Knocker

Market researcher Ian Dunn seeks the opinions of a hostile public. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From November 2007.

Everybody hates market researchers. Ian Dunn doesn't know that he's doing the worst job in the world. As International Query Board UK's only long-serving door-to-door interviewer, Ian - armed with a broken clipboard, puny incentives, inappropriate footwear and an unflagging commitment to the Market Researcher's Code Of Conduct - must persuade a hostile public to part with their precious opinions.

At the ugly end of the business stick - rained on, rejected, and ignored - Ian has faith. Faith in the importance of his work, faith in a public that are pretending to be out by hiding in their bins, faith that - were he to cheat - civilisation would crumble within hours. Possibly even minutes. For Ian, filling in a survey about flannels is more democratic than voting. And he might be right.

Ian's source for help and guidance is International Query Board UK's disinterested Field Manager Mary, who dispenses tough love and surveys by phone and post. She burnt her copy of the Code Of Conduct back in '76. She can't actually tell Ian to cheat - and he's unlikely to take the hint - but, as 80% of her interviewers disintegrate within 3 months, she can't afford to sack him either. He's never met her, but reports in to her at the start of each episode.

Most important of all are The Respondents. From the sniffy suburbs to the stagnant sinkholes he is sent to, Ian blankly appeals to the better side of a suspicious populace. After a series of daft, brisk rejections, each episode will result in a single showcased interviewee - each with their own strange reason to cooperate. Every location he's posted to, every home he's let into, has a distinct ambience and story and each episode its own illogical unwieldy an archaically worded survey.

Knocker is a playful, absurdist trot through the instantly recognisable, but nonetheless mysterious labours of a hapless, low-waged door-knocker. Spilling from the knuckle-bruising rigmarole of cold calling are a wealth of ridiculous situations, ensuring a lively, compact 15 minutes of intelligent silliness performed by a cast of comedy veterans.

Ian Dunn NEIL EDMOND

Mary PAULA WILCOX

All other roles in the series are played by JULIA DEAKIN, TINA GRAY, SIMON GREENALL, BEN ONWUKWE, SIMON TREVES, PAUL WILCOX and ROSIE WILKINSON.

Writer

Neil Edmond is co-founder and member of the comedy sketch group The Consultants, who have a Perrier Award and four BBC Radio 4 series to their name. He's performed in Green Wing, Peep Show, Man Stroke Woman, Hyperdrive, Modern Men and Lead Balloon. He's recently completed filming the semi-improvised 'Where are the Joneses?', a daily online sitcom made by Baby cow. Neil trudged through three years of door-to-door Market Research interviewing more than 3000 people. He still gets Christmas cards from two of them.

Episode 1 - Privinvasionacy

Shivering in a leafy, unadopted road of long gravel driveways and mini-mansions, Ian politely asks Mary if he can go home - his clipboard's gone wonky in the wet and today's survey is the embarrassingly invasive 'Lower Body Hygiene Study Phase 1'. Mary says no. As Ian discovers what every door-knocker knows - that the chance of an interview is inversely proportional to length of the drive - he embarks on an unwinnable debate as to why he's not covered by a 'No canvassers, no hawkers, no circulars' sign, before finally discovering a woman who's all too willing to talk - about anything but the survey...

He's armed with a broken clipboard, puny incentives, inappropriate footwear and an unflagging commitment to the Market Researcher's Code of Conduct!

Ian Dunn seeks out the precious opinions of a hostile public in a wealth of ridiculous situations.

Six-part comedy series written by and starring Neil Edmond.

Mary/Mrs Rapidis - Paula Wilcox

Mrs Worth - Julia Deakin

Ms Shape - Tina Gray

Mr Bluff - Simone Treves

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in November 2007.

Long-serving market researcher IAN DUNN seeks opinion from a hostile public.A market researcher seeks the hostile public's opinions.

IAN DUNN NEIL EDMOND Mary PAULA WILCOX

Everybody hates market researchers. IAN DUNN doKnocker

Six part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

First broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in November 2007.

Armed with a broken clipboard, puny incentives, inappropriate footwear and an unflagging commitment to the Market Researcher's Code of Conduct, Ian Dunn seeks the precious opinions of a hostile public.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in 2007.

Producer: Tilusha GhelaniAudience sitcom about a market researcher.

A market researcher seeks the hostile public's opinions. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From November 2007.

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 1 of 6.

Long-serving market researcher Ian Dunn seeks opinion from a hostile public. Daft audience sitcom written by Neil Edmond.

Long-serving market researcher Ian Dunn seeks opinion from a hostile public. Audience sitcom written by Neil Edmond. Episode 1 of 6.

Market researcher Ian Dunn seeks the opinions of a hostile public. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From 2007.

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It's Halloween! Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block.

It's a tough and terrifying job, but one old woman seems to have been expecting him...

Mary/Mrs Rapidis - Paula Wilcox

Mrs Worth - Julia Deakin

Ms Shape - Tina Gray

Mr Bluff - Simone Treves

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in November 2007.

Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block on Halloween.

Market researcher Ian Dunn tackles a rundown council tower block. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From November 2007.

Market researcher Ian tackles a run-down tower block. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From November 2007.

Market researcher Ian tackles a run-down tower block. With Neil Edmund. From Nov 2007.

Synopsis

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.

Episode 2 - Eligibilliant

Halloween in a run down tower block. Constantly mistaken for a Trick or Treater (he's stencilled 'Cowabunga' on his pac-a-mac to appeal to his youthful target group) and harassed by children so poor that they have to throw imaginary fireworks, Ian knocks on the Last Door In The Block. After terrifying and extended scrapings, the door is edged open by a rasping old woman who has struggled to drag her breathing apparatus to the door.. and who seems to have been expecting him.

Six-part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

It's Halloween in a run down tower block. Constantly mistaken for a Trick or Treater (he's stencilled 'Cowabunga' on his pac-a-mac to appeal to his youthful target group) Ian knocks on the Last Door In The Block.

Ian Dunn.................................Neil Edmond

Mary/Mrs Rapidus..............Paula Wilcox

Ms Worth...............................Julia Deakin

Ms Sharpe.............................Tina Gray

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 2 of 6.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 2 of 6.

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Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future.

Grappling with his computer, Ian resorts to knocking on doors which reveals that a whole Victorian terrace is being demolished to make way for new buildings.

What do the tenants have to tell him?

Mary/Mrs Rapidis - Paula Wilcox

Simon Greenall

Ben Onwukwe

Rosie Wilkinson

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.

Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. With Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox.

Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. Sitcom with Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher, written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.

Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

et researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. With Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox.

Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. Sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Six-part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox.

Ian grapples with his computer to assist his market research. But he also resorts to the tried and tested method of knocking on doors which reveals that the whole Victorian terrace is being demolished to make way for new buildings. Ian gets to meet some of the tenants.

Ian Dunn.................................Neil Edmond

Mary/Mrs Rapidus..............Paula Wilcox

With Simon Greenall, Ben Onwukwe and Rosie Wilkinson

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 3 of 6.

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Stuck in a blizzard, buzzing entry phones outside high-security luxury flats, market researcher Ian Dunn tries to find a respondent to help with the product test of an experimental kitchen wipe - 'Dairy wipes - For that Fresh Milk Scent'.

When a sultry housewife finally grants him access, she sorely tests his commitment to the Code of Conduct's confidentiality clause as he's forced to dodge a jealous husband... and a bullet.

Simon Greenall

Ben Onwukwe

Rosie Wilkinson

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.

Experimental kitchen wipes sorely test market researcher Ian Dunn.

Experimental kitchen wipes sorely test market researcher Ian Dunn. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond, starring Paula Wilcox.

Testing kitchen wipes sorely tests market researcher Ian. Stars Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Testing kitchen wipes sorely tests market researcher Ian. With Neil Edmund. From 2007.

Testing kitchen wipes sorely tests market researcher Ian. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Six-part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

Stuck in a blizzard, buzzing entryphones outside high-security luxury flats, Ian tries to find a respondent to help with the product test of an experimental kitchen wipe - 'Dairy wipes - For that Fresh Milk Scent'. When a sultry housewife finally grants him access, she sorely tests his commitment to the Code of Conduct's confidentiality clause as he's forced to dodge a jealous husband... and a bullet.

with Simon Greenall, Ben Onwukwe and Rosie Wilkinson

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 4 of 6.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 4 of 6.

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Market researcher Ian Dunn carries out a delicate immigration survey - a 'Home Office survey on Racial Tolerance and Inclusion.

Ian's first port of call results in a door slam - from a woman who is convinced he wants credit details. Ian tempts her out with the promise that it is just her opinion he is after, but to no avail...

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.

Market researcher Ian Dunn carries out a delicate immigration survey. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Market researcher Ian does a delicate immigration survey. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmund and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Market researcher Ian does a delicate immigration survey. With Neil Edmund.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.

Six-part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

with Julia Deakin, Tina Gray and Simon Treves.

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 5 of 6.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 5 of 6.

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Market researcher Ian Dunn suffers a shocking epiphany. Stars Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Market researcher Ian suffers a shocking epiphany. Radio 7 sitcom with Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox. From December 2007.

Market researcher Ian suffers a shocking epiphany. With Neil Edmond. From December 2007.

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox.

Ian is hot. It's not a good day for a meat survey.

Six-part comedy series written by Neil Edmond

with Simon Greenall, Ben Onwukwe and Rosie Wilkinson.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.

Market researcher Ian Dunn is hot. It's not a good day for a meat survey.

Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 6 of 6.

Audience sitcom about a market researcher. Written by Neil Edmond and starring Paula Wilcox. Episode 6 of 6.

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