Do Nothing till You Hear from Me (radio program)
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Do Nothing till You Hear From Me (2004) was a six part BBC Radio 4
sitcom written by British comic actor and writer Marcus Powell based on his Roy Diamond character. In the radio version, produced by Carole Smith, the cantankerous Jamaican stand up comedian played by Powell was transformed into an equally cantankerous trombone player, Roy Walcott, played by Ram John Holder
(of Desmond's and Porkpie fame).The stellar supporting cast included Sam Kelly
(Porridge) George Layton
, Yvonne Brewster
, Caroline Lee Johnson (Chef!
) and Marcus himself playing Roy's long suffering son-in-law Victor.
Guest Stars included Gerald Harper
(Adam Adamant, Hadleigh
) Melvyn Hayes (It Ain't Half Hot Mum
) and Gemma Craven (Clare in the Community
). The show was recorded at London
's Drill Hall
complete with live trombonist and was co-written with The Stage
's Agony Uncle, John Byrne.
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...
sitcom written by British comic actor and writer Marcus Powell based on his Roy Diamond character. In the radio version, produced by Carole Smith, the cantankerous Jamaican stand up comedian played by Powell was transformed into an equally cantankerous trombone player, Roy Walcott, played by Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder is a British actor. He began his performing career as a folk singer in New York. In 1962 he came to London and worked with Pearl Connor's Negro Theatre Workshop initially as a musician, and later as an actor...
(of Desmond's and Porkpie fame).The stellar supporting cast included Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly is an English actor who has appeared in television, radio and theatre.-Career:He has had roles in British sitcoms such as Porridge as Bunny Warren, Allo 'Allo! as Captain Hans Geering leaving after series three, On the Up as Dennis Waterman's chauffeur and We'll Think of Something as Les...
(Porridge) George Layton
George Layton
George Layton is an English actor, director, screenwriter and author. He was educated at Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School in Bradford and later studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he won the Emile Littler award. He went on to leading parts at Coventry and Nottingham and...
, Yvonne Brewster
Yvonne Brewster
Yvonne Brewster, O.B.E. is a stage director, teacher and writer.Born in Jamaica, Yvonne Brewster went to the UK to study drama in the mid-fifties at the Rose Bruford College and the Royal Academy of Music...
, Caroline Lee Johnson (Chef!
Chef!
Chef! is a British situation comedy starring Lenny Henry that aired as twenty episodes over three series from 1993 to 1996 on the BBC. The show was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny Henry and produced for the BBC by Henry's production company, Crucial...
) and Marcus himself playing Roy's long suffering son-in-law Victor.
Guest Stars included Gerald Harper
Gerald Harper
Gerald Harper is an actor, best known for his work on television, having played the title roles in Adam Adamant Lives! and Hadleigh ....
(Adam Adamant, Hadleigh
Hadleigh (TV series)
Hadleigh was a British television series made by Yorkshire Television which originally ran from 1969 to 1976. Developed by Robert Barr, it was a sequel to the writer's earlier Gazette for the same company...
) Melvyn Hayes (It Ain't Half Hot Mum
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
It Ain't Half Hot Mum was a British sitcom about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party, broadcast on the BBC between 1974 and 1981, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dad's Army...
) and Gemma Craven (Clare in the Community
Clare in the Community
Clare in the Community is a British comic strip in The Guardian newspaper, written by Harry Venning. The title is a pun on care in the community. The strip has been successfully adapted for radio on BBC Radio 4....
). The show was recorded at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Drill Hall
The Drill Hall
The Drill Hall is a theatrical venue in Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden, just to the east of Tottenham Court Road. It contains rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms, and two small theatres - the 200-seat Drill Hall 1 and a 50-seat studio space, known as Drill Hall 2. Its name derives from...
complete with live trombonist and was co-written with The Stage
The Stage
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry but focused primarily on theatre, it contains news, reviews, opinion, features and other items of interest, mainly to those who work within the...
's Agony Uncle, John Byrne.