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High Table, Lower Orders: The Complete Series 1 and 2

By: Mark Tavener
Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey Palmer, Rebecca Front, Michael Maloney, Michelle Fairley, Samuel West, Sharon Small, Jonathan Coy
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Summary

The complete first and second series of Mark Tavener’s BBC Radio 4 comedy thriller set in a crisis-ridden Cambridge college

When prominent don and celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti dies after dining at High Table, his colleague Gilbert suspects foul play and invites his former student Simon Harrison, a disillusioned health and safety officer, to investigate. Meanwhile, Simon’s former girlfriend Zoe, a freelance journalist, arrives to write an article about Devanti’s death: reopening old wounds for Simon. After another college member dies, more skullduggery is uncovered, and Simon must find out which of the many suspects is a murderer – while also trying to get back with Zoe and keep his day job...

A year later, the college is recovering from the Devanti affair, but struggling for cash and riven by arguments between traditionalists and modernisers. Simon, now bereft of a job, jumps at the chance to become a don – but soon finds himself embarking on another murder investigation after a student is caught cheating and his accuser is found hanged. Can Simon unmask the killer before they strike again?

Written by Mark Tavener (In the Red, Absolute Power), this brilliant black comedy stars Geoffrey Palmer as Gilbert, Samuel West as Simon and Sharon Small as Zoe, with Rebecca Front as Patricia, Michelle Fairley as Roisin, Michael Maloney as the Dean and Jonathan Coy as Bernard.

Produced by Dawn Ellis

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Lighthearted mystery

In the tradition of say, Agatha Raisin: lighthearted, a devious villain and excellent performances made up for perhaps, a story that could have been fleshed out a little.

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Excellent voice acting

Extremely visual audio if you can hear see what I mean - the actors/directors created the visual sense by outstanding audio

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Great fun

Well written, very clever gags, predictable plot but do not let that out you off, it is a good listen

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Very entertaining bit of stuff and nonsense.

Stella cast, excellent acting, amusing script; what’s not to like.?
BBC Drama at it’s very best.

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Absolutely brilliant

As an avid listener to Radio 4 when this and George Cragge were aired, what an incredible pleasure to hear it again. As a previous Cambridge resident, in the 80's ~ a pure gem of academic macheivellinism. Thoroughly recommend

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P.G.Wodehouse for a new generation, a joy!

The story takes second place to the wonderfully acerbic dialogue. I was grinning from start to finish. If P.G. Wodehouse wrote Inspector Morse it would have been close to this.

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Light-hearted and amusing tales.

A deliciously devilish satirical comedy drama. It's well written and has a brilliant cast who bring the stories to life. Light-hearted and amusing tales.

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Great

I only wish there were more. IT’s articulate witty clever all actors do a superb job. The best in my book

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Beautifully written

A joy to listen to, again and again and again. In fact i have listened at least 6 times.

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