Uncle Mort's North Country is a comedy series by Peter Tinniswood. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1987 with a second season in 1989. Each episode is 30 minutes in length[1]. These two series were followed by further adventures of Uncle Mort, in the series Uncle Mort's South Country and Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe.
Plot[]
Uncle Mort and his nephew Carter Brandon have further comedic adventures.
Cast[]
- Uncle Mort - Stephen Thorne
- Carter Brandon - Peter Skellern
- Narrator - Christian Rodska
with
- Steve Hodson
- John Samson
- Jim Broadbent
Directed by Pete Atkin
Series One[]
Episode Number | Title | Broadcast Date | Summary |
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01 | "Par for the Course" | 28 December 1987 | Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon take a day out to a public house |
02 | "Fallen Comrades" | 29 December 1987 | Carter Brandon and his uncle sup a poignant pint at the Old Comrades Club. |
03 | "Dog Days" | 30 December 1987 | At the allotment, Carter's Uncle sounds off on sunshine, southerners and a smart mutt. |
04 | "The Man Who Watched Trains Go By" | 31 December 1987 | Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food. |
05 | "Beside the Seaside" | 01 January 1988 | Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea-air and some miserable memories. |
Series Two[]
Episode Number | Title | Broadcast Date | Summary |
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01 | "My Friend Dornford" | 13 April 1989 | Carter and Mort visit 'Arthur Scargill's twin brother'. Over hock and vol-au-vents, it's confession time. |
02 | "Dark Satanic Writer" | 20 April 1989 | Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life. |
03 | "Young Chocolate" | 27 April 1989 | Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to a boxer's burial. |
04 | "A Very Occasional Day" | 04 May 1989 | As they drive to a sheepdog trial, Carter's uncle has women on his mind. |
05 | "2084" | 11 May 1989 | Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. |