Once Upon A Time...
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The first of three comedy versions of traditional fairy tales by Paul Shearer and Nick Symons broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1985.
1: Cinderella with Helen Atkinson Wood as Cinderella, Nick Wilton as Buttons, Nicholas Parsons as Prince Charming, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden as the Ugly Sisters, Libby Purves as Fairy
Godmother, Nick Maloney as Beamish and Rory Bremner as Absolutely Everyone Else.
Musical interludes by Colin Sell and his Little Helpers. Produced by Alan Nixon.
As broadcast at 2330 on Saturday 21 December 1985
The second of three comedy versions of traditional fairy tales by Paul Shearer and Nick Symons broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1985.
2: Jack and the Beanstalk with Sue MacGregor as Jack, Peter Jones as Jack's Mother, Barry Took as Sir Norbert, Helen Lederer as Jill, Rory Bremner as Assorted Persons and The Incredible bending Bodger Brothers as traders, villagers, serfs, kettles etc.
Music by Colin Sell and his Lonely Gnomes. Produced by Alan Nixon.
As broadcast at 2215 on Sunday 22 December 1985
The third of three comedy versions of traditional fairy tales by Paul Shearer and Nick Symons broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1985.
3: Rumpelstiltskin with Margaret Howard as The Queen, John Timpson as The King, Brian Redhead as Dad, Richard baker as the Butler, Hale and Pace as The Brokers Men, Sally Grace as The Storyteller and Nigel Rees as Rumpelstiltskin.
Music by Colin Sell and his Forte Thieves. Produced by Alan Nixon.
As broadcast at 1530 on Thursday 26 December 1985
- Rumpelstiltskin (25.9Mb)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (26.3Mb)
- Cinderella (26.3Mb)
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