Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
- Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
"Linda Smith’s A Brief History of Timewasting" was a short-lived BBC Radio 4 situation comedy series written by and starring the late Linda Smith. It ran for two series (of six episodes each) from July 2001 until July 2002.
Set in East London, where Smith herself lived, "A Brief History of Timewasting" concerned the struggle of a single woman to fill the day, helped by her inept, sugar-loving, live-in builder Chris (Chris Neill), morbid elderly neighbour Betty (Margaret John), and Cab driver Worra (Femi Olufowuju Junior). Supporting roles were played by Jeremy Hardy and Martin Hyder.
Smith’s playing to her audience led to many familiar voices from Radio 4, including then-chief announcer Peter Donaldson, "Thought for the Day" regular Rabbi Lionel Blue, and "Woman's Hour" stalwart Jenni Murray, appearing as themselves.
Despite the claim of the programme’s page on the Radio 4 website, many of Chris’s antics revealed that Linda and Betty did not live in neighbouring flats in a tower block, but in neighbouring houses.
After her death, it was revealed by Jeremy Hardy that Linda had been working on a third series.
Episode Guide
Series 1:
#The Carpet Sweeper
#East End Mafia
#Opera, Gas and Gardening
#A Day Trip To Romney Marsh
#Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes
#999 Emergency
Series 2:
#Fragile Peace
#Poltergeist
#Museum Of East End Life
#New Islington
#Neighbourhood Watch
#The End Of Timewasting
External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/lindasmith.shtml BBC Radio 4 page]
* [http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/linda_smith_s_a_brief_history_of_timewasting.html RadioListings Episode Guide]
* [http://epguides.com/LindaSmithsABriefHistoryofTimewasting/ John Lavalie's EpGuides]
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