Rigor Mortis (radio)

Rigor Mortis
Radio 4's promotional shot
of Peter Davison as Dr. Anthony Webster
Genresitcom
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
SyndicatesBBC Radio 7
StarringPeter Davison
Geoffrey Whitehead
Tracy-Ann Oberman series 1
Matilda Ziegler series 2.3
co-starring
Marianne Levy
Tom Price
Gus Brown
Created byLaurence Howarth
Written byLaurence Howarth
Produced byDawn Ellis
Original release12 June 2003 –
2 March 2006[1]
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Recorded live in front of a studio audience
Opening themePaul Mottram
with vocals by
Stephanie Benavente[2]
Ending themesame
WebsiteRadio 4

Rigor Mortis is a BBC Radio 4 black comedy produced in three seasons between 2003 and 2006, and set in the pathology department at an NHS hospital.[3] It centres on the working lives of the pathologists and attendant staff who work in the department. Now available on Amazon Audible 23/09/21.

  1. ^ http://epguides.com/RigorMortis/ A basic guide to the broadcast of Rigor Mortis, detailing exact airdates.
  2. ^ http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/r/ri/rigor_mortis.html More detailed cast and crew listing for Rigor Mortis
  3. ^ "radio choice", Times, The (London, England) - Thursday, 5 November 2009, p. 21 (Features section)