The Kit Curran Radio Show
| The Kit Curran Radio Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Andy Hamilton |
| Directed by |
Derrick Goodwin (series one) Anthony Parker (series two) |
| Starring |
Denis Lawson Paul Brooke Clive Merrison |
| Opening theme | "Ultra Fantastico" |
| Composer(s) | David Mackay (lyrics by Ian La Frenais |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Derrick Goodwin (series one) Anthony Parker (series two) |
| Location(s) | Newtown |
| Running time | 12 x 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Thames Television |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITV (series one) Channel 4 (series two) |
| Original release | 2 April 1984 – 25 August 1986 |
The Kit Curran Radio Show is a British sitcom created and initially written by Andy Hamilton, and screened on ITV in 1984. A second series in 1986 was co-written with Guy Jenkin, the title reduced to simply Kit Curran.
Set in an the fictional UK location of 'Newtown' (though exteriors are filmed in Bracknell), it stars Denis Lawson as devious radio DJ Kit Curran, Paul Brooke as his assistant, Les Toms, and Clive Merrison as newsreader Damien Appleby. The first season saw Kit clashing with new station boss Roland Simpson (Brian Wilde), while the second season saw Kit attempt to start his own pirate radio station, while fighting for the affection of Pamela Scott (Lindsay Duncan).
Two semi-regular cast members were Philip Dunbar, who played George, a caller to the station in every episode of the first series, and Joseph Marcell, who played Constantine, a security worker at the station. Notable guest cast members included Barbara Lott and Angus Mackay as BBC Radio Executives, Stephen Frost as a robber, Noel Coleman as a judge, Geoffrey Whitehead as a bank manager, Kevin Lloyd as an ambulance driver and Ray Burdis as 'Ray', a talent show entrant.
In the first season, Kit (Denis Lawson) is a DJ on Newtown Radio, in the fictional location of Newtown. Episodes revolve around him trying to outwit the new station manager, Roland Simpson (Brian Wilde), and avoiding being fired. The second season saw Kit finally sacked from the station, along with studio engineer Les Toms (Paul Brooke) and newsreader Damien Appleby (Clive Merrison). The three go into business together, setting up a pirate radio station in hired offices in Brentford. While there, Kit tries to woo Pamela Scott (Lindsay Duncan), the manager of a neighbouring business.
(The fictional Newtown of the first season was filmed in Bracknell, and the second season opening credits show Kit looking at a road sign pointing to Brentford and the West End of London, deciding which route to take.)
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