Winston Comes To Town is a radio comedy series by Peter Tinniswood. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1990, as a series of six 30-minute episodes. It featured the return of Tinniswood's popular character Winston Hayballs, first heard in The Village Fête and in several subsequent series[1].
Plot[]
Father decides that the family must return to London.
Cast[]
- Winston - Bill Wallis
- Father - Maurice Denham
- Nancy - Shirley Dixon
- Rosie - Liz Goulding
- William - Christian Rodska
Directed by Shaun MacLoughlin
Episodes[]
| Episode Number | Title | Broadcast Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "A Tweak of Thread" | 01 January 1990 | Because of Father's health, the family has to leave Winterleaf Gunner and move back to London. |
| 02 | "Lines of Communication" | 08 January 1990 | The cunning rogue has stowed away in a removal van to follow the family to London. |
| 03 | "Has Anyone Seen Winston?" | 15 January 1990 | Nancy has bought Winston a pink corduroy suit but Winston is nowhere to be seen |
| 04 | "Repeat After Me" | 22 January 1990 | William makes a fortune writing books under the nom de plume Gerda Fortnoy, and decides to bung Father into an old-folks' home. |
| 05 | "Easy To Love" | 29 January 1990 | William's new wealth has gone to his head. What can Nancy and Winston do to save Father? |
| 06 | "The Best Place for Them" | 05 February 1990 | With Father set for an old folk's home, can the old rogue save the day for Nancy? |