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It's Grim Up North

Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind. He fails. From October 2012.

Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind. He fails. Not only does Rudy attend but he knows the guest speaker.

Father and son comedy set in the finest old-school record shop in Birmingham.

Starring Lenny Henry, Larrington Walker and some terrific tunes.

Six-part sitcom, written by Danny Robins.

Adam.......Lenny Henry
Rudy.....Larrington Walker
Tasha......Natasha Godfrey
Doreen......Claire Benedict
Bernard Sheedy...Justin Moorhouse
Brinsley Forde.....Brinsley Forde
Katerina.......... Liza Sadovy
Attila/Receptionist ......... Adam Nagaitis

Producer: Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.

Music featured in this episode:

TRAIN TO SKAVILLE * THE ETHIOPIANS
RADIO * RAPHAEL SAADIQ
SHINE * ASWAD
SIMMER DOWN * BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
SWEAT ( A LA LA LA LA LONG) * INNER CIRCLE
JAMAICA IS THE PLACE TO GO * CHARLIE BINGER AND HIS QUARTET
HOT IN HERE * NELLY
LET'S GET IT ON * MARVIN GAYE
RUBY SOHO * JIMMY CLIFF
BE PREPARED * WINSTON SAMUEL
DON'T TURN AROUND * ASWAD
PRESSURE DROP * TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS
GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA * THE SMITHS.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Dec 202504:30

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  • Tue 30 Oct 201218:30
  • Tue 6 Nov 201207:30
  • Tue 6 Nov 201222:00
  • Fri 25 Mar 201622:30
  • Tue 29 Aug 201723:00
  • Mon 1 Dec 202514:30
  • Mon 1 Dec 202520:30
  • Tue 2 Dec 202504:30