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High Table, Lower Orders: The Complete Series 1 and 2
- The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey Palmer, Rebecca Front, Michael Maloney, Michelle Fairley, Samuel West, Sharon Small, Jonathan Coy
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
The complete first and second series of Mark Tavener’s BBC Radio 4 comedy thriller set in a crisis-ridden Cambridge college
When prominent don and celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti dies after dining at High Table, his colleague Gilbert suspects foul play and invites his former student Simon Harrison, a disillusioned health and safety officer, to investigate. Meanwhile, Simon’s former girlfriend Zoe, a freelance journalist, arrives to write an article about Devanti’s death: reopening old wounds for Simon. After another college member dies, more skullduggery is uncovered, and Simon must find out which of the many suspects is a murderer – while also trying to get back with Zoe and keep his day job...
A year later, the college is recovering from the Devanti affair, but struggling for cash and riven by arguments between traditionalists and modernisers. Simon, now bereft of a job, jumps at the chance to become a don – but soon finds himself embarking on another murder investigation after a student is caught cheating and his accuser is found hanged. Can Simon unmask the killer before they strike again?
Written by Mark Tavener (In the Red, Absolute Power), this brilliant black comedy stars Geoffrey Palmer as Gilbert, Samuel West as Simon and Sharon Small as Zoe, with Rebecca Front as Patricia, Michelle Fairley as Roisin, Michael Maloney as the Dean and Jonathan Coy as Bernard.
Produced by Dawn Ellis
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- Oscar Cymru
- 06-02-24
Crackingly good
Audible says a review must consist of at least 15 words that’s rubbish. This recording is brilliant.
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- Andrew
- 03-06-19
Lighthearted mystery
In the tradition of say, Agatha Raisin: lighthearted, a devious villain and excellent performances made up for perhaps, a story that could have been fleshed out a little.
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- Simon Carlton Rhodes
- 09-10-22
Excellent voice acting
Extremely visual audio if you can hear see what I mean - the actors/directors created the visual sense by outstanding audio
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- Anonymous User
- 17-03-20
P.G.Wodehouse for a new generation, a joy!
The story takes second place to the wonderfully acerbic dialogue. I was grinning from start to finish. If P.G. Wodehouse wrote Inspector Morse it would have been close to this.
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- clemsfoldrog
- 09-11-22
Great fun
Well written, very clever gags, predictable plot but do not let that out you off, it is a good listen
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- Demonica
- 01-03-19
Absolutely brilliant
As an avid listener to Radio 4 when this and George Cragge were aired, what an incredible pleasure to hear it again. As a previous Cambridge resident, in the 80's ~ a pure gem of academic macheivellinism. Thoroughly recommend
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- Xavier Quill
- 11-12-19
Very entertaining bit of stuff and nonsense.
Stella cast, excellent acting, amusing script; what’s not to like.?
BBC Drama at it’s very best.
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- Ozzie
- 16-12-19
Cambridge, in all its' absurdity
Enjoyed this immensely, good performances, plenty of witty asides. I would highly recommend this piece of work..
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- Marco
- 10-08-21
One of the best satires of Cambridge ever created
The late Mark Tavener and Geoffrey Palmer did some of their very finest work here. It is true that in both series the murder mysteries are fairly thin: they are just hooks to explore the surreal, backbiting world of a Cambridge fellowship, with shots also fired at the civil service, politics, journalism and celebrity. In the second series the conflict between the machiavellian Master and the sanctimonious Dean, the source of much of the comedy, really takes off. Particularly recommended for anyone who has experienced a Cambridge college at first hand: I was there when these were first broadcast, and they caught exactly what I was going through day to day.
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- Banjoman
- 22-09-21
Light-hearted and amusing tales.
A deliciously devilish satirical comedy drama. It's well written and has a brilliant cast who bring the stories to life. Light-hearted and amusing tales.
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