Episodes
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| 01 | 01 | Inspection | 20170107 | 20190902 (BBC7) 20190903 (BBC7) 20210707 (BBC7) 20210710 (BBC7) 20210711 (BBC7) 20230615 (BBC7) 20260416 (BBC7) 20171213 (R4) | Harry Hill runs Britain's remotest prison, The Egg, along with his two assistants, Peter and Anne. But escape rates have gotten out of control and so the government has decided to send two inspectors to look things over. Will Harry and his team survive their strenuous checks? Find out in Life on Egg. Minister - Alison Belbin Tim - Jason Forbes Skulk - Jason Forbes Jones - Dan Maier Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017. Harry Hill has his work cut out when inspectors arrive to rate his prison, the Egg. Escape rates at Britain's remotest prison have gotten out of control – enter the inspectors. Starring Harry Hill. From 2017. |
| 01 | 02 | Mistress Of Disguise | 20171227 | 20190916 (BBC7) 20190917 (BBC7) 20210721 (BBC7) 20230622 (BBC7) 20260423 (BBC7) | The Egg, floating on a giant prehistoric egg in the middle of the ocean, is Britain's most remote prison. Harry Hill stars as the Governor. So there's no better place to send Patsy Potts, one of the nation's most tricky prisoners, who's a master of disguise and escaped from every other prison they've tried to keep her in. But when Tim arrives on The Egg with Patsy in the helicopter, she's nowhere to be found, and worse, no-one knows what she actually looks like... The Minister - Tanya Moodie Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Dan Maier Prisoner Gyles Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2017. Harry and the team must find an escaped prisoner. But what does she look like? A prisoner escapes from Britain's remotest prison, but no-one quite knows what she looks like. Stars Harry Hill. From 2017. |
| 01 | 03 | Cctv | 20170107 | 20190909 (BBC7) 20190910 (BBC7) 20210714 (BBC7) 20230629 (BBC7) 20260430 (BBC7) 20171220 (R4) | Harry Hill is the governor of the UK's remotest prison, The Egg. However, his resources are limited, so when there is an incident within the prison he is forced to record it in watercolours. That's why he is delighted when he receives a brand new CCTV system to monitor goings-on within The Egg. But the system soon malfunctions...and Harry has to think quickly to save the sanity of his team. Nev - Jason Forbes Doubleday - Jason Forbes Rev Simone - Alison Belbin The Minister - Alison Belbin Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4,first broadcast in January 2017. Harry Hill receives new CCTV cameras for the Egg, but they soon malfunction... or do they? The prison gets a CCTV system to monitor inmates, but soon malfunctions - with spooky results. Starring Harry Hill. From 2017. |
| 01 | 04 | Method | 20180103 | 20190923 (BBC7) 20190924 (BBC7) 20210728 (BBC7) 20230706 (BBC7) | The Egg, floating on a giant prehistoric egg in the middle of the ocean, is Britain's most remote prison. Harry Hill stars as the Governor. When famous movie star Brad De Deprrio comes to visit The Egg in order to research a film role, the team are predictably excited to welcome him. But will they be able to put up with his outrageous showbiz demands, especially when he asks to share a cell with The Egg's most dangerous prisoner? The Minister - Tanya Moodie Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Dan Maier Brad De Depprio - Demetri Goritsas Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2018. Harry and the team are excited when a movie star comes to The Egg to research a movie role |
| 01 | 05 | Stand-in | 20180110 | 20190930 (BBC7) 20191001 (BBC7) 20210804 (BBC7) 20230720 (BBC7) | When Peter is sent back to the mainland to undergo some urgent diversity training, Harry and Ann are given a replacement guard by The Minister. Warder Leo Hatchet is a tough, uncompromising new screw and soon makes his mark on the prison's regime. But in doing so, has he destroyed The Egg's ambiance? And what about Peter? Will The Minister allow him to return to The Egg if Hatchet's already doing his job quicker and better? Ann - Karen Bartke The Minister - Tanya Moodie Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Dan Maier Warder Leo Hatchet - Dan Maier Prisoner Gyles Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018. When Peter goes on training, Harry has to contend with a brutally efficient replacement. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | Whale | 20180117 | 20191007 (BBC7) 20191008 (BBC7) 20210811 (BBC7) 20230727 (BBC7) | When a rare pair of whales start ramming The Egg as part of their mating ritual, Harry and the team are forced to take evasive action to save the prison. But their efforts are soon hindered by the arrival of ardent conservationist Jo-Jo Peebles, hell-bent on protecting the whales at any cost. Who will crack first? Harry? Jo-Jo? Or The Egg...? Ann - Karen Bartke The Minister - Tanya Moodie Jo-Jo Peebles - Tanya Moodie Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Dan Maier Warder Leo Hatchet - Dan Maier Prisoner Gyles Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018. Crisis comes to The Egg when the prison is attacked by a pair of mating whales. |
| 01 | OMNI-01 | Mistress Of Disguise And Method | 20180215 | The Egg, floating on a giant prehistoric egg in the middle of the ocean, is Britain's most remote prison. So three's no better place to send Patsy Potts, one of the nation's most tricky prisoners, who's a master of disguise and has escaped from every other prison they've tried to keep her in. But when Tim arrives on The Egg with Patsy in the helicopter, she's nowhere to be found, and worse, no-one knows what she actually looks like...And in the second episode Harry and the team must welcome and look after famous movie actor Brad De Depprio who is with them to research a role for his new blockbuster. But what are they supposed to do when Brad demands to share a cell with The Egg's most dangerous prisoner...? Cast: Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Ann Marek Larwood as Peter Tanya Moodie as The Minister Demetri Goritsas as Brad De Depprio Dan Maier as Tim the Helicopter Pilot Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Gyles Brandreth Produced by Sam Michell It is a production from BBC Studios. Harry and the team look for an escaped prisoner and welcome a famous movie star. | |
| 01 | OMNI-02 | Stand-in And Whale | 20180222 | When Peter is sent back to the mainland to undergo some urgent diversity training, Harry and Ann are given a replacement guard by The Minister. Warder Leo Hatchet is a tough, uncompromising new screw and soon makes his mark on the prison's regime. But in doing so, has he destroyed The Egg's ambiance? And what about Peter? Will The Minister allow him to return to The Egg, if Hatchet's already doing his job quicker and better? And in the second episode, The Egg is battered by a pair of mating whales, who are mating rather too enthusiastically. But they are also endangered, so Harry has to think of more creative ways than the harpoon to ward them away from The Egg. Produced by Sam Michell It is a production from BBC Studios. Harry has to contend with an annoyingly efficient new warden, and a pair of mating whales. | |
| 02 | 01 | Oil | 20190206 | 20250207 (BBC7) | When an oil field is discovered in the sea near The Egg, the team are excited about the riches that could soon come their way. But their excitement is short-lived when they discover this oil field could actually threaten the very existence of The Egg itself. It'll take all of Harry, Anne and Peter's wit, courage and determination to extricate themselves from this sticky situation. It might also take a guillemot or two. Written by Dan Maier, Prisoner Gyles Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Admiral Fernandez - Dan Maier The Minister - Sukh Ojla A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2019. There's excitement when oil is discovered in the sea near The Egg, but at what price? There's excitement when oil is discovered in the sea near The Egg, but it comes at a price. Starring Harry Hill. From 2019. When an oil field is discovered in the sea near The Egg, the team are excited about the riches that could soon come their way. But their excitement is short-lived when they discover this oil field could actually threaten the very existence of The Egg itself. It'll take all of Harry, Anne and Peter's wit, courage and determination to extricate themselves from this sticky situation. It might also take a guillemot or two. Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Anne Marek Larwood as Peter Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Gyles Brandreth Dan Maier as Admiral Fernandez Sukh Ojla as The Minister Produced by Sam Michell Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill. An oil field is discovered near the Egg. |
| 02 | 02 | Dragon | 20190213 | 20250214 (BBC7) | When Governor Harry is accused of not mucking in, he is soon mucking out, bagging up guillemots droppings from The Egg's helipad. But when he finds it hard to open one of the waste bags, Prisoner Gyles Brandreth offers a solution - an invention he made in the prison workshop to open them more easily...an invention so good it could make him millions. So he and the team set about pitching the bag-opening device to Dragons' Den, in the hope of securing funding from Deborah Meaden. Will they end up 'bagging' an investment, or will their pitch end in a poo-pooing? Prisoner Gyles Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Helicopter Pilot - Dan Maier Evan Davis as himself Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2019. Harry senses impending wealth when Prisoner Brandreth invents a device for plastic bags. Harry senses impending wealth when Prisoner Brandreth invents a device for opening plastic bags. Starring Harry Hill. From 2019. When Governor Harry is accused of not mucking in, he is soon mucking out, bagging up guillemots droppings from The Egg's helipad. But when he finds it hard to open one of the waste bags, Prisoner Gyles Brandreth offers a solution - an invention he made in the prison workshop to open them more easily...an invention so good it could make him millions. So he and the team set about pitching the bag-opening device to Dragons' Den, in the hope of securing funding from Deborah Meaden. Will they end up bagging an investment, or will their pitch end in a poo-pooing? Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Anne Marek Larwood as Peter Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Gyles Brandreth Dan Maier as Tim the helicopter pilot Deborah Meaden as herself Produced by Sam Michell The team pitch a new invention to Dragons' Den. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill. |
| 02 | 03 | Brother | 20190220 | 20250221 (BBC7) | A new prisoner on The Egg is known to a warden - could this raise a conflict of interests? When Peter's brother arrives, there is much consternation when he immediately escapes. The Minister - Sukh Ojla Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Daniel Maier Sebastian - Paul Putner Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2019. A new prisoner on The Egg is known to a warden - could this raise a conflict of interests? Starring Harry Hill. From 2019. When Peter's brother arrives on The Egg, there is much consternation when he immediately escapes. Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Anne Marek Larwood as Peter Sukh Ojla as The Minister Daniel Maier as Tim the helicopter pilot and Paul Putner as Sebastian Written by Daniel Maier Produced by Sam Michell Peter's brother arrives on The Egg. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill. |
| 02 | 04 | Hold | 20190227 | 20250228 (BBC7) | Harry makes a call to customer services. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill Governor Harry has been on hold for a long time. If only he could remember why he'd phoned customer services in the first place... Prison sitcom by Daniel Maier Governor Harry................Harry Hill The Hold Voice................Sukh Ojla Dominic..............................Daniel Maier Produced by Sam Michell Prison Governor Harry calls customer services and is put on hold - but for how long? Harry makes a call to customer services. How long before he can actually speak to someone? Stars Harry Hill. From 2019. |
| 02 | 05 | Storm | 20190306 | 20250307 (BBC7) | A heavy storm leaves The Egg short of food. And the prisoners short of patience. So Harry and his team think up ways to distract them. Starring: Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Anne Marek Larwood as Peter Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Brandreth Daniel Maier as Tim the helicopter pilot Written by Daniel Maier Produced by Sam Michell A BBC Studios Production A heavy storm leaves The Egg short of food. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill The Minister - Sukh Ojla Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Daniel Maier Prisoner Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2019. A heavy storm leaves The Egg short of food. So Harry and his team think up ways to distract the prisoners. Stars Harry Hill. From 2019. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | Self-destruct | 20190313 | 20250314 (BBC7) | A self-destruct button is found on The Egg, meaning sweaty palms and an itchy finger or two. Meanwhile, an outbreak of imaginary nits amongst the prisoners leads to increasingly desperate measures... Starring: Harry Hill as Governor Harry Karen Bartke as Anne Marek Larwood as Peter Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Brandreth Paul Putner as Prisoner Birtwistle Daniel Maier as Tim the helicopter pilot Written by Daniel Maier Produced by Sam Michell A BBC Studios Production A self-destruct button is found on The Egg. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill Prisoner Birtwistle - Paul Putner Prisoner Brandreth - Gyles Brandreth Tim the Helicopter Pilot - Daniel Maier Producer: Sam Michell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2019. A self-destruct button is found on The Egg, meaning sweaty palms and an itchy finger or two. Stars Harry Hill. From 2019. |