In One Ear

This was a Sony Award winning sketch show broadcast live from the Paris Studios at 11:30pm on Saturday nights with an edited repeat the following Friday at 12:27pm It starred Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Nick Wilton with music by Steve Brown.

:: Series 1

Opening SketchTx. DateNotes
Rattling Keys12.5.84Does not exist in archives
Rhinoceros Warehouse19.5.84Does not exist in archives
Missing Scripts25.5.84 Does not exist in archives
Football Warmup2.6.84 Does not exist in archives
Wartime Messages9.6.84 Does not exist in archives
Flying Pickets16.6.84 Does not exist in archives
Deja Vu23.6.84 Does not exist in archives
Self Defence30.6.84 Does not exist in archives
 
Christmas Special22.12.84

:: Best of Series 1

Opening SketchTx. DateNotes
Rattling Keys followed by The Jewel in the Curry9.1.1985
Rhinoceros Warehouse followed by Hecklers16.1.85
Missing Scripts followed by New York23.1.85
Wartime Messages followed by Football Warmup30.1.85

:: Series 2

Opening SketchTx. DateNotes
Trivial pursuits16.2.85Held as edited repeat dated 22.2.85
Balloon Act23.2.85Held as edited repeat dated 1.3.85
Guardian Billing2.3.85Does not exist in archives
Listener's Complaints9.3.85 Does not exist in archives
Mother's Day16.3.85 Does not exist in archives
Illegal Recording23.3.85 Does not exist in archives
Clocks Go Back30.3.85 Does not exist in archives
April Fool6.4.85 Does not exist in archives

:: Series 3

Opening SketchTx. DateNotes
Sony Award30.11.85 Does not exist in archives
Clive's Larry award7.12.85 Does not exist in archives
Santa Claus The Movie14.12.85 Does not exist in archives
Bobby Kennedy Conspiracy4.1.86 Held as edited repeat dated 10.1.86
RSC vs RAC11.1.86
Nick Arrives Late18.1.86 Does not exist in archives
Best Of Radio 4 Continuity25.1.86 Does not exist in archives
Last In One Ear Ever1.2.86 Held as edited repeat dated 7.2.85

NB: There was a 3 week gap between episodes 3 and 4. There are two entries dated 24.8.85 and 6.9.85 int he BBC archives that will probably correspond to edited repeats of episodes listed above as 'Does not exist in archives'.




I would like to thank Ian Bradbury for help in compiling this page.