The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue
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The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue is a British
radio comedy
series, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
in 1991. Written by Stephen Sheridan, it starred James Grout
, Margaret Courtenay and Jean Heywood
and was produced by Lissa Evans
. It concerned the Reverend Timothy Carswell, a timid and somewhat naive vicar who is assigned to an apparently respectable parish which is actually a hotbed of (among other things) gossip, passion, geriatric prostitution and murder ... all of which is going on under Reverend Carswell's unsuspecting nose.
The series has been repeated on BBC Radio 7/BBC Radio 4 Extra.
United Kingdom
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radio comedy
Radio comedy
Radio comedy, or comedic radio programming, is a radio broadcast that may involve sitcom elements, sketches and various types of comedy found on other media. It may also include more surreal or fantastic elements, as these can be conveyed on a small budget with just a few sound effects or some...
series, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
in 1991. Written by Stephen Sheridan, it starred James Grout
James Grout
James Grout is an English actor of radio and television.Grout was born in London, the son of Beatrice Anne and William Grout...
, Margaret Courtenay and Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood is a British actress, appearing in films such as Billy Elliot and Our Day Out as well as TV series When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Boys from the Blackstuff, Family Affairs, The Bill and Casualty.In 2010, Heywood made a guest appearance in the ITV series Married...
and was produced by Lissa Evans
Lissa Evans
Lissa Evans is a British television director, producer and author. She mainly works on comedy programmes for Hat Trick Productions.- Biography :...
. It concerned the Reverend Timothy Carswell, a timid and somewhat naive vicar who is assigned to an apparently respectable parish which is actually a hotbed of (among other things) gossip, passion, geriatric prostitution and murder ... all of which is going on under Reverend Carswell's unsuspecting nose.
The series has been repeated on BBC Radio 7/BBC Radio 4 Extra.