Bearded Ladies

Last Edited: 10-Jul-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.

A sketch show, three series plus Meanwhile with the Bearded Ladies.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
31-Dec-2003 1-1 Divorce, Delhi, Pole Dancing, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Marcus Powell
produced by Carol Smith
27:46, 13024, S
07-Jan-2004 1-2 Family Secrets, To Do List(2),
Brad Pitt, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Marcus Powell
produced by Carol Smith
27:46, 13022, S
14-Jan-2004 1-3 Fire Call Routing, Stumbling
Conversation, Rainforest Relaxation, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
Rufus Jones, Lucy Porter, Nick Swift
script editor Marcus Powell
produced by Carol Smith
27:30, 12894, S
21-Jan-2004 1-4 Coping with the Help, Paint balling,
Looking older, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Marcus Powell
produced by Carol Smith
27:47, 13026, S
09-Aug-2005 2-1 Digital camera, car saleswoman,
funeral dating, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
27:55, 26176, S
16-Aug-2005 2-2 Watery proposal, asking for
volunteer, asking for promotion, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
28:00, 26254, S
23-Aug-2005 2-3 Birthday present, lifeboat
dithering, aspirin, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
28:01, 26276, S
30-Aug-2005 2-4 da Vinci code at home, life
drawing class, promotional
non-affair, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
27:47, 26057, S
06-Sep-2005 2-5 Honesty in job interview, froggy
date, autopsy issues, ...
Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
28:05, 26336, S
13-Sep-2005 2-6 Threesome, bank heist, cubism, ...

Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Dave Lamb
written by the cast and others
script editors Roderick Crookes and Paul Carenza
produced by Carol Smith
28:18, 26538, S
11-Jul-2006 3-1 Blogging/podcasting, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
27:49, 26088, m
low bandwidth
18-Jul-2006 3-2 too much good luck, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
27:35, 25870, m
low bandwidth
25-Jul-2006 3-3 specialized friends, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
27:45, 26018, m
low bandwidth
01-Aug-2006 3-4 join the Brownies, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
27:52, 26134, m
low bandwidth
08-Aug-2006 3-5 alternative medicine, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
28:25, 26656, m
low bandwidth
15-Aug-2006 3-6 open relationship, ... Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina,
Fay Rusling, Ewan Bailey
written by the cast and others
script editor Roderick Crookes
produced by Carol Smith
28:19, 26564, m
low bandwidth

Meanwhile with the Bearded Ladies
Follow-on sitcom with the same female actors and characters and the presumption that time has passed.
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
11-Sep-2007 1 Mel is hunting for a man
Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance,
Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay
Rusling, Ronnie Corbett
written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne
Messina, Fay Rusling
script editor Robert Harley
produced by Carol Smith
27:40, 25949, S
18-Sep-2007 2 Lucy wants to get rid of a rat
Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance,
Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay
Rusling, Ronnie Corbett
written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne
Messina, Fay Rusling
script editor Robert Harley
produced by Carol Smith
27:56, 26193, S
25-Sep-2007 3 Jo and Kevin are trying for a baby
Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance,
Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay
Rusling, Ronnie Corbett
written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne
Messina, Fay Rusling
script editor Robert Harley
produced by Carol Smith
27:47, 26065, S
02-Oct-2007 4 Alex is planning her wedding
Mark Addy, Cavan Clerkin, Susie Donkin, James Lance,
Alex Lowe, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne Messina, Fay
Rusling, Ronnie Corbett
written by Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougall, Orianne
Messina, Fay Rusling
script editor Robert Harley
produced by Carol Smith
27:52, 26141, S

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