Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Advertising | 20160713 | Put away your P45, you're not going to need it - it's Expenses Only. Two young interns Tim and Miranda face heated hot-seating, intense lunch runs and jingle-themed back-stabbing as they compete for the same internship in the acronym-obsessed world of advertising. Alex Lynch's narrative sketch show is centred around internships and the world of work experience. In each episode, the show's two leading 20-something protagonists, Tim (enthusiastic worker) and Miranda (jaded graduate), attempt to break into a different industry through a series of increasingly challenging placements. With an ensemble cast tied together with linking sketches, signature ad-breaks and the Narrator who, with his deadpan delivery and wry commentary, guides us through the schadenfreude and chaos that unravels across an episode. Tim... Rasmus Hardiker Miranda... Lucy Beaumont Narrator... Robert Glenister With: Kathryn Bond Simon Bubb Beth Goddard Matt Green Simon Greenall Christine Kavanagh Paul G Raymond Lorna Shaw Kellie Shirley Tom Glenister Recorded at Bush Hall, London. Creator / Writer: Alex Lynch Additional material by Charlotte Michael Director: Celia De Wolff Executive Producer: Peter Hoare A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016. Narrative sketch show centred around two interns in the world of work experience. |
| 02 | Graphics | 20160720 | Put away your P45, you're not going to need it - it's Expenses Only. Our two young interns Tim and Miranda face facetious directors, frustrating commutes and flirtatious trumpets as they begin the first week of their internship in London within the fickle world of art and graphic design. Expenses Only is a narrative sketch show by writer Alex Lynch, centred around internships and the world of work experience. In each episode, the show's two leading twenty-something protagonists, Tim (enthusiastic worker) and Miranda (jaded graduate), attempt to break into a different industry through a series of increasingly challenging placements. The series is made up of an ensemble cast and is also tied together using linking sketches, signature ad-breaks and the Narrator who, with his deadpan delivery and wry commentary, guides us through the schadenfreude and chaos that unravels across an episode. Cast: Tim... Rasmus Hardiker Miranda... Lucy Beaumont Narrator... Robert Glenister Player... Kathryn Bond Player... Simon Bubb Player... Beth Goddard Player... Matt Green Player... Simon Greenall Player... Christine Kavanagh Player... Paul G Raymond Player... Lorna Shaw Player... Kellie Shirley Player... Tom Glenister Recorded live at Bush Hall, London. Creator / Writer: Alex Lynch Additional material by Charlotte Michael Director: Celia De Wolff Executive Producer: Peter Hoare A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016. Narrative sketch show centred around two interns in the world of work experience. |
| 03 | Politics | 20160727 | Put away your P45, you're not going to need it - it's Expenses Only. Our two young interns Tim and Miranda face canvassing capers, cruel competitions and this year's biggest Christmas card crisis as they struggle to cope through their internship in the seemingly-scandalous world of Politics Expenses Only is a narrative sketch show by new writer Alex Lynch, centred around internships and the world of work experience. In each episode, the show's two leading twenty-something protagonists, Tim (enthusiastic worker) and Miranda (jaded graduate), attempt to break into a different industry through a series of increasingly challenging placements. The series is made up of an ensemble cast and is also tied together using linking sketches, signature ad-breaks and the Narrator who, with his deadpan delivery and wry commentary, guides us through the schadenfreude and chaos that unravels across an episode. Cast: Tim... Rasmus Hardiker Miranda... Lucy Beaumont Narrator... Robert Glenister Player... Kathryn Bond Player... Simon Bubb Player... Beth Goddard Player... Matt Green Player... Simon Greenall Player... Christine Kavanagh Player... Paul G Raymond Player... Lorna Shaw Player... Kellie Shirley Player... Tom Glenister Recorded live at Bush Hall, London. Creator / Writer: Alex Lynch Additional material by Charlotte Michael Director: Celia De Wolff Executive Producer: Peter Hoare A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016. Narrative sketch show centred around two interns in the world of work experience. |
| 04 | Journalism | 20160803 | Put away your P45, you're not going to need it - it's Expenses Only. Our two young interns Tim and Miranda face the responsibility of interning interns, the incredulity of old rivals and the banality of local Amateur Dramatics, as they long to progress from their internship in the tough world of Journalism. Expenses Only is a narrative sketch show by writer Alex Lynch, centred around internships and the world of work experience. In each episode, the show's two leading twenty-something protagonists, Tim (enthusiastic worker) and Miranda (jaded graduate), attempt to break into a different industry through a series of increasingly challenging placements. The series is made up of an ensemble cast and is also tied together using linking sketches, signature ad-breaks and the Narrator who, with his deadpan delivery and wry commentary, guides us through the schadenfreude and chaos that unravels across an episode. Cast: Tim... Rasmus Hardiker Miranda... Lucy Beaumont Narrator... Robert Glenister Player... Kathryn Bond Player... Simon Bubb Player... Beth Goddard Player... Matt Green Player... Simon Greenall Player... Christine Kavanagh Player... Paul G Raymond Player... Lorna Shaw Player... Kellie Shirley Player... Tom Glenister Recorded live at Bush Hall, London. Creator / Writer: Alex Lynch Additional material by Charlotte Michael Director: Celia De Wolff Executive Producer: Peter Hoare A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2016. Narrative sketch show centred around two interns in the world of work experience. |