Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters

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20130708

20130709 (BBC7)
20160109 (BBC7)
20170429 (BBC7)
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20191123 (BBC7)
20210708 (BBC7)
20210710 (BBC7)
20210711 (BBC7)
20230615 (BBC7)
20130905 (R4)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

Presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

This is master character comedian Colin Hoult's debut comedy series.

Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Len Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more.

Writers' Guild Award-winner Colin Hoult is best known for his highly acclaimed starring roles in 'Being Human', 'Life's Too Short', and 'Russell Howard's Good News', as well as his many hit shows at the Edinburgh Festival.

He has also appeared and written for a number of series for BBC Radio 4.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Ringmaster Colin with Thwor, the mighty (Leeds-based) god of Thwunder.

20130715

20130716 (BBC7)
20160116 (BBC7)
20180428 (BBC7)
20191130 (BBC7)
20210715 (BBC7)
20230622 (BBC7)
20130912 (R4)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

Presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Andy Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from Colin Hoult.

20130722

20130723 (BBC7)
20160123 (BBC7)
20180505 (BBC7)
20191207 (BBC7)
20210722 (BBC7)
20230629 (BBC7)
20130919 (R4)

Master character comedian Colin Hoult presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

Introduced by the sinister Ringmaster.

Producer:: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Colin Hoult plays ringmaster to a hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

04 LAST

20130729

20130730 (BBC7)
20160130 (BBC7)
20180512 (BBC7)
20191214 (BBC7)
20210729 (BBC7)
20230706 (BBC7)
20130926 (R4)

Master character comedian Colin Hoult presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.

Introduced by the sinister Ringmaster.

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from the ringmaster.

20150108

20180609 (BBC7)
20200215 (BBC7)
20211121 (BBC7)
20230817 (BBC7)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

Master character comedian Colin Hoult returns with the second series of his sinister sketch show.

A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself.

Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; plus characters ranging from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators.

Writers Guild Award-winner Colin Hoult is best known for his highly acclaimed starring roles in Paul Whitehouse's 'Nurse', 'Being Human', Rickey Gervais' 'Life's Too Short' and 'Derek', and 'Russell Howard's Good News', as well as his many hit shows at the Edinburgh Festival.

He has also appeared and written for a number of BBC Radio 4 series including 'The Headset Set' and 'Colin and Fergus' Digi-Radio'.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.

Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.

20150115

20180616 (BBC7)
20200222 (BBC7)
20211128 (BBC7)
20230824 (BBC7)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself.

Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker - and Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'.

Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.

The sinister ringmaster presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches and characters.

20150122

20180623 (BBC7)
20200229 (BBC7)
20211205 (BBC7)
20230831 (BBC7)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin Hoult himself.

Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators.

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.

A bizarre world featuring the likes of forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.

04 LAST

20150129

20180630 (BBC7)
20200314 (BBC7)
20211212 (BBC7)
20230907 (BBC7)

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself.

Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators.

Producer: Sam Bryant

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.

Bizarre exhibits including wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker.

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	20130708	20130709 (BBC7) 20160109 (BBC7) 20170429 (BBC7) 20180421 (BBC7) 20191123 (BBC7) 20210708 (BBC7) 20210710 (BBC7) 20210711 (BBC7) 20230615 (BBC7) 20130905 (R4)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters. Presented by the sinister Ringmaster. This is master character comedian Colin Hoult's debut comedy series. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Len Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more. Writers' Guild Award-winner Colin Hoult is best known for his highly acclaimed starring roles in 'Being Human', 'Life's Too Short', and 'Russell Howard's Good News', as well as his many hit shows at the Edinburgh Festival. He has also appeared and written for a number of series for BBC Radio 4. Producer: Sam Bryant. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013. Ringmaster Colin with Thwor, the mighty (Leeds-based) god of Thwunder.
01	02	20130715	20130716 (BBC7) 20160116 (BBC7) 20180428 (BBC7) 20191130 (BBC7) 20210715 (BBC7) 20230622 (BBC7) 20130912 (R4)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters. Presented by the sinister Ringmaster. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Andy Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more. Producer: Sam Bryant. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013. The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from Colin Hoult.
01	03	20130722	20130723 (BBC7) 20160123 (BBC7) 20180505 (BBC7) 20191207 (BBC7) 20210722 (BBC7) 20230629 (BBC7) 20130919 (R4)	Master character comedian Colin Hoult presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters. Introduced by the sinister Ringmaster. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Len Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more. Producer:: Sam Bryant First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013. Colin Hoult plays ringmaster to a hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.
01	04 LAST	20130729	20130730 (BBC7) 20160130 (BBC7) 20180512 (BBC7) 20191214 (BBC7) 20210729 (BBC7) 20230706 (BBC7) 20130926 (R4)	Master character comedian Colin Hoult presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters. Introduced by the sinister Ringmaster. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Thwor - the mighty (but Leeds-based) god of Thwunder; Len Parker - Nottingham-born martial arts and transformers enthusiast; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; and many more. Producer: Sam Bryant First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013. The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from the ringmaster.
02	01	20150108	20180609 (BBC7) 20200215 (BBC7) 20211121 (BBC7) 20230817 (BBC7)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster. Master character comedian Colin Hoult returns with the second series of his sinister sketch show. A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker; Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; plus characters ranging from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators. Writers Guild Award-winner Colin Hoult is best known for his highly acclaimed starring roles in Paul Whitehouse's 'Nurse', 'Being Human', Rickey Gervais' 'Life's Too Short' and 'Derek', and 'Russell Howard's Good News', as well as his many hit shows at the Edinburgh Festival. He has also appeared and written for a number of BBC Radio 4 series including 'The Headset Set' and 'Colin and Fergus' Digi-Radio'. Producer: Sam Bryant. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015. Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
02	02	20150115	20180616 (BBC7) 20200222 (BBC7) 20211128 (BBC7) 20230824 (BBC7)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster. A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker - and Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'. Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators. Producer: Sam Bryant. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015. The sinister ringmaster presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches and characters.
02	03	20150122	20180623 (BBC7) 20200229 (BBC7) 20211205 (BBC7) 20230831 (BBC7)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster. A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin Hoult himself. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker - and Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'. Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators. Producer: Sam Bryant First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015. A bizarre world featuring the likes of forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
02	04 LAST	20150129	20180630 (BBC7) 20200314 (BBC7) 20211212 (BBC7) 20230907 (BBC7)	Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster. A host of characters are the exhibits at the Carnival - all played by Colin himself. Meet such monstrous yet strangely familiar oddities as: Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker - and Anna Mann - outrageous star of such forgotten silver screen hits such as 'Rogue Baker', 'Who's For Turkish Delight' and 'A Bowl For My Bottom'; Plus a host of other characters from acid jazz obsessives, to mask workshop coordinators. Producer: Sam Bryant First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015. Bizarre exhibits including wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker.