North by Northamptonshire is a BBC Radio 4 comedy, written by Katherine Jakeways, that takes place in Northamptonshire. The first series was transmitted in the summer of 2010, the second series in December 2011 and January 2012 and the third series in December 2013 and January 2014. Series 1 was produced by Claire Jones, series 2 by Victoria Lloyd and Series 3 by Steven Canny.
Cast list Narrator: Sheila Hancock Jan: Felicity Montagu Helen: Jessica Henwick Mary: Penelope Wilton Norman: Geoffrey Palmer Esther: Katherine Jakeways Rod: Mackenzie Crook (series 1–2); Tim Key (series 3) Jonathan: Kevin Eldon Angela: Lizzie Roper Frank: Rufus Wright Keith: John Biggins Arnold: Felix Dexter Orson: Nathaniel Parker
Episode list SeriesEpisodeFirst broadcast1116 June 20102 23 June 20103 30 June 20104 7 July 2010212 December 20112 9 December 20113 16 December 20114 23 December 20115 30 December 20116 6 January 20123123 December 20132 30 December 20133 6 January 20144 13 January 20145 20 January 20146 27 January 2014
Press The show was nominated for a Sony Radio Award in 2012. A Time Out review said that "the laughs are cruel, but the monsters of suburbia are curiously sympathetic".Time Out 10/6/10 The Stage praised Jakeways as a "major comedy writing talent".The Stage 5/7/10
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