Jazz Emu - The Sound Of Us

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The Sound Of Love

20240225

20240301 (BBC7)
20250504 (BBC7)

Jazz Emu sets out to write his friends the most romantic song ever created, in order to save their crumbling relationship and make everything in his friendship group nice again. Digging back into his alternative musical archives, Jazz takes inspiration from Barry White, George Michael and ACDC in order to learn about what makes a song romantic. Armed with misguided understanding and unerring confidence, Jazz is ready to blow some minds. If music be the food of love, it's lunchtime. Or something like that?

Internationally renowned idiot Jazz Emu sets out to write the world's most romantic song.

Devastated that his best friends' relationship is on the rocks, Jazz Emu sets out to write them the most romantic song ever written, inspired by his alternative musical archives.

Starring Archie Henderson, Adrian Gray, Emmanuel Sonubi, Lorna Rose Treen, Cody Dahler

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2024.

The biggest laughs, the freshest faces.

Jazz Emu tries writing the ultimate romantic (alternative inspired) song when his mates' relationship hits the rocks. From 2022.

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The Sound Of The Future

20240303

20240308 (BBC7)

Artificial Intelligence puts Jazz's musical career in jeopardy when a robot clone of Jazz begins storming the charts. Human Jazz must beat his electronic counterpart for a spot in the UK Top 40 and convince the London Palladium that HE is the real Jazz Emu.

Artificial Intelligence puts Jazz Emu's historic musical career in jeopardy.

Jazz Emu must beat his robot counterpart for a place in the UK Top 40 or risk becoming a has-been loser.

The Sound Of Man

20240310

20240315 (BBC7)

After being diagnosed with below average testosterone levels (which was probably the error of the thicko lady doctor) Jazz decides to assert his dominance. With the help of the macho social media influencer Aidan Tugg, Jazz learns the art of being a Proper Man. No cucks allowed.

Toxic masculinity leads Jazz Emu down a dark and dangerous path.

After being diagnosed with below average testosterone levels, Jazz seeks to assert his dominance, leading to some toxic decisions, crazed ideas and dark (but bloody catchy) music.

The Sound Of Family

20240317

20240322 (BBC7)

The Emu family is made up of a long line of Hollywood foley artists. But when Jazz turned his back on the family business to pursue a career as a pop star, his father's disappointment made him seriously ill. In order to save his father's life, Jazz must reconnect with his foley roots. Pass me my coconut hooves.

Jazz Emu goes back to his foley roots to save his dying, disappointed father.

Jazz's father is dying of disappointment (it's a rare disease). Can Jazz reverse his father's shame by reconnecting with his family's Hollywood foley legacy before it is too late?

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Sound Of Love	20240225	20240301 (BBC7) 20250504 (BBC7)	Jazz Emu sets out to write his friends the most romantic song ever created, in order to save their crumbling relationship and make everything in his friendship group nice again. Digging back into his alternative musical archives, Jazz takes inspiration from Barry White, George Michael and ACDC in order to learn about what makes a song romantic. Armed with misguided understanding and unerring confidence, Jazz is ready to blow some minds. If music be the food of love, it's lunchtime. Or something like that? Internationally renowned idiot Jazz Emu sets out to write the world's most romantic song. Devastated that his best friends' relationship is on the rocks, Jazz Emu sets out to write them the most romantic song ever written, inspired by his alternative musical archives. Starring Archie Henderson, Adrian Gray, Emmanuel Sonubi, Lorna Rose Treen, Cody Dahler A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2024. The biggest laughs, the freshest faces. Jazz Emu tries writing the ultimate romantic (alternative inspired) song when his mates' relationship hits the rocks. From 2022. [LISTEN NOW]
02	The Sound Of The Future	20240303	20240308 (BBC7)	Artificial Intelligence puts Jazz's musical career in jeopardy when a robot clone of Jazz begins storming the charts. Human Jazz must beat his electronic counterpart for a spot in the UK Top 40 and convince the London Palladium that HE is the real Jazz Emu. Artificial Intelligence puts Jazz Emu's historic musical career in jeopardy. Jazz Emu must beat his robot counterpart for a place in the UK Top 40 or risk becoming a has-been loser.
03	The Sound Of Man	20240310	20240315 (BBC7)	After being diagnosed with below average testosterone levels (which was probably the error of the thicko lady doctor) Jazz decides to assert his dominance. With the help of the macho social media influencer Aidan Tugg, Jazz learns the art of being a Proper Man. No cucks allowed. Toxic masculinity leads Jazz Emu down a dark and dangerous path. After being diagnosed with below average testosterone levels, Jazz seeks to assert his dominance, leading to some toxic decisions, crazed ideas and dark (but bloody catchy) music.
04	The Sound Of Family	20240317	20240322 (BBC7)	The Emu family is made up of a long line of Hollywood foley artists. But when Jazz turned his back on the family business to pursue a career as a pop star, his father's disappointment made him seriously ill. In order to save his father's life, Jazz must reconnect with his foley roots. Pass me my coconut hooves. Jazz Emu goes back to his foley roots to save his dying, disappointed father. Jazz's father is dying of disappointment (it's a rare disease). Can Jazz reverse his father's shame by reconnecting with his family's Hollywood foley legacy before it is too late?