Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | 20090605 | 20110519 (BBC7) 20110520 (BBC7) 20110522 (BBC7) 20110523 (BBC7) 20130809 (BBC7) 20130810 (BBC7) 20150526 (BBC7) 20150527 (BBC7) 20170427 (BBC7) 20170428 (BBC7) 20191218 (BBC7) 20191219 (BBC7) 20191221 (BBC7) 20220925 (BBC7) 20220926 (BBC7) 20221001 (BBC7) 20221002 (BBC7) 20241006 (BBC7) 20090806 (R4) 20090924 (R4) | Maddox is an old school journalist struggling to keep up with new technology. He feels the art of finding stories is being forgotten and he is not about to let that happen. Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper. Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper. Stars Robert Lindsay. From June 2009. |
| 01 | 02 | 20090612 | 20110526 (BBC7) 20110527 (BBC7) 20130816 (BBC7) 20130817 (BBC7) 20150602 (BBC7) 20150603 (BBC7) 20170504 (BBC7) 20170505 (BBC7) 20191225 (BBC7) 20191226 (BBC7) 20221002 (BBC7) 20221003 (BBC7) 20241013 (BBC7) 20090813 (R4) | Circulation is going through the roof. Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media. Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media. Stars Robert Lindsay. From June 2009. |
| 01 | 03 | 20090619 | 20110602 (BBC7) 20110603 (BBC7) 20130823 (BBC7) 20130824 (BBC7) 20150609 (BBC7) 20150610 (BBC7) 20170621 (BBC7) 20170622 (BBC7) 20200101 (BBC7) 20200102 (BBC7) 20221009 (BBC7) 20221010 (BBC7) 20241020 (BBC7) 20090820 (R4) | Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy inadvertently breaks a top story in the Treasury. Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop. Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop. Stars Robert Lindsay. From June 2009. |
| 01 | 04 | 20090626 | 20110609 (BBC7) 20110610 (BBC7) 20130830 (BBC7) 20130831 (BBC7) 20150616 (BBC7) 20150617 (BBC7) 20170628 (BBC7) 20170629 (BBC7) 20200108 (BBC7) 20200109 (BBC7) 20221016 (BBC7) 20221017 (BBC7) 20241027 (BBC7) 20090910 (R4) | The paper hires a reality star as a columnist so Maddox must find a way of rewriting her copy without upsetting her. Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis Debbie - Lizzy Watts A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset. A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset. Stars Robert Lindsay. From June 2009. |
| 01 | 05 | 20090703 | 20110616 (BBC7) 20110617 (BBC7) 20130906 (BBC7) 20130907 (BBC7) 20150623 (BBC7) 20150624 (BBC7) 20170705 (BBC7) 20170706 (BBC7) 20200115 (BBC7) 20200116 (BBC7) 20221023 (BBC7) 20221024 (BBC7) 20241103 (BBC7) 20090917 (R4) | While Freddy introduces buzzwords to the paper, Maddox uncovers a top story about the Prime Minister, will the story be spiked? Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis PM's Wife - Janice Acquah First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009. Freddy is after buzzwords, but will Maddox's scoop on the Prime Minister get spiked? Freddy is after buzzwords, but will Maddox's scoop on the Prime Minister get spiked? Stars Robert Lindsay. From July 2009. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | 20090710 | 20110623 (BBC7) 20110624 (BBC7) 20130913 (BBC7) 20130914 (BBC7) 20150630 (BBC7) 20150701 (BBC7) 20170712 (BBC7) 20170713 (BBC7) 20200122 (BBC7) 20200123 (BBC7) 20221030 (BBC7) 20221031 (BBC7) 20221105 (BBC7) 20221106 (BBC7) 20241110 (BBC7) | A swathe of job cuts are predicted with circulation dropping, but who will survive the bloodbath? Old hacks meet new media in Alistair Beaton's satire set in the changing world of the newspaper industry. Maddox - Robert Lindsay Amelia - Elizabeth Berrington Tasneem - Zita Sattar Freddy - Ben Willbond Announcer - Matt Addis Job cuts are predicted with circulation dropping, but who will survive the bloodbath? Stars Robert Lindsay. From July 2009. |
| 02 | 01 | 20101203 | 20120604 (BBC7) 20120605 (BBC7) 20131213 (BBC7) 20131214 (BBC7) 20150914 (BBC7) 20150915 (BBC7) 20170927 (BBC7) 20170928 (BBC7) 20170930 (BBC7) 20200410 (BBC7) 20200411 (BBC7) 20221211 (BBC7) 20241229 (BBC7) | Maddox has lost the job of news editor and now faces being sued. Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. A group of dysfunctional journalists attempt to cover major news stories at the same time as grappling with the demands of working in a multi-platform environment, watching circulation figures plummet and the recession causing half the workforce to be laid off. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Keith - Sam Dale Producer: Sally Avens Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female. Old style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new - female - editor. Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. |
| 02 | 02 | 20101210 | 20120611 (BBC7) 20120612 (BBC7) 20131220 (BBC7) 20131221 (BBC7) 20150921 (BBC7) 20150922 (BBC7) 20171004 (BBC7) 20171005 (BBC7) 20200417 (BBC7) 20200418 (BBC7) 20221218 (BBC7) 20250105 (BBC7) | Maddox refuses to give up a source. Could he really be facing prison? Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Policeman - Henry Devas Warder - Adeel Akhtar Producer: Sally Avens Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison. Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison. Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. |
| 02 | 03 | 20101217 | 20120618 (BBC7) 20120619 (BBC7) 20131227 (BBC7) 20131228 (BBC7) 20150928 (BBC7) 20150929 (BBC7) 20171011 (BBC7) 20171012 (BBC7) 20200424 (BBC7) 20200425 (BBC7) 20221225 (BBC7) 20250112 (BBC7) | Struggling print journalist Maddox takes a moral stance with disastrous results. Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Joanna Monro Sean Baker Adeel Akhtar Henry Devas Sam Dale. Producer: Sally Avens Struggling print journalist Maddox takes a moral stance with disastrous results. Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. |
| 02 | 04 | 20101224 | 20120625 (BBC7) 20120626 (BBC7) 20140103 (BBC7) 20140104 (BBC7) 20151005 (BBC7) 20151006 (BBC7) 20171018 (BBC7) 20171019 (BBC7) 20200501 (BBC7) 20200502 (BBC7) 20230101 (BBC7) 20250119 (BBC7) | Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a tip-off over political corruption that could unseat the coalition? Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Julie Compton - Joanna Monro Producer: Sally Avens First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2010.. Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off? Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off? Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. |
| 02 | 05 | 20101231 | 20120702 (BBC7) 20120703 (BBC7) 20140110 (BBC7) 20140111 (BBC7) 20151012 (BBC7) 20151013 (BBC7) 20171025 (BBC7) 20171026 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20200509 (BBC7) 20230108 (BBC7) 20250126 (BBC7) | Freddy punctures Maddox's literary pretensions and uncovers a scandal. Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Miles Deanbrook - Sean Baker Waiter - Adeel Akhtar Producer: Sally Avens Can struggling journalist Maddox's literary pretentions survive in the new media world? Can struggling journalist Maddox's literary pretentions survive in the new media world? Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 20110107 | 20120709 (BBC7) 20120710 (BBC7) 20140117 (BBC7) 20140118 (BBC7) 20151019 (BBC7) 20151020 (BBC7) 20171101 (BBC7) 20171102 (BBC7) 20200515 (BBC7) 20200516 (BBC7) 20230115 (BBC7) 20250202 (BBC7) | Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper. Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings. Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry. Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson. Maddox - John Sessions Freddy - Stephen Wight Carol - Polly Frame Andrei Zinoviev - Ewan Bailey Steward - Adeel Akhtar Producer: Sally Avens Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper. Stars John Sessions. From January 2011. |