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Street and Lane

Radio Comedy Series

Field	Value
show_name	Street and Lane
format	Situation comedy
runtime	30 minutes
country	United Kingdom United Kingdom
language	English
home_station	BBC Radio 4
starring	Nicholas Lane (series 1)
Shaun Dooley (series 2)
Fine Time Fontayne
writer	Dave Sheasby
Ian McMillan
producer	David Hunter
first_aired	August 2005
last_aired	January 2007
num_series	2
num_episodes	8
audio_format	Stereophonic sound
website	Street and Lane at BBC Radio 4 Extra

Shaun Dooley (series 2) Fine Time Fontayne Ian McMillan Street and Lane is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy series written by Dave Sheasby and Ian McMillan. The show ran for two series which aired in 2005 and 2007. The first series featured Nicholas Lane as Johnny Street, with Shaun Dooley taking over the role for the second series. In both series, the part of Arthur Lane was played by Fine Time Fontayne.

Cast

Nicholas Lane (series one) and Shaun Dooley (series two) as Johnny Street
Fine Time Fontayne as Arthur Lane

Plot

The main characters, Johnny Street and Arthur Lane play partners in a small Yorkshire building firm. The series records their rather odd experiences in Yorkshire suburbia, doing a variety of small and large jobs for householders. Street and Lane often wax philosophical to each other about life, the Universe, and everything. Lane worked for Street's father in the firm, which apparently suffered from certain financial irregularities. Street gave up a teaching career to rescue the family business. The humour is understated, lurking under a stereotypically laconic Yorkshire mindset.

Various running jokes are used. "Head Office calling!" means Mrs. Street, who fields customer calls at home, is calling Johnny on his mobile phone. The "lady with the boiler on Misperton Avenue" is a fictional customer used as an all-purpose excuse for not being able to take on a job right away (the builders do not want to seem desperate for business) or for making a quick exit from an embarrassing situation.

Episodes

Series One

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
Title = Patio Martial	2005	8	19	df=y}}	EpisodeNumber = 1	EpisodeNumber2 = 1

Series Two

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
Title = Ringing the Changes	2007	1	3	df=y}}	EpisodeNumber = 5	EpisodeNumber2 = 1

Broadcast History

The show has been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

References

"BBC Radio 4 Extra - Street and Lane, Series 1". [[BBC]].
"BBC Radio 4 Extra - Street and Lane, Series 2". [[BBC]].

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