2 and 3 written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson 
Produced by David Hatch (Series 1, Series 2 Episodes 1-10 and 13), Simon Brett (Series 2 Episodes 11 and 12) and Trafford Whitelock (Series 3) 
 
Cast 
Roger Thursby - Richard Briers 
Henry Blagrove - Richard Waring (Series 1)/Terence Alexander (Series 2) 
Sally Mannering - Ann Davies (Series 1)/Julia Lockwood (Series 2) 
Grimes - John Glyn-Jones 
Joy - Bridget Armstrong 
With Kenneth Connor, John Le Mesurier, Malcolm Hayes, Frederick Treves, John Bresslin, Robert Dorning, Richard Caldicot, Clifford Norgate, Jean Anderson, Ann Way, Aimi MacDonald, Richard Watts, John Junkin, Thorley Walters, Denise Coffey, Patricia Gallimore, Alan Barry, John Gabriel, Frances Bennett, Betty Cooper, Patrick Cargill, James Beck, Basil Dignam, Blake Butler, Liz Fraser, Frank Thornton, Peter Jones, Sam Kydd, Jo Kendall, Patsy Rowlands, Robert Dorning, Deryck Guyler, Nicholas Phipps, Sonia Fraser, John Bryning, Leslie Heritage, Jon Pertwee, Dennis Ramsden, James Hayter, Geoffrey Sumner, Ronald Forfar, Carol Marsh, Gerald Cross, Fenella Fielding, Terence Alexander, John Baker, Hector Ross, Andrew Cruickshank, Roy Kinnear, Ronald Adam, Arthur Mullard, Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell, Patrick Tull, Michael Kilgarriff, William Fox, David Jason, Bill Wallis, Nigel Pegram, Garard Green, Peter Tuddenham, Brian Oulton, John Barron, John Ruddock, Barbara Windsor, John Bluthal, Norman Bird, Francis de Wolff, Manning Wilson, Martin Friend, Alec Bregonzi, Olwen Griffiths, Nigel Anthony, Felix Felton, Simon Merrick, Joan Sims, Alan Curtis, Edward Kelsey, John Samson, John Rowe, Paul Whitsun-Jones, John Rutland, Noel Howlett, Harold Berens, Alexandra Dane, Eva Stuart, Michael Hordern, Amanda Reiss, Alfie Bass, Henry McGee, Robin Hunter, Arthur Mullard and Eva Haddon 
 
Episode guide: 
 
Series 1 (9 June-1 Sept 1970) 
1 The First Brief 
2 The Expert Witness 
3 Breach of Contract 
4 Judgement Summons 
5 Counsel's Opinion 
6 Special Damages 
7 Separation Order 
8 Reasonable Doubt 
9 With Use of Bath 
10 Without Due Care 
11 Solicitor's Instructions 
12 Special Examiner 
13 Counsel for the Prosecution 
 
Series 2 (15 July-7 Oct 1971) 
14 Look It Up 
15 Tell 'Em the Tale 
16 Statistics 
17 In and Out 
18 Polite Notice 
19 Circling the Square 
20 In Reverse 
21 But... 
22 Disqualified 
23 One Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy One 
24 A Jewel of a Husband 
25 Keeping it Warm 
26 Brief Offer 
 
Series 3 (24 Apr-17 July 1972) 
27 Deaf Aid 
28 One Double or Two Singles 
29 Menaces 
30 Obstruction 
31 Assault 
32 Manipulation 
33 And So On 
34 Good Husband and Father 
35 Faults on Both Sides 
36 What Do You Do? 
37 Crabtree Disease 
38 A Piece of Cake 
39 Alibi 
 
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