On Mardie Fen Series 2 by Nick Warburton

On Mardle Fen

Trevor Peacock stars as inspired chef Warwick Hedges in this comedy drama set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Warwick’s son, Jack, works alongside his father, which makes him permanently anxious. They are assisted by Samuel, an earthy odd-job man 'who crawled out of the slime with the eels', and Zofia the Polish waitress.

Whether hosting unusual guests, dealing with flooding, fuelling father-son rivalry or moving strange stones from the edge of the Fen to his restaurant 'at his own peril', Warwick attempts to keep Mardle Fen on its toes.

The dramatic mixture of food, family relationships and Fenland legend is handled with Nick Warburton's characteristic deft comic touch.

Warwick Hedges ..... Trevor Peacock
Jack Hedges ..... Sam Dale
Zofia ..... Helen Longworth
Samuel ..... John Rowe
Marcia Hedges ..... Kate Buffery
Other parts played by Chris Pavlo, Liza Sadovy, Christine Kavanagh, Liz Sutherland, Lizzy Watts, Victoria Inez Hardy, Malcolm Tierney, Paul Rider, Lauren Mote, Claire Rushbrook, Tony Bell, Adam Billington, Ben Crowe, Tilly Tremayne, Paul Bazely and Gyles Brandreth.

Written by Nick Warburton
Produced and directed by Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008



Episode 1 00:00 Top Dog

A well-dressed stranger turns up with an unusual request. He is a rough diamond, the salt of the earth, but Jack doesn't like the look of him.

Warwick ...... Trevor Peacock
Jack ...... Sam Dale
Marcia ...... Kate Buffery
Samuel ...... John Rowe
Zofia ...... Helen Longworth
Mulloway ...... Malcolm Tierney
Bernard ...... Paul Rider

Directed by Claire Grove.

Episode 2 43:50 A Water Baby

After weeks of heavy rain, Mardle Fen is waterlogged and a strange child leads Warwick through the flood.

Warwick ...... Trevor Peacock
Jack ...... Sam Dale
Marcia ...... Kate Buffery
Samuel ...... John Rowe
Zofia ...... Helen Longworth
Chloe ...... Lauren Mote
Dutch ...... Paul Rider

Directed by Claire Grove.

Episode 3 1:27:27 Old Boggie

Chef Warwick Hedges is invited to lunch in a remote part of the Fens and he discovers treasure guarded by a ghost-dog.

Warwick ...... Trevor Peacock
Jack ...... Sam Dale
Codlett ...... Malcolm Tierney
Samuel ...... John Rowe
Zofia ...... Helen Longworth
Imogen ...... Lizzy Watts

Directed by Claire Grove.

Episode 4 2:11:15 Silver Ribbon


Series of four plays by Nick Warburton, set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Fens.

Eccentric chef Warwick Hedges challenges his son Jack to a race, with Jack to go on his bike by road, Warwick on his skates by waterway, and the first man to arrive at the cathedral door wins.

Warwick ...... Trevor Peacock
Jack ...... Sam Dale
Marcia ...... Kate Buffery
Samuel ...... John Rowe
Zofia ...... Helen Longworth
Bernard ...... Paul Rider

Directed by Claire Grove.

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