The Shuttleworths

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Comic series following the lives of John Shuttleworth and his family.

Comic series following the lives of Sheffield's favourite singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth and his family. Written and performed by Graham Fellows.

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The Shuttleworths: Series 6: All's well that begins badly

All's well that begins badly

Series 6

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John Shuttleworth’s agent is threatening to retire. Who will secure John's petrol money?

John Shuttleworth’s agent, Ken Worthington, is threatening to retire. But where will this leave John and who will secure his petrol money?

John Shuttleworth’s future is looking bleak as his sole agent, Ken Worthington, announces that he is going to retire.  Who will secure John’s bookings at the local drop-in centre and sort his expenses?  John doesn’t know, but to take his mind off events he decides to get his ladders and fix the car port roof.    When Mary’s friend Joan Chitty arrives, he shares this news and she tries to brighten his day by suggesting he could be a contestant on Love Island.

John isn’t convinced and, to escape Joan, he joins Ken in looking around the Golden Acres retirement home - where all is not as it first appears. Could this be the end of John’s career?

This is John Shuttleworth’s 30th year in production for radio and each episode in the series contains new songs, including Shall we Share the Shortbread Shirley, Pumice Stone and Blister Pack.

Written and performed by Graham Fellows
Produced by Dawn Ellis
A Chic Ken Production for BBC Radio 4

The Shuttleworths: Series 6

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Comic series following the lives of John Shuttleworth and his family

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