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Edge Falls is a BBC Radio 4 comedy set in a retail park written by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst, [1] starring Mark Benton and Sarah Lancashire (series 1 only).

BBC Radio 4 British domestic radio station, owned and operated by the BBC

BBC Radio 4 is a radio station owned and operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is Gwyneth Williams, and the station is part of BBC Radio and the BBC Radio department. The station is broadcast from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. On 21 January 2019 Williams announced she was quitting the role. There are no details of when or who will be her replacement.

Retail park unenclosed small to medium sized shopping area

A retail park or power center is an unenclosed shopping center with a typical range of 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) to 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of gross leasable area that usually contains three or more big box retailers and various smaller retailers with a common parking area shared among the retailers. It is likely to have more money spent on features and architecture than a traditional big box shopping center.

Mark Benton is an English actor, known for his roles as Eddie in Early Doors, Howard in Northern Lights and Martin Pond in Barbara. Benton has also starred in BBC One drama, Waterloo Road as maths teacher, Daniel Chalk from 2011 to 2013 and again in 2014.

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Sarah Lancashire British actress

Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire, is an English actress from Oldham, Lancashire. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986 and began her career in local theatre, whilst teaching drama classes at the University of Salford. Lancashire found popular success in television programmes including Coronation Street, Where the Heart Is (1997–1999), Clocking Off (2000) and Seeing Red (2000) and earned widespread recognition. In July 2000, Lancashire signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network which made her the UK's highest paid television actress.

Frances Barber is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005), as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992), and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), and Silk (2012–14).

Emil Marwa,, is a British actor, known for his acting in films like Izzat, East Is East, and The Guru.

The authors, Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst, also appear as important extra characters in most episodes.

Episodes

A total of eleven episodes were aired across two series. [2]

Series 1

Episode No. Series No. Broadcast Date
1 1 10 July 2007
2 2 17 July 2007
3 3 24 July 2007
4 4 31 July 2007
5 5 7 August 2007

Series 2

Episode No. Series No. Broadcast Date
6 1 2 September 2008
7 2 9 September 2008
8 3 16 September 2008
9 4 23 September 2008
10 5 30 September 2008
11 6 7 October 2008

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References

  1. Campling, Chris (2 September 2008). "Radio Choice". The Times . London. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  2. "Edge Falls Episode List". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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