Chambers.txt
http://www.angelfire.com/pq/radiohaha/CHAMBERS.html Chambers Radio 4 Series One 1996 (five episodes) Series Two 1998 (six episodes) - actually only 5 eps Series Three 1999 (four episodes) Real-life lawyer Clive Coleman's traditionalist sitcom about the legal profession. John Bird starred as the smug but ambitious head of chambers John Fuller-Carp, a barrister with a distinctive line in cross-examination tactics ("When you say 'no', I presume that you do in fact mean 'yes'?") who desperately coveted the QC status which dangled permanently out of reach. His colleagues were the well-meaning idiot Hilary Tripping (James Fleet) and Ruth Quirk (Lesley Sharp in the first series, Coronation Street's Sarah Lancashire in the second and third), a left-wing ex-Citizens' Advice Bureau employee elected to the chambers via a classic sitcom misunderstanding. Jonathan Kydd played the clerk, Vince. BBC7/Wordaloud info (OBD = original broadcast date) 17 June 2003 [no episode title given] Comedy about a group of barristers who never let the cause of justice get in the way of making pots of money. Starring John Bird, James Fleet and Lesley Sharp. OBD: 1996 - s01e01 24 June 2003 (repeated 22nd July due to a transmission problem) The Right to Silence. OBD: 1996 - s01e02 1 July 2003 The Cab Rank Rule. Life within the oak-paneled walls of barristers' chambers. This week: What is a sheep doing in the office? OBD: 1996 - s01e03 8 July 2003 Trial By Television. John Fuller-Carp is determined to become a QC and will perform almost any moral contortion to achieve his goal. OBD: 1996 - s01e04 15 July 2003 The American. John Bird, James Fleet and Lesley Sharp don their wigs for a sitcom about questionable practices in the higher courts. OBD: 1996 - s01e05 29 July 2003 Only the Lonely. John Fuller-Carp finds himself in competition with rival Vernon Ames. Ruth decides to adopt a baby. OBD: 1998.05.11 - s02e01 5 August 2003 The Masons. John Fuller-Carp decided that becoming a mason will improve his chances of winning cases. Meanwhile, Hilary has a narrow escape with a judge when Ruth asks him to go to a gay bar. OBD: 1998.05.18 - s02e02 12 August 2003 The Phantom Barrister. Desperate to make Forecourt Buildings more successful, Fuller-Carp sets about recruiting new blood. Meanwhile, Ruth's mother pays her an unwelcome visit. Robert Bathurst guest-stars as Fuller-Carp's new colleague. OBD: 1998.05.25 - s02e03 19 August 2003 A Case with a View. John Fuller-Carp's ambitions to become a QC take another downward turn when his nephew is charged with domestic burglary. OBD: 1998.06.01 - s02e04 26 August 2003 Conditional Fees. John Fuller-Carp is desparate to win a big case, but how much money can he earn from an industrial accident involving a can of figs? OBD: 1998.06.08 - s02e05 2 September 2003 Rent Arrears. Hilary starts work on a case involving some dubious dealings with John's property company. John enjoys conning students, Ruth tries to avoid the question, and Vince acts Jewish. OBD: 1999.03.09 - s03e01 9 September 2003 A Pain in the Back. John becomes distracted by the allure of a client, and Ruth is asked to babysit one of her friends' electronic pets. OBD: 1999.03.16 - s03e02 16 September 2003 Outward Bound. Sitcom set in the country's least spectacular set of Legal Chambers. John, Ruth and Hilary are asked to take part in an outward bound weekend by an influential firm of solicitors. However, the exercise turns into a nightmare. OBD: 1999.03.23 - s03e03 23 September 2003 It's Only Words. John gets embroiled in a very costly bet with rival barrister Vernon Ames, and Ruth joins a dating agency. Starring John Bird, James Fleet, Sarah Lancashire, Jonathan Kydd, Jeremy Clyde, Simon Greenall, Ben Crowe, John Rowe and Emma Clarke. Last in series. OBD: 1999.03.30 - s03e04
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