{"product_id":"book-ij6y","title":"Rudy's Rare Records: The Complete Series 1-4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenny Henry stars in this family comedy set in the finest, feistiest old reggae record shop in Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A joy'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChris Campling, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRudy Sharpe is the irrepressible owner of a tiny, ramshackle record store, stacked from floor to ceiling with piles of vinyl. It's a place with real soul, where the slogan is 'If we don't have it - them don't mek it'. Helping out behind the counter is Tasha, Handsworth's only Black goth girl, while Rudy's best friend Clifton regularly drops in to talk music, women and rum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Rudy has a 'heart attack', his long-suffering, middle-aged son Adam reluctantly returns from London to look after him, leaving behind his own classical music shop, Bach to Basics. Accompanying Adam is his teenage son, Richie, who is less than thrilled with the prospect of going to Birmingham, but bonds with his granddad over their shared love of reggae and ska.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrammed together, sharing the minuscule flat above the shop, the trio collide on a daily basis. Forced to survive each other's company, can they put their differences aside, keep the store afloat and keep the vinyl dream alive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring \u003cb\u003eLenny Henry \u003c\/b\u003eas Adam\u003cb\u003e, Larrington Walker \u003c\/b\u003eas Rudy and \u003cb\u003eJoe Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e as Richie, this feelgood comedy celebrates three generations of Sharpe men bantering, bickering, breaking up and making up - all to a terrific, toe-tapping soundtrack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring Lenny Henry\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Danny Robins, Dan Tetsell and Paula Hines from an original idea by Lenny Henry\u003cbr\u003eScript edited by Danny Robins\u003cbr\u003eAdditional material by Doc Brown and Leah Chillery\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Lucy Armitage and Katie Tyrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Sharpe - \u003cb\u003eLenny Henry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichie Sharp - \u003cb\u003eJoe Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRudy Sharpe - \u003cb\u003eLarrington Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoreen\/Ms Rogers\/Carolina - \u003cb\u003eClaire Benedict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamelia\/Tasha - \u003cb\u003eNatasha Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClifton - \u003cb\u003eJeffery Kissoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison\/Doctor - \u003cb\u003eTracy-Ann Oberman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCustomers - \u003cb\u003eColin Hoult\/Doc Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancis - \u003cb\u003eMichael Fenton Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDJ Karel\/Police officer\/Sgt Popper - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Brooke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLandlord - \u003cb\u003eGresby Nash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiabolicus - \u003cb\u003eAdam de Ville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrev the Hoodie\/Rapper - \u003cb\u003eDoc Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTunde - \u003cb\u003eFemi Elufowoju\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren - \u003cb\u003eSusie Riddell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraig\/RSPCA man\/Hoodie 2 - \u003cb\u003eJoe Sims\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarnell - \u003cb\u003eJavone Prince\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret Shopper\/Lucinda - \u003cb\u003eSarah Thom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAinsley Harriott - \u003cb\u003eHimself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwitch\/Trader\/Customer\/Dealer\/Hoodie\/Attila\/Receptionist - \u003cb\u003eAdam Nagaitis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Sheedy - \u003cb\u003eJustin Moorhouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrinsley Forde - \u003cb\u003eHimself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaterina - \u003cb\u003eLiza Sadovy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiss Reenie - \u003cb\u003eAngela Wynter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 February-18 March 2008 (Series 1), 14 October-4 November 2009 (Series 2), 18 January-22 February 2011 (Series 3), 9 October-13 November 2012 (Series 4)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351702217008,"sku":"BDij6y","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ij6y-cover.jpg?v=1762371542","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ij6y","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}