:: Series 1
Broadcast on Radio 4 Wednesday lunchtimes, this series starred starring Patrick Fyffe & George Logan as Dr. Evadne Hinge & Dame Hilda Bracket with Micheal Bates and Donald Hewlett.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.3.77 | 23.1.77 | In a Village Just Outside Huddersfield | T38545b1 |
| 23.3.77 | A Warm Clear Spring Morning | ||
| 30.3.77 | Quite an Eventful Weekend | ||
| 6.4.77 | There's Great Excitement in the Village | ||
| 13.4.77 | Today Is not a Special Day | ||
| 20.4.77 | 30.1.77 | A Mediterranean Cruise | T38545b2 |
| 27.4.77 | Still Enjoying Their Mediterranean Cruise | ||
| 4.5.77 | Dame Hilda and the Doctor Returned Home | ||
| 11.5.77 | One of the Rules | ||
| 18.5.77 | It Is a Warm Sunny Morning | ||
| 25.5.77 | It Is French Week | ||
| 1.6.77 | Today Is Friday | ||
| 8.6.77 |
:: Series 2
A further series broadcast on Radio 4 Monday evenings at 6.30pm.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.2.78 | 15.1.78 | Evadne's Pantomime | T38540/T39840 |
| 6.3.78 | Raising Money | ||
| 13.3.78 | One of the Rules | ||
| 20.3.78 | Talent Competition | ||
| 27.3.78 | Norfolk Broads | ||
| 3.4.78 | Hoe Down | ||
| 10.4.78 | Evadne's Birthday | ||
| 17.4.78 | It's French Week | ||
| 24.4.78 | Roots | ||
| 1.5.78 | Scottish Evening | ||
| 8.5.78 | Jean Pierre | ||
| 15.5.78 | Day at the Races | ||
| 22.5.78 |
:: Series 3
The final series broadcast at 6.30pm of a Wednesday on Radio 4, starring Patrick Fyffe & George Logan with Daphne Heard, Rosalie Williams, David Mahloweand Herbert Smith. The series was written by M. Craig, L. Kinsley & R. McDonnell and produced by James Casey.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6.79 | |||
| 4.7.79 | |||
| 11.7.79 | |||
| 18.7.79 | |||
| 25.7.79 | |||
| 1.8.79 | |||
| 8.8.79 | |||
| 15.8.79 | |||
| 22.8.79 | |||
| 29.8.79 | |||
| 5.9.79 | 24.5.79 | T39841 | |
| 12.9.79 | |||
| 19.9.79 |
:: Series 1
With Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard, David Griffin, Anthony Sharp & Timothy Bateson. The script was written by Gerald Frow and production was by John Dyas. The series of half hour shows was originally broadcast on Radio 2 of a Sunday lunchtime (1.30pm).
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4.82 | The Blenkinson Bequest | Held In Archives | |
| 11.4.82 | 11.12.81 | The Stackton Faggot. | T41488 |
| 18.4.82 | The Drop Out | Held In Archives | |
| 25.4.82 | The Art Market | Held In Archives | |
| 2.5.82 | An Affair of the Harp | Held In Archives | |
| 9.5.82 | 22.12.81 | A Lot of Tulle & A Little Imagination. | T41489 |
:: Series 2
Nominally 27 minutes long, a series of 6 programmes starring Patrick Fyffe & George Logan as Dr. Evadne Hinge & Dame Hilda Bracket. Written by Gerald Frow and produced by John Dyas, the additional cast were Anthony Sharp, Frank Williams, Graham Stark, and Richard Davies. The series was originally broadcast on Radio 2 of a Sunday lunchtime (1.30pm).
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4.83 | 23.11.82 | When the Sap is Rising | T48006 |
| 10.4.83 | 18.11.82 | Telling Tails | T48007 |
| 17.4.83 | 23.11.82 | Putting it on the Map | T48008 |
| 24.4.83 | 25.11.82 | Getting it Together | T48009 |
| 1.5.83 | 18.11.82 | Having a Field Day | T48010 |
| 8.5.83 | 25.11.82 | Harping on It | T48011 |
:: Series 3
The third series was broadcast on Radio 2 of a Sunday lunchtime (1.30pm). From the third series onwards, Maud was played by Jean Heywood rather than Daphne Heard.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10.83 | Nunton at 70 | Held In Archives | |
| 9.10.83 | The Return of Digger Carew | ||
| 16.10.83 | The Safari Supper | ||
| 23.10.83 | My Lucky Day aka Fit For Anything | Held In Archives | |
| 30.10.83 | The Holiday Prize | Held In Archives | |
| 6.11.83 | The Mexicans Dance on their Hats |
This was followed by a Chrsitmas special written by Gerald Frow and produced by John Dyas, and broadcast on Radio 2.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.12.83 | 28.11.83 | Christmas Night with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Brackett | Held In Archives |
:: Series 4.
This series was broadcast on Radio 2 slightly earlier of a Sunday lunchtime (12.30pm).
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6.84 | The First Lady | ||
| 10.6.84 | Bottling It Up | ||
| 17.6.84 | A Letter from the Front | ||
| 24.6.84 | Everything In The Garden | ||
| 8.7.84 | A Hive of Activity | Held In Archives (listed as 1.7.84) |
:: Series 5
Starring Partrick Fyffe & George Logan as Dr. Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket, with Jean Heywood, Liz Smith, Anthony Sharp, Chris Emmett, Frances Jeater & Frank Williams. The series was written by Gerald Frow, and produced by John Dyas, and broadcast on Sunday lunchtimes (12.30pm) on Radio 2.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.11.84 | The Attic Window | ||
| 25.11.84 | A Good Head For Turnips | ||
| 2.12.84 | 15.4.84 | Brought To Book | 91360 |
| 9.12.84 | Scraps of Informatiion | ||
| 16.12.84 | 10.4.84 | The Dummy Run | 91358 |
| 23.12.84 | 12.4.84 | A Recipe For Disaster | 91359 |
:: Series 6
Broadcast on Radio 2 on Saturday lunchtimes (12.30pm) there was a switch in day halfway through to Sunday afternoon (4.00pm) broadcasts. This series was produced by Booby Jaye.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8.85 | A Step In The Right Direction | ||
| 17.8.85 | Hilda's Little Wooden Hammer | ||
| 24.8.85 | Looking After Lancelot | ||
| 31.8.85 | The New Man In the Garden | ||
| 7.9.85 | The Doll's House | ||
| 14.9.85 | Busy Line | ||
| 22.9.85 | Sweet Charity | ||
| 29.9.85 | As Soon As I Touched My Seaweed | Held In Archives | |
| 6.10.85 | An Electric Shock | ||
| 13.10.85 | The Lady They Call The Gypsy | ||
| 20.10.85 | A Law Unto Herself | ||
| 27.10.85 | The Last of the Old Racoonians | Held In Archives |
Although I haven't been able to substantiate this, the BBC holdings show another Christmas show for this year, but it lacks any details.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.12.85 | Christmas with Hinge and Brackett | Held In Archives |
:: Series 7
Broadcast at 1.30pn (episodes 1-5) and 4.00pm (episodes 6-8) on a Sunday afternoon on Radio 2, with a repeat on the following Friday at 10pm. This series was produced by John Fawcett-Wilson.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7.86 | Something to look back on | Held In Archives | |
| 13.7.86 | On the tiles | Held In Archives | |
| 20.7.86 | Pom-poms in the park | Held In Archives | |
| 27.7.86 | Doctor's Oak | Held In Archives | |
| 3.8.86 | The Coalman cometh | Held In Archives | |
| 10.8.86 | A lobster through the letter box | Held In Archives | |
| 17.8.86 | Face to face | Held In Archives | |
| 24.8.86 | Night train to Stackton Tressel | Held In Archives |
There was an hour long Christmas special broadcast on Radio 2 at 10pm.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.12.86 | The Christmas Jottings of Hinge and Brackett - The Sleeping Beauty | Held In Archives |
:: Series 8
Broadcast at 10.30pm on Fridays on Radio 2. This series was produced by John Fawcett-Wilson.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.5.87 | A very good year for Pumpkins | Held In Archives | |
| 5.6.87 | Standing by for Inky | Held In Archives | |
| 12.6.87 | Memories are made of this | Held In Archives | |
| 19.6.87 | Putting the boot in | Held In Archives | |
| 26.6.87 | Give a little whistle | Held In Archives | |
| 3.7.87 | Troubles with a donkey | Held In Archives | |
| 10.7.87 | Constant dripping | Held In Archives | |
| 17.7.87 | Stackton Tressle - The movie | Held In Archives |
:: Series 9
Back to Sundays on Radio 2, but this time in the evening (7.00pm) for the final series. This series was produced by John Fawcett-Wilson.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2.89 | A Bad Day At Bilder's Barn | Held In Archives | |
| 5.3.89 | A trip to the castle Pt1 | Held In Archives | |
| 12.3.89 | The Italian job | Held In Archives | |
| 19.3.89 | Together Again | Held In Archives | |
| 26.3.89 | A case for Calves foot jelly | Held In Archives | |
| 2.4.89 | A trip to the castle Pt2 | Held In Archives | |
| 9.4.89 | Tokens of Regard | Held In Archives | |
| 16.4.89 | Up in Evadne's room | Held In Archives |
:: At Home With Hinge And Bracket
This series followed a few years after Random Jottings, but stayed on Radio 2 and was broadcast at 7.00om on a Friday.
| Tx. Date | Rx. Date | Title | BBC Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.11.90 | Held In Archives | ||
| 23.11.90 | Held In Archives | ||
| 30.11.90 | Held In Archives | ||
| 7.12.90 | Held In Archives | ||
| 14.12.90 | Held In Archives | ||
| 21.12.90 | Held In Archives |
I would like to thank Gerrard Burnell for providing the majority of the episode titles for the Random Jottings, and to Martin Hood for noticing a few minor errors (I aim't gonna admit to more than a few minor errors!).