
Minority Appeal
1930s at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. Mabel suggests making shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise. Stars Ford Kiernan. From 2012.
Mabel suggests making some programmes for "minorities"; a suggestion which takes Lord Reith by surprise.
Meanwhile, Tharb does his best to cheer up ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio's most depressed newsreader, Roger Eves.
Set in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Broadcasting House in London during the 1930s, this series follows head of programmes, John Tharb and his assistant, Mabel Hopcraft as they struggle to deal with the foibles and fragile egos of radio's biggest stars.
Starring Robert Bathurst.
Conclusion of the radio-based sitcom written by Arthur Mathews.
Robert Bathurst.....John Tharb
Vicky McClure.....Mabel Hopcraft
Ford Kiernan.....Lord Reith
Peter Egan.....Doctor Ganley
Malcolm Tierney.....Sergeant Major
Kevin Bishop.....Ordinary Cockney Father / Perfumed Pete
Pippa Evans.....Ordinary Cockney Mother
Ewan Bailey.....Roger Eves / Fancy Dan
Moisty.....Arthur Mathews
Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 2012.
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