Beachcomber by the Way

Last Edited: 27-Jun-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.

Three series.

A JB Morton (1893-1975) newspaper column that ran for 54 years,

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Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
18-Mar-1989 R7: 02-Jan-2005	1-1	Cram me with eels... Laughing at One’s Own Jokes Psychological Mouse Trap Case of 12 Red Bearded Dwarfs Letter for the Day = “A” Wretch vs. Wugwell Case	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:34, 27722, S
25-Mar-1989 R7: 09-Jan-2005	1-2	Good day to you, varlets... Bird nesting in a hat? Newts in Lord Shortcake’s trousers Letter for the Day = “B” Captain Foulenough, cat thief Moonlight on Mrs. Parsons Carstairs’ Trouser	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:15, 27433, S
01-Apr 1989 R7: 16-Jan-2005	1-3	A Legal Announcement Hello morons... Ear Flapping Tale of Sawdust and Mrs. Wretch Sporting News Knockover School Letter for the Day = “C” Case of Rincewind vs. Milton	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:22, 27533, S
08-Apr 1989 R7: 19-Jul-2003 23-Jan-2005	1-4	Good Day to you, my public... Shopping for Eggs in the Eastern Manner Memoirs of a Serving Man Street sweeping Letter for the Day = “D” Publishing Memoirs of deCourcy Farenough Cricket Is Not Taken Seriously Elephants and Epitaphs	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:14, 27415, S
15-Apr 1989 R7: 26-Jul-2003 30-Jan-2005	1-5	Greetings, my public Tight Hats as Food Storage Dr. Strabismus at Billiards Hotel Superb Sues the Trio Letter for the Day = “E” Dear Dr. Rhubarb Lodging Housekeepers and Civil Servants Clever Angling	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:58, 27161, S
22-Apr 1989 R7: 02-Aug-2003 06-Feb-2005	1-6	Greetings to my public MPs Drawn from Hat / The Parliamentary Hat Piano Concerts Memoirs of a Serving Man: Searching for a Goldfish Trombone Trouble Percy Foulenough’s Art Gallery Letter for the Day = “F” Henry Blanckett Comes to Knockover Dr. Strabismus Goes to the Moon	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:27, 27619, S
13-Jul-1991 R7: 26-Oct-2003 13-Feb-2005	2-1	Greetings my public Visit to the Doctor Down to the Sea The Saucy Mrs Flobster Sold to Afghanistan The Shopwalker’s Daughter Fleet Street Fashion Parade The Marine House Hotel Letter for the Day = “G”	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:00, 27201, S
20-Jul-1991 R7: 20-Feb-2005	2-2	Urgent news flash -- Motorised Tie Hello morons... Musical Misadventures Rhinoceros Poaching Starridge vs. Roxhome Hydraulic Laundries Tripe Memoirs of a Serving Man: Head Aquarium Keeper Polo Pony and the Conservatory Letter for the Day = “H”	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:47, 26996, S
27-Jul-1991 R7: 27-Feb-2005	2-3	Greetings moronic proles Nature Notes / “Mutton Fluff” St. Ethelfrith’s – Dr. Smart Aleck and Miss Topsy Turvy Dr. Strabismus – International Exhibition Mr. Milk: Flowers in Amber and the Capstanley Suite Letter for the Day = “IKL”	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:05, 27282, S
03-Aug-1991 R7: 06-Mar-2005	2-4	A Testimonial from a Listener There a number of interesting stories... A New Kind of Leapfrog Bigwhite Carstairs Hoisted with the Flag and Coronation Precedence Mouse Hats Letter for the Day = “M” Mr Roland Milk Visiting the USSR Dr. Strabismus Goes Grouse Hunting	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:12, 27380, S
10-Aug-1991 R7: 13-Mar-2005	2-5	Come hither idiot listeners... The Life of Henry Pouch Women wearing false beards Pickney St. Vitus through the Ages Knockover vs. Eton in football Mr. Justice Cocklecarrot’s private life Hats with or without brims Letter for the Day = “N”	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:53, 27079, S
17-Aug-1991 R7: 20-Mar-2005	2-6	Good day to you... Wessex Capmen, Third Volume Lord Shortcake employs a tutor for Mortimer Dr. Strabismus catches herring and tames a plaice Letter for the Day “O” Talking like the advertisements The Circus pursues Mrs. Wretch’s return Steam engine and rolling stock mimicry	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:47, 26992, S
09-Nov-1994 R7: 03-Apr-2005	3-1	Urgent news flash -- Mosquito Trap Greetings my public... Knockover Starts a New Term with a new Foulenough Letter for the Day “P” A Cautionary Tale Cooking in Hats Contemporary Arts	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:37, 26838, S
16-Nov-1994 R7: 10-Apr-2005	3-2	Good day to you my listeners... Unsolicited Mail and Answers to Correspondence Mrs. Butterscotch sells mackerel fin pen wipers Letter for the Day “R” A 138-year old woman “never” sees a train Geraldine Blazer, belle of the Southern Command	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:57, 27148, S
23-Nov-1994 R7: 17-Apr-2005	3-3	Greetings to my public... Drinking Champagne from a slipper Mrs. Wretch’s daughter gets engaged Letter for the Day “S” Big White Carstairs imports a bankrupt hunt Answers to Correspondence Alone with Nature in Surrey Milk cows Conversation of sailors Dr. Strabismus invents a circular spoon	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	28:47, 26999, S
30-Nov-1994 R7: 24-Apr-2005	3-4	Good day to you my lily livered listeners... Bringing in the Olde Snedge Colonel Eggham in Tibet Letter for the Day “S, part two” Dr. Strabismus invents an  asbestos match Cigarette card collections and Sheep nose printing	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:06, 27297, S
07-Dec-1994 R7: 01-May-2005	3-5	Are You Obese? Good morrow dimwits... A Beard from the Horse’s Mouth A New Head Matron at Knockover Letter for the Day “T” The Case of the False Beard Listeners’ Personal Advertisements	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:14, 27415, S
14-Dec-1994 R7: 08-May-2005	3-6	Greetings to you my public... Dr Strabismus and an Artificial Wig Dead Man’s Alibi – Inspector Jack Malpractice Personal Advertisements Memoirs of a Serving Man – Hobbies and By Elections Letter for the Day “UVW”	Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield, John Sessions, Joan Sims, Patricia Routledge, Simon Greenall, Brian Bowles, Henrietta Garten Written by Michael Garfield and Richard Ingrams Announced by Brian Perkins Adapted by Michael Garfield Produced by Liz Thompson	29:03, 27240, S

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