Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Episode 1

Beachcomber... By the WaySeries 3
Episode 1 of 6

JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Wells, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From November 1994.

The further adventures of Mr Justice Cocklecarrot. Captain Foulenough, Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, Big White Carstairs and more...

Richard Ingrams John Wells, John Sessions , Joan Sims amd Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton.

With Brian Bowles , Simon Greenall , Henrietta Gooden and featuring June Whitfield.

Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour – thanks to characters he created between the wars.

Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.

Announcer: the silken tones of Brian Perkins.

Producer: Harry Thompson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 May 202009:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

You are at the first episode

Next

Episode 2Series 3

See all episodes from Beachcomber... By the Way

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Jan 200817:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Tue 8 Jan 200806:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 10 Jul 200909:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 10 Jul 200917:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 18 Oct 201009:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 18 Oct 201017:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Tue 19 Oct 201004:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 16 Nov 201217:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 17 Nov 201205:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 14 Feb 201417:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 15 Feb 201405:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Mar 201609:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Mar 201616:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 18 Mar 201604:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 19 Mar 201612:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 May 202009:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 May 202014:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 29 May 202002:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 31 May 202009:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra