Genre | Comedy drama |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Country of origin | ![]() |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
Starring | Rosemary Leach Nicola Pagett Angela Thorne Celia Imrie Josie Lawrence Felicity Montagu Lisa Coleman Jonathan Coy Bill Nighy |
Created by | Simon Brett |
Written by | Simon Brett |
Produced by | Paul Schlesinger Anne Jobson Maria Esposito Simon Brett |
Original release | 9 January 1992 – 16 May 2007 |
No. of series | 13 |
No. of episodes | 78 |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Website | BBC website |
No Commitments is a radio drama written by Simon Brett, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and now on BBC Radio 4 Extra. It ran for 13 series, starting in 1992. The sitcom portrays the day-to-day lives of three very different sisters. All 13 series are now available as audiobooks.
Series | Episode | Title | First broadcast | Additional cast |
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1 | 1 | Sisters Of Mercy | 9 January 1992 | |
2 | Empty Vessels | 16 January 1992 | Patrick – Andrew Wincott | |
3 | A Nice Civilized Evening | 23 January 1992 | Dr Fenton – Benjamin Whitrow, Melvyn – Ronald Herdman, The Two Hilarys – Mark Straker, Theresa Streatfeild | |
4 | Cracks In The Varnish | 30 January 1992 | Malcolm – Robert Bathurst, Dr Radford – Peter Penry-Jones, Georgio – Nicholas Murchie | |
5 | Old Embers | 6 February 1992 | Guy – David Swift, Wilson – Neil Roberts | |
6 | A Complete Break | 13 February 1992 | Patrick – Nicholas Murchie, Mrs Motson – Alison Reid | |
2 | 1 | Frail Memorials | 29 July 1993 | Judy – Theresa Gallagher, John Lassiter – Dominic Letts, Jeremy – Ronald Herdman |
2 | Bright Lights | 5 August 1993 | Jeremy – Ronald Herdman, Georgio – Dominic Letts | |
3 | The Big Break | 12 August 1993 | Dan – Andrew Wincott, Terry – Theresa Gallagher | |
4 | Bed And Breakfast | 19 August 1993 | Lady Dunn – Jilly Mears, Gareth – William Osborne, Sir James – Philip Anthony | |
5 | Affair Exchange | 26 August 1993 | Tim – Simon Treves, Georgio – David Thorpe | |
6 | Twice Bitten | 2 September 1993 | Gordon – John Baddeley | |
3 | 1 | Time Shift | 24 November 1994 | Will – David Antrobus, Georgio – Michael Tudor-Barnes |
2 | Material Values | 1 December 1994 | ||
3 | Talking Shop | 8 December 1994 | Lallie – Rachel Atkins | |
4 | An Ill Wind | 15 December 1994 | ||
5 | Seasonal Adjustment | 22 December 1994 | Tibor – Jonathan Keeble | |
6 | A Man Who Cares | 29 December 1994 | Pete – Derek Waring, Derek – Ian Masters | |
4 | 1 | A Nip In The Air | 24 July 1996 | Burton – Kim Wall |
2 | Educated Guesswork | 31 July 1996 | ||
3 | Faith, Hope And Very Little Charity | 7 August 1996 | ||
4 | One Gets Better | 14 August 1996 | Harriet – Kelda Holmes | |
5 | Not A Leg To Stand On | 21 August 1996 | ||
6 | Two At A Time | 28 August 1996 | Martin – Geoffrey Whitehead, Jason – Joshua Towb | |
5 | 1 | Family Business | 9 July 1998 | |
2 | Who You Know | 16 July 1998 | ||
3 | Charity Begins At Home | 23 July 1998 | Imelda – Buffy Davis, Des Kitchin – Dave Lamb | |
4 | Surprise Surprise | 30 July 1998 | ||
5 | Running In The Family | 6 August 1998 | Nigel – Jon Glover | |
6 | Rallying Round | 13 August 1998 | Stuart – Edward de Souza | |
6 | 1 | Make My Day | 14 July 1999 | Stuart – Edward de Souza, Rupert – Christian Rodska |
2 | Excess Baggage | 21 July 1999 | Stuart – Edward de Souza, Claudia – Joanna Monro | |
3 | Making It Better | 28 July 1999 | Mark – Will Ing | |
4 | Retiring Types | 4 August 1999 | ||
5 | Spreading Wings | 11 August 1999 | the secretary – Jane Gibson, the waiter – Alan Cowan | |
6 | Growing Away | 18 August 1999 | ||
7 | 1 | Supporting Parts | 31 January 2001 | |
2 | A Family Lunch | 7 February 2001 | ||
3 | Soft Soap | 14 February 2001 | ||
4 | Reflected Glory | 21 February 2001 | ||
5 | The Wedding Party | 28 February 2001 | ||
6 | Soap Bubbles | 7 March 2001 | ||
8 | 1 | Fresh Starts | 2 January 2002 | |
2 | New Age Differences | 9 January 2002 | ||
3 | My Turn Now | 16 January 2002 | ||
4 | Wanderlust | 23 January 2002 | ||
5 | Impossibly High Standards | 30 January 2002 | ||
6 | All Roads Lead To Rome | 6 February 2002 | ||
9 | 1 | Ill Of The Dead | 1 January 2003 | Vincent - Bruce Alexander |
2 | Changing Lives | 8 January 2003 | Peter - Colin Starkey | |
3 | Imaginary Friends | 15 January 2003 | Richard - Jason Done, Paula - Natalie Casey | |
4 | Meeting The Family | 22 January 2003 | Paula - Natalie Casey, Jonathan - Michael Jayston | |
5 | Houseroom | 29 January 2003 | Jonathan - Michael Jayston, Eddie - James Greene | |
6 | Coming Clean | 5 February 2003 | ||
10 | 1 | The Real World | 28 January 2004 | |
2 | Rules Of Engagement | 4 February 2004 | Mrs Pinchbeck – Sheila Mitchell, the vicar – Richard Syms | |
3 | Time With The Family | 11 February 2004 | Brian – James Vaughan, Kathryn – Bridget McConnel | |
4 | A Bride Too Far | 18 February 2004 | ||
5 | A Marriage Of Inconvenience | 25 February 2004 | ||
6 | The Ring Cycle | 3 March 2004 | ||
11 | 1 | Accentuate The Positive | 19 January 2005 | |
2 | Foreign Affairs | 26 January 2005 | ||
3 | A Life More Ordinary | 2 February 2005 | Derek – Roland Davies | |
4 | Hard Times | 9 February 2005 | Lydia Grucock – Richenda Carey, George – Bruce Alexander | |
5 | Taking Chances | 16 February 2005 | Melissa – Judy Flynn | |
6 | Ill Winds | 23 February 2005 | Melissa – Judy Flynn | |
12 | 1 | Settling Down | 26 April 2006 | French voice – Marianne Borgo |
2 | Darling Daughters | 3 May 2006 | Jeff – Stephen Thorne | |
3 | Misalliances | 10 May 2006 | Paddy – Bill Wallace | |
4 | Upstaging | 17 May 2006 | Brian – James Vaughan, Kathryn – Bridget McConnel | |
5 | Soft Soap | 24 May 2006 | Jeff – Stephen Thorne, Mr Darnley – Colin Starkey, George – Bruce Alexander, Felicity Titterill – Susan Jameson | |
6 | Game, Set And Match | 31 May 2006 | French voice – Marianne Borgo | |
13 | 1 | Age Differences | 11 April 2007 | Max – Jon Glover |
2 | Old School | 18 April 2007 | George – Bruce Alexander, Stranks, PW – Chris Emmett | |
3 | Model Behaviour | 25 April 2007 | George – Bruce Alexander, Felicity – Susan Jameson, Moira – Joanna Monro | |
4 | A Voice from the Past | 2 May 2007 | Brian – James Vaughan, Kathryn – Bridget McConnell, Patrick – Michael Simkins | |
5 | Blue Rabbits | 9 May 2007 | Patrick – Michael Simkins | |
6 | New Beginnings | 16 May 2007 | George – Bruce Alexander |