The Guns Of Adam Riches

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Pilot

20120705

2011 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fast-paced, fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy.

Bringing you such man-weapons as 'Coach Coach', 'MasterMind', 'Daniel Day Lewis', 'The Drifter' and 'Cube-Voice Guy'.

Plus live music and improvisation from whoever happens to be sat on the front row!

Pilot show that sparked the following series.

Written by Adam Riches.

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012.

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Mastermind

20130207

Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger from the front row can defeat him.

Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches.

With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Timecop

20130214

Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme.

Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches.

With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

The Ballad of Big Rich

20130221

Adam Riches takes us back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy who just so happened to have sat on the front row.

Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches.

With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Adam Riches takes the listener back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

The Ballad of Big Rich

20130221

20140909 (R4)

Adam Riches takes us back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy who just so happened to have sat on the front row.

Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches.

With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Adam Riches takes the listener back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

The Third Pole

20130228

Adam Riches tells the story of Martin, an audience member from London.

He started the evening as an unsuspecting software developer, but ended it as the greatest explorer ever to walk the earth.

As Martin battles to be the first man to reach the "Third Pole", he is faced by many challenges, including a rival team of Norwegians, led inexplicably by the German filmmaker, Werner Herzog.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson
Simon Yadoo.

Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

Martin started out as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Bean's Odyssey

20140819

An epic journey following Sean Bean's attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract from the ever-growing threat of...the McGann brothers.

Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson

Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps.

Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014.

In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Mastermind in Love

20140826

The tale of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac who is taking a break from world domination to look for love.

Aided by a host of absurd henchmen, including some plucked straight from the audience, will Mastermind find what he's looking for or will he end up heartbroken?

Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson
Katharine Bennett-Fox

Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps.

Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014.

The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Victor Legit

20140902

The tale of Victor Legit, a supermarket store detective whose shop is being targeted by a mysterious shoplifter called the "Rat King."

Aided by his wingman - and live saxophonist - Tony, can Victor solve the mystery and save the day?

Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories.

Written by Adam Riches.

With:

Cariad Lloyd
Jim Johnson
Katharine Bennett-Fox

Special guest, Pete Grogan as Tony Saxatanski.

Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.

The tale of Victor Legit, a store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King.

Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		Pilot	20120705		2011 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fast-paced, fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy. Bringing you such man-weapons as 'Coach Coach', 'MasterMind', 'Daniel Day Lewis', 'The Drifter' and 'Cube-Voice Guy'. Plus live music and improvisation from whoever happens to be sat on the front row! Pilot show that sparked the following series. Written by Adam Riches. Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
01	01	Mastermind	20130207		Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger from the front row can defeat him. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
01	02	Timecop	20130214		Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
01	03	The Ballad of Big Rich	20130221		Adam Riches takes us back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy who just so happened to have sat on the front row. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Adam Riches takes the listener back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
01	03	The Ballad of Big Rich	20130221	20140909 (R4)	Adam Riches takes us back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy who just so happened to have sat on the front row. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Adam Riches takes the listener back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
01	04	The Third Pole	20130228		Adam Riches tells the story of Martin, an audience member from London. He started the evening as an unsuspecting software developer, but ended it as the greatest explorer ever to walk the earth. As Martin battles to be the first man to reach the "Third Pole", he is faced by many challenges, including a rival team of Norwegians, led inexplicably by the German filmmaker, Werner Herzog. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Simon Yadoo. Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Martin started out as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
02	01	Bean's Odyssey	20140819		An epic journey following Sean Bean's attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract from the ever-growing threat of...the McGann brothers. Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014. In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
02	02	Mastermind in Love	20140826		The tale of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac who is taking a break from world domination to look for love. Aided by a host of absurd henchmen, including some plucked straight from the audience, will Mastermind find what he's looking for or will he end up heartbroken? Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Katharine Bennett-Fox Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014. The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.
02	03	Victor Legit	20140902		The tale of Victor Legit, a supermarket store detective whose shop is being targeted by a mysterious shoplifter called the "Rat King." Aided by his wingman - and live saxophonist - Tony, can Victor solve the mystery and save the day? Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. Written by Adam Riches. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Katharine Bennett-Fox Special guest, Pete Grogan as Tony Saxatanski. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014. The tale of Victor Legit, a store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King. Character comedy featuring fast-paced offbeat sketches and audience interaction.