In the Red - BBC7

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In the Red - BBC7

Postby tutt-sweet » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:51 am

Did anyone else listen to Himself this morning at 8.30 then?
IN THE RED
Bank managers are being murdered through the ingenious use of one pound coins, but George Cragge is on the case.
[Rptd today at 10.00pm and Thursday at 3.00am].

Julian was, as usual, excellent - albeit with a Northern accect [which I thought he carried off really well].

It must have been recorded some time ago I think, as the main character George, is played by Michael Williams [late husband of Dame Judi Dench] who died some time ago now.

The play is witty & amusing & has some excellent characters. Julian plays a speech writer but his office is below the local S&M parlour!! Much hilarity occurs when the speech written by Julian's character [Henry] is being rehearsed, only to be drowned out by the screams from the floor above!

Michael Williams is also excellent & I urge everyone to listen as I'm sure it prove to be another triumph for JRT. Just wish he was on tv as much as he is on the radio!! :swoon:

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" A few very charming ladies down at my Dad's whist drive have been very kind (average age 75-93). My brother is the headmaster of a special school and I know some of his dinner ladies have been very kind to me as well. "
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Postby ch1ch1 » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:12 pm

I'm stuck in the Dark Ages - I don't have digital radio! :cry: Is there any way you could upload a clip - pwease, pwetty pwease?
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Postby tutt-sweet » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:20 pm

I'm so sorry ch1ch1, I only have digital radio via Sky tv & I have absolutely no idea how to upload or record it :oops: .... but I'm sure some kind person on this Forum will be able to help! (Jools/Hells/Ducatilady are you reading this plea?!!)

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" A few very charming ladies down at my Dad's whist drive have been very kind (average age 75-93). My brother is the headmaster of a special school and I know some of his dinner ladies have been very kind to me as well. "
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Postby ducatilady » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:30 pm

I'll be happy to upload it, but if you have acess to a computer you can listen to it all week on the radio 7 listen again spot. Is it a serial by the way? haven't listened myself yet.
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Postby tutt-sweet » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:18 pm

Hi Rita,

There are 7 episodes of 30 mins each. Worth a listen. Julian's Northern accent is fab!

@lol@

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Postby faeriequeen » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:12 pm

Ooh I'm gonna try and remember to listen to it at 10pm tonight...can't wait to hear the accent! :)
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Postby dawneh » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:56 pm

Awww bless him...

If you wanna download a copy of the first episode http://download.yousendit.com/0585F7FF1ABA0AD1 (Hope thats OK!)
"I'm not coming if it's not rude !!"

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Postby xpingux » Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:58 pm

Thanks dawneh!
And aww his accent!
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Postby faeriequeen » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:11 am

The accent is lovely. :)
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Postby chatterbox » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:51 am

Just listened to this last night...Julian playing a 'sexually frustrated speech writer' - dont you just love the way he says that!!
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Postby minimarsbar » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:03 pm

I listened Friday morning on the listen again link and I must say (as one from West Yorkshire) that the accent wasn't too bad. Quite non-descript, but that was OK. There is a real difference between the North, West and South Yorkshire accents and at least he didn't slip into Lancashire as so many do when trying to be Yorkshire. Lancashire is quite distinct from all the Yorkshire accents but many southerners can't tell the difference :P
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Postby dawneh » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:31 pm

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 547EDAC423 Part Two
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Postby ducatilady » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:43 pm

Today's episode is mostly Julian...well worth a listen. I just can't get enough of that lovely northern accent! :D
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Postby faeriequeen » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:26 pm

I listened to the latest one last night...loved it when he got all flustered! :)
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Postby f_d_p » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:44 pm

I'm just listening to this (I'm making a point of listening to all of the JRT radio plays I haven't heard yet) and I must say it is great, but the music is fantastic! It's like stage show music :lol:
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Postby Spitting Bunny » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:18 pm

Good to see that they are re-running this on BBC7 on Mondays - part one was the Monday just gone.
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