Share and Share Alike is a British radio sitcom that aired on BBC Radio 4 from 24 July to 18 September 1978.[1][2] Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, the series starred Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins as two brothers who must learn to live peacefully with one another to inherit the fortune from their mother's will.[1][2][3]
| Genre | Sitcom |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Syndicates | BBC Radio 4 Extra |
| Starring |
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| Written by | |
| Produced by | John Dyas |
| Original release | 24 July – 18 September 1978 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
Cast
edit- Hugh Paddick as Leslie Burrows
- Michael Robbins as Jack Burrows
- Elizabeth Morgan as Janice
- Denis Bond as Ron
Episodes
editAll episodes were written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, and produced by John Dyas.[1][2][4]
| No. | Title | Recorded [1] | Original air date [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Will" | TBA | 24 July 1978 | |
| 2 | "The Codicil" | TBA | 31 July 1978 | |
| 3 | "Missing Persons" | 21 May 1978 | 7 August 1978 | |
| 4 | "The Strike" | TBA | 14 August 1978 | |
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Guest starring Reginald Marsh as the Managing Director and George A. Cooper as the Shop Steward.[2][4] | ||||
| 5 | "Age of Concern" | TBA | 21 August 1978 | |
| 6 | "Shared Interests" | 21 May 1978 | 28 August 1978 | |
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Guest starring Margot Boyd as the Instructor, Rosalyn Slater as the Receptionist and Peter O'Sullevan as the Racing Commentator.[2][4] | ||||
| 7 | "The Film" | TBA | 4 September 1978 | |
| 8 | "Redundancy" | TBA | 11 September 1978 | |
| 9 | "The Séance" | 22 November 1977 | 18 September 1978 | |
Production
editAn original pilot episode was recorded on 19 January 1975, but was never broadcast. Reg Varney and Roy Kinnear starred as the two brothers.[5]
Producer John Dyas had previously worked as producer on the Dad's Army radio series, written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles and broadcast from 1974 to 1976.[6][7] Sixty-seven episodes of the television series were adapted for radio.[7]
Archival status
editDue to the BBC's policy of wiping material after broadcast, only three episodes of the series were kept in the BBC's archives: "Missing Persons", "Shared Interests", and the final episode, "The Séance".[1] However, in 2001, as part of the BBC's Treasure Hunt campaign, Harold Snoad returned copies of the entire series, including the unbroadcast pilot episode, to the BBC's radio department.[1]
Media release
editIn November 2023, the series was commercially released for the first time, distributed by BBC Digital Audio as a digital audiobook.[8]
See also
edit- Dad's Army radio series, a series of adaptations, written by Snoad and Knowles, of the television series of Dad's Army
- It Sticks Out Half a Mile, a radio sitcom by Snoad and Knowles that ran from 1983 to 1984
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Arnold, Steve (2005). "Share and Share Alike". The British Comedy & Drama Website. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Share and Share Alike". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Share And Share Alike - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Share and Share Alike - Episode guide". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "missing episodes articles". Missing Episodes. 2005. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "John Dyas". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b Wolf, Ian. "About Dad's Army". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Share And Share Alike Audio Download". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2023.