Podcast appearances and mentions of reginald perrin

Ready to get DAMP? Sophie Sleigh-Johnson's Code: Damp explores fucked Anglo vibes through the work of sitcom legend Leonard Rossiter, star of Rising Damp and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Buy it from Repeater Books here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/code-damp-an-esoteric-guide-to-british-sitcoms/

The Projector Room Podcast Show Notes Show 166 Ted Salmon, Gareth Myles and Allan Gildea Projector Room Community Projector Room Group at MeWe Feedback and Contributions Steve Litchfield on Space 1999 (1975-77) Robert Macrowan on Medieval (2022) Robert Macrowan on The Turkish Detective (2023) Phil Harding on Class (1983) Flop of the Fortnight The Ice Road (2021) The Chamber (1996) Phil Harding on Those About to Die (2024) Private Screening A Town Called Hell (1971) Themed Treats (Helena Bonham Carter) The Revengers Comedies (1998) Live from Baghdad (2002) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Merlin (1998) The Crown (2020) - Best of Helena Bonham Carter A Room with a View (1985) The Main Feature Flu (2013) a.k.a. The Flu, Gamgi - Ted's Review Abigail (2024) - Ted's Review Cruel and Unusual (2001) Horizon - An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (Series 1, 1976) - Series 1 in Full on YouTube The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996) Reggie Perrin (2009) Bonus Reviews Land of Doom (1987) - Gareth's Review Coming Soon Severance (2022-4) - Teaser Trailer Conclave (2024) - Trailer A Different Man (2024) - Trailer Meanwhile on Earth (2024) - Trailer Lee (2024) - Trailer The making of The Shining (2024) The Final Curtain Mike Heslin Shelley Duvall Shannen Doherty James B Sikking Cheng Pei-pei - Come Drink with Me (1966) Bob Newhart PodHubUK - Ted on Twitter - Ted on Mastodon - MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK - The TechBox - Chewing Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's Rants'n'Raves - Steve's YouTube Shorts

David Barry is best known for playing Frankie Abbott, in the 1970's hit comedies Please Sir! With John Alderton and Derek Guyler, and it's spin off, The Fenn St Gang, both written by John Edmond and Bob Larbey, who went on to create The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles and Brush Strokes. Other acting appearances include Frankula, After Hours, The Bill, The Woman in White, George and Mildred , The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, A Mind to Kill, Never the Twain, Brookside, Carry On Teacher and Crossroads, among many others .David Barry is guest number 326 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .David's daughter, Emma Joliffe - Pigeonhole English - https://youtu.be/fgL0WhyotIc?si=hZMostCjA71CGD_oFollow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On another Thrilling Episode of Just Nerdery,K3 and Zig explore The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. A British Sitcom That Explores the Banality of the Late 70's .Weird as Monty Python and  Kindhearted as All Creatures Great and Small.For your 30 day free Audible Trial go to: Audibletrial.com/nerderyandmurderyFor 10% off with BetterHelp go to: betterhelp.com/nerderyandmurderySupport the show

Michael Fenton Stevens is an actor and comedian. He is best known for being a founder member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees and the voice behind the Spitting Image 1986 number 1 hit "The Chicken Song". He also starred in KYTV, its Radio 4 predecessor, Radio Active and Benidorm as Sir Henry since Series 4 which was first broadcast in 2011, and as an anchor on 3rd & Bird on CBeebies.Fenton Stevens featured in regular roles as Hank in the 1996 series The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, and as Ralph in Andy Hamilton's 2003 television sitcom Trevor's World of Sport, as well as in the Radio 4 version of the latter which was broadcast in 2004. Stevens had previously appeared in a guest role in Drop the Dead Donkey, another television comedy series written by Hamilton, and appears regularly in various roles in Hamilton's Radio 4 sitcom Old Harry's Game. He has also featured in Ian Hislop's sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister as the Home Secretary. He plays the eponymous Inspector Steine in Lynne Truss' long-running Radio 4 comedy series. From 2004 until 2005 he appeared in two series of Julia Davis's dark comedy series Nighty Night as the Reverend Gordon Fox. He also appeared in various roles in the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series. In 2007, he played the similarly named Michael Wenton Weeks in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. He has provided the voice of Mr Beakman, a toucan, in the CBeebies show 3rd & Bird. He has a recurring role in the sitcom My Family as Mr Griffith, the boss of the dental corporation "Cavitex". He has played Sir Henry in Benidorm since Series 4 which was first broadcast in 2011.Notable guest appearances have been as the next door hotel guest in "Mr. Bean in Room 426"; and alongside Hee Bee Gee Bees bandmate Angus Deayton as the brother-in-law of Deayton's character in an episode of One Foot in the Grave. He played Alan Perkins, a holiday rep in Spain in "The Unlucky Winner Is" episode of Only Fools And Horses. He played a guest role in Coronation Street in November 2004. In 2006, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure The Kingmaker. He also appeared in Series 3 Episode 3 of Outnumbered, as a substitute player called 'Lance' in a tennis match, and in the "Music 2000" episode of Look Around You as the chairman of the Royal Pop and Rock Association. In 2022 he appeared as Tony Vanoli in a fourth season episode of Ghosts.He is a very successful Pantomime Dame, having written and appeared in a number of pantos over the years. From December 2006 until January 2007, he starred in and wrote the Cambridge Arts Theatre pantomime version of Aladdin in the role of Widow Twankey. In 2015, Stevens appeared as Dr. John Radcliffe in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Helen Edmundson's Queen Anne.Since 2020, with help from his son John Fenton Stevens, a series of podcasts has been released called My Time Capsule with guests such as Stephen Fry, Rebecca Front, Rick Wakeman, Mark Gatiss, Rufus Hound, David Mitchell, Anthony Head, Chris Addison, Rev Richard Coles, Griff Rhys Jones, Richard Herring and David Baddiel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Classic 70's sitcom, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, lampooned the world of work and corporate culture. It had a BIG effect on one teenager who resolved to fight against the all-pervading work culture of the modern world. The latest trend for Quiet Quitting and the accelerating Great Resignation might be a sign that Reggie Perrin was right all along.

From the creator of Reginald Perrin, Dogfood Dan and Carmarthen Cowboy was a failed sitcom that got one series back in 1988. It follows two lorry drivers who are unknowingly having an affair with the other's wife. Hilarity ensues. Or does it?

Geoffrey Palmer is inducted into the Sitcom Showdown Hall of Fame in this 'actor spotlight' special! The star of Butterflies and Executive Stress also had a terrific role in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, which Steve investigates.

This week join Mike and Danny as they strip humanity down to its boxers to see what is left of its identity. Are we nothing more than the sum of our memories and if that is true what effect does it have when I forget where I put my key? What happens when the JPEG that is humanity has too many pixels removed for the picture to be clearly seen? When we get to the point where we start singing “daisy, daisy, give me your answer do” has the essence of what we are been lost? Listen in as Mike and Danny skilfully manage to avoid answering any of these questions by distracting you with reminiscences of 'The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin’. Yes, once again more questions than answers in this weeks cast but you knew what you were signing up for from the start, right?

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits.Want to receive this - and every future - Word Podcast before the rest of the world, and in full audio-visual glory, alongside a whole host of other exciting, enlightening and entertaining benefits? Of course you do. Make sure you're subscribed to our magnificent Patreon for all this and more: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits.Want to receive this - and every future - Word Podcast before the rest of the world, and in full audio-visual glory, alongside a whole host of other exciting, enlightening and entertaining benefits? Of course you do. Make sure you're subscribed to our magnificent Patreon for all this and more: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits. Want to receive this - and every future - Word Podcast before the rest of the world, and in full audio-visual glory, alongside a whole host of other exciting, enlightening and entertaining benefits? Of course you do. Make sure you're subscribed to our magnificent Patreon for all this and more: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the menu this week - the genius of the late Geoffrey Palmer in the Kipper And The Corpse and Reginald Perrin ('rum cove, Johnny Woman' etc), four anniversary albums - Badfinger's No Dice (Nov '70), Prince's Dirty Mind ('80), the Traveling Wilburys' Vol 3 ('90) and the Beatles' #1 (2000), pop careers that kicked off early, fictitious new age groups, pseudonymous secret gigs, the joy of CNN and the entertaining notion of Trump fleeing to a secret bunker to evade ruinous lawsuits. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to ELIMINATION Season One Episode Twelve.Bob and Dave are joined by Bob's Mum and Dave's wife Jackie in this episode but we still debate two sitcoms chosen at random to go head to head.One will go through to the next round and the other will fall to ELIMINATION!You can join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/eliminationpodcast Send us your comments or if you want to suggest a sitcom for Dave vs Mike then click belowhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1599167053590042 Bob also has his own sitcom called The Dump join the journey https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043498079103915 Thanks for listeningSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/eliminationpodcast?fan_landing=true)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/eliminationpodcast?fan_landing=true)

The piece of music featured in this episode is called Confessional. It’s a menacing and grisly piece which I wrote for the historical audio drama Confessional, which tells the story of a 15th century French sadist called Gilles de Rais. The soundtrack aims to convey a dark and viscerally evil feel. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is David R Simpson. I'm a composer from Scotland, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 02:37 Inspirations for the piece included the drone-based music written by Mark De Gli Antoni for Werner Herzog’s documentaries ‘Into The Abyss’ and ‘On Death Row’. Another influence was Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Oscar-winning score for Joker. An ugly drone with a beautiful string line speaks to me of two sides of humanity - both the monstrous and the sublime. 04:03 When I write for chamber music, I inevitably end up listening to the album ‘Handwriting’ by Rachels. It came out at the time of instrumental post-rock in the era of Scottish band Mogwai. 04:59 I chose this piece for How I Make Music to get across the sense of foreboding and evil, an unusual avenue for me. ‘Confessional’ aims to establish a strong mood immediately. 05:52 I wanted to keep the composition drone-based but not rely on anachronistic electronic sounds. I am a self-taught double-bassist and cellist and multi-tracked them to create a rasping low sonority. The physicality of playing them worked with my vision of this barbaric central character. I wanted to take advantage of my lack of technique on these instruments, which brought across a rawness suited to the setting. 07:52 The foundation of the piece is a pedal tone on G. The term ‘pedal tone’ comes from organs, which are played with the feet to create (usually low) drone notes over which other harmonic motion takes place. 08:20 My friend is the guitar tech through the noise-rock band Sonic Youth. The band is known for the use of microtonal tensions to really amp up the discomfort. I wanted to explore the use of microtones with the fretless instruments to create an unsettling feel. 09:16 An early version of the piece began as an iPhone demo. Take a listen to how it sounded before I started developing it. 09:46 There are a number of cello articulations in this piece, including drone, pizzicato, staccato and legato. I took advantage of glissando, sliding between notes in a way that you can’t really with a keyboard instrument. 10:31 I wanted to emphasise the melody of the piano and retain a forward motion in the left hand. The studio piano had a lovely warm tone but because it’s so old I couldn’t get it in tune in context with the rest of the instruments. I ended up using a software piano. Take a listen and see if you can spot the difference between the two! 11:52 I chose to voice the chords in root position to keep the feel unobtrusive. I love the way Tori Amos rolls her chords right down to the lowest octave. 12:38 The tempo shifts up and down by 5bpm. It’s barely noticeable, but listen out for it. I used this technique to add a sort of subconsciousness disjointedness. I wanted the whole piece to feel like it was being dragged into existence. The combination of certain cello parts sounds like a heartbeat quickening. 13:35 The software we use tends to divide music up into unnatural parts. Four bars of this, then four bars of that. I try to avoid those types of blocks and rather employ musical foreshadowing. 14:05 There’s a textural layer in the piece, a set of noises using extended techniques and time-domain effects. I automated the feedback and volume to create a crescendo, a technique I used when scoring the short film ‘Magda’. 15:13 The Phrygian mode is a dark mode of the major scale which starts on the 3rd degree. The first two notes, a minor second, always remind me of a silly sitcom I grew up watching called The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. The minor second is echoed in other parts of the composition and introduce ambiguity. SHOW NOTES Listen to audio drama Confessional by Jill Korn https://www.jillkorn.com/audio-drama Check out other work by David R. Simpson http://davidrsimpsonmusic.com/ Follow David R. Simpson https://twitter.com/DavidRSimpson_ MUSIC CREDITS David Whittaker - “Beyond The Ice Palace Title Music” Mark De Gli Antoni - “Into The Abyss Theme 01” Rachels - “Southbound To Marion” Mogwai - “Take Me Somewhere Nice” Tori Amos - “Pancake” (Live) Ronnie Hazlehurst - “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin SFX CREDITS "Metronome, 168BPM.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org ABOUT THIS SHOW How I Make Music is where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and investigate the insights into how it was made. Subscribe to How I Make Music https://pod.link/1460793686 How I Make Music https://howimakemusic.com Contact How I Make Music https://johnbartmann.com/contact How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com

109th Episode! This time, I'll be chatting with Dr. Lee Campbell, Founder of Homo Humour Films: LGBT storytelling through humour. Lee has a PhD in Performance Art and got a crowd of people to re-enact the opening sequence of the legendary British comedy programme 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin' by stripping down completely and running into the sea. There is a noticeable audio issue but the interview is extremely engaging and Dr. Lee is a remarkable fellow.

Reverenciamos a La Víbora Negra, Fawlty Towers, Allo Allo, Yes Minister, The Young Ones, Bottom o Reginald Perrin, las series que nos aficionaron a la comedia británica más ácida, atrevida y majareta, entre finales de los 70 y a lo largo de toda la década de los 80. Únete a nosotros en Telegram: t.me/marcianosenuntren Modera: Jose Ceballos Participan: David Martínez y Jose Contreras Edición: Jose Ceballos Temas de: Howard Goodall, The Shadows/Rick Mayall, Dennis Wilson, Radio Night, Stationary Sign, Marc Taboel, Ronnie Hazlehurst, Golden Age Radio, David Croft & Roy Moore, Trabant 33, Howard Harper-Barnes, Isaac Gregor, Billy Bill, Dez Moran, Cercles Nouvelles y Peter Sandberg Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox https://go.ivoox.com/rf/53081721, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals en https://www.ivoox.com/originals

TVC 483.5: Greg and Ed discuss the DVD release of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (BBC, 1976-1979); why the humor of the series is not for everyone; and why the American adaptation, Reggie (ABC, 1983), starring Richard Mulligan, failed to catch on.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30th May 2019: ITV plans new theme park, BBC Three buys Hot Property, Channel 4 launches When I Grow Up, Netflix orders Killer Ratings, Reginald Perrin returns as a musical, BBC Two orders spoof chat show with Vladimir Putin.

Writer/Actress Jane Slavin joins us to discuss her work at Big Finish as the new companion to the Fourth Doctor and one of her all-time favorite shows, The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin. Also, James & Ian review the recent screening of Logopolis.

A tale of brutal murder from the 1980's this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and what does it have to do with a 1970's BBC TV sitcom? Music used in this episode: **"Easy Life"** by **Lee Rosevere** from the album **"The Big Loop"** All music used is sourced from **http://freemusicarchive.org/** and used under an **Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)** **Recommended Podcast this week: ** **[No Remorse Podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-no-remorse-podcast/id1436485458?mt=2)** **Follow/Support/Contact The True Crime Enthusiast:** * **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TheTrueCrimeEnthusiast/?ref=bookmarks)** * **[Facebook Discussion Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1973169242968995/)** * **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/tc_enthusiast?lang=en)** * **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeenthusiast/)** * **[Wordpress Blog](https://truecrimeenthusiast.wordpress.com/)** * **[Patreon Page](https://www.patreon.com/thetruecrimeenthusiast)** Remembering Greeba and Marie

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Warning: This episode contains lots of swearing and sex talk. Dogs Arthur makes a passing reference to having a dog in the second radio episode, and the first book. So the panel asks “where's Arthur's dog?” Dolphins Dolphins are the second most intelligent species on earth, but did you know just how kinky they are? Danny reveals all. Domain of the King Is Elvis really dead, and are we forgetting him? The panel discusses Elvis in recent pop culture, and ask an academic question about the slipping of the King out of our cultural memories. Douglas Adams The panel embarks on some general appreciation of Adams' work inside and outside of the Hitchhiker's Guide , involving his Apple fandom and his friendship with Richard Dawkins. Jon Hickman's H2G2 Warsaw article Book recommendation This week we're recommending /The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin/ , by David Nobbs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on Douglas Adams via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Warning: This episode contains lots of swearing and sex talk. Dogs Arthur makes a passing reference to having a dog in the second radio episode, and the first book. So the panel asks “where’s Arthur’s dog?” *Dolphins* ** Dolphins are the second most intelligent species on earth, but did you know just how kinky they are? Danny reveals all. Domain of the King Is Elvis really dead, and are we forgetting him? The panel discusses Elvis in recent pop culture, and ask an academic question about the slipping of the King out of our cultural memories. Douglas Adams The panel embarks on some general appreciation of Adams’ work inside and outside of the Hitchhiker’s Guide , involving his Apple fandom and his friendship with Richard Dawkins. Jon Hickman’s H2G2 Warsaw article Book recommendation This week we're recommending The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin , by David Nobbs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on Douglas Adams via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Andy Miller and John Mitchinson, a/k/a/ Leavis & Butthead, return with another episode of the podcast which gives new life to old books. In this episode they're joined by Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotter's Club and Oh! What A Carve Up amongst others, to discuss the life and work of David Nobbs, best known as the creator of Reginald Perrin. Join in the conversation on Twitter: twitter.com/BacklistedPod And Facebook: www.facebook.com/backlistedpod/

Last Word is presented by Reeta Chakrabarti this week. She will be remembering: The comic writer and novelist David Nobbs - we speak to his friend and fellow writer Jonathan Coe about the man who invented the 1970s anti-hero Reginald Perrin; Frances Kelsey, the scientist whose concerns about the drug Thalidomide prevented it from being approved in the US; Kyril Zinovieff, who as a child in Russia saw Rasputin, and as a spy for Britain encountered Hitler; The Italian fashion designer Elio Fiorucci, who introduced the world to skintight vinyl jeans; And the musician Harry Pitch, the harmonica player who performed everywhere from jazz clubs to opera houses. Producer: Neil George.

As the final preparations are made for the arrival, in Yorkshire, of the world's most famous cycle race, Front Row comes from Britain's largest county with a special edition dedicated to the first cultural festival to accompany the Tour de France. Kirsty's guests include Maxine Peake on making her stage debut as a playwright with the premiere of Beryl; David Nobbs, the creator of Reginald Perrin, discusses his new novel which is set in a small town in the Pennines; Graham Watson on photographing every Tour de France since 1983, and a visit to the Fields of Vision, a project which has turned farmers' fields into works of art.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor Geoffrey Palmer. Best known for his roles in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies and As Time Goes By, he had to wait a long time to become a household name and national treasure. Unsure what career to pursue after a spell in the army, he fell into acting because a girlfriend was involved in amateur dramatics. He worked in repertory theatre throughout the 60s and 70s and ended up working with John Osborne during the Royal Court's heyday in West of Suez, and later with Laurence Olivier. With a face "reminiscent of a bloodhound mourning a lost scent", Palmer has, by his own admission "cornered the market in playing dull, plodding men". Many of his characters live out lives characterised by petty worries, suburban frustration and missed opportunities, but he plays them brilliantly, and with a sympathy that elevates them to the status of unlikely heroes. Geoffrey's grumpy on-screen persona has also recently led to him doing the narration for the BBC TV series Grumpy Old Men, which has become a cult hit and brought him a whole new generation of viewers. He was awarded an OBE in the new year honours list.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: One O'Clock Jump by Benny Goodman Book: Oxford Book of English Verse by Arthur Quiller-Couch & Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse by Philip Larkin Luxury: Fly-fishing rod

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor Geoffrey Palmer. Best known for his roles in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies and As Time Goes By, he had to wait a long time to become a household name and national treasure. Unsure what career to pursue after a spell in the army, he fell into acting because a girlfriend was involved in amateur dramatics. He worked in repertory theatre throughout the 60s and 70s and ended up working with John Osborne during the Royal Court's heyday in West of Suez, and later with Laurence Olivier. With a face "reminiscent of a bloodhound mourning a lost scent", Palmer has, by his own admission "cornered the market in playing dull, plodding men". Many of his characters live out lives characterised by petty worries, suburban frustration and missed opportunities, but he plays them brilliantly, and with a sympathy that elevates them to the status of unlikely heroes. Geoffrey's grumpy on-screen persona has also recently led to him doing the narration for the BBC TV series Grumpy Old Men, which has become a cult hit and brought him a whole new generation of viewers. He was awarded an OBE in the new year honours list. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: One O'Clock Jump by Benny Goodman Book: Oxford Book of English Verse by Chirstopher Ricks Luxury: Fly-fishing rod