Lobby Land

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Pilot, Pass The Source

20170905

As parliament returns from its summer recess, in Westminster the halls are alive with the sound of gossip, but young political editor Sam Peakes is struggling to stay afloat. Having drawn the short straw at work, she's being tailed around by Lawrence the office intern, and she needs a story - fast.

Starring Gemma Whelan as Sam. With Charlie Higson, Cariad Lloyd, Ryan Sampson, Nick Mohammed and Lewis Macleod.

Written by Chris Davies, Alistair Griggs and Jon Harvey

Produced by Jon Harvey

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4.

As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.

Frozen Out

20180607

20220928/29 (BBC7)
20221001 (BBC7)

It's summer in Westminster and the halls are alive with the sound of gossip, but young political editor Sam Peakes is struggling to stay afloat.

Having drawn the short straw at work, she's being tailed around by Lawrence the office intern, and she needs a story - fast.

Mel Munson MP - Clare Price

Written by Christopher Davies, Alistair Griggs and Jon Harvey

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018.

As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.

Poker Face

20180614

20221005/06 (BBC7)

Westminster lobby hack Sam Peakes has just written her best political story yet.

But in journalism, what you write isn't always what people read.

Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job.

Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs

Lord Ellis - Colin Hoult

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018.

Sam has just written her best story yet. But what you write isn't always what people read.

Plane Sailing

20180621

20221012/13 (BBC7)

Westminster lobby hack Sam is off to India, but will she be able to find a story off the beaten track?

Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job.

Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs

Rahul Mandip - Ahir Shah

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.

Summer In The City

20180628

20221019/20 (BBC7)

Can Sam make a success of her fledgling political podcast?

Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job.

Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs

Kate Duxford - Abigail Burdess

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.

Vis-\u00e0-vis

20190719

20190722/23 (BBC7)
20210106 (BBC7)
20230313 (BBC7)
20230314 (BBC7)
20190720 (R4)

Topical sitcom following life in Westminster through the eyes of Sam Peakes, a young political editor at a clickbait website.

Sam battles to make sense of the madness engulfing British politics.

Starring Yasmine Akram, Charlie Higson, Cariad Lloyd, Dan Tetsell and Daniel Lawrence Taylor.

Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram

Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell

Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Written by Jon Harvey, Sarah Dempster and Christopher Davies.

With additional material by Laura Major.

Production Co-Ordinator: Tam Shilham

Script Editor: Dan Tetsell

Executive Producer: Lucy Armitage

Editor: Jerry Peal

Producer : Jon Harvey

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

Topical sitcom following life in Westminster through the eyes of a clickbait website.

Risky Business

20190726

20190729/30 (BBC7)
20210113 (BBC7)
20230320 (BBC7)
20230321 (BBC7)
20190727 (R4)

As Boris enters Number 10 and Britain melts in a heatwave, the Hot Takes journalists follow the only reasonable course of action - hole up at home and turn off the news.

Can the peace last?

Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram

Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell

Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster.

With additional material by Laura Major and Dan Tetsell

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news.

Brecon Bad

20190802

20190805/06 (BBC7)
20210120 (BBC7)
20210123 (BBC7)
20210124 (BBC7)
20230327 (BBC7)
20230328 (BBC7)
20190803 (R4)

Sam heads to Wales to cover the fallout from the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life.

Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram

Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell

Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

Sam heads to Brecon for by-election fallout, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life.

Sideways Moves

20190809

20190812/13 (BBC7)
20210127 (BBC7)
20230403 (BBC7)
20230404 (BBC7)
20190810 (R4)

Tom Shriver MP decides the time is right to reap the benefits of a cash-in memoir, and Sam wants a piece of the action.

But is there more to their relationship than meets the eye?

Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram

Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell

Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

Tom decides the time is right for a cash-in memoir and Sam wants a piece of the action.

Cometh The Power

20190816

20190819/20 (BBC7)
20210203 (BBC7)
20230410 (BBC7)
20230411 (BBC7)
20190817 (R4)

Sam and Mia have been nominated for journalism awards at the prestigious DONCASTAs.

But has Sam got a bigger decision to make?

Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram

Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell

Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Marcus - Joe Da Costa

Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster

Additional material by Laura Major

Producer: Jon Harvey

A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

Sam has been nominated for a journalism award, but has she got a bigger decision to make?

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		Pilot, Pass The Source	20170905		As parliament returns from its summer recess, in Westminster the halls are alive with the sound of gossip, but young political editor Sam Peakes is struggling to stay afloat. Having drawn the short straw at work, she's being tailed around by Lawrence the office intern, and she needs a story - fast. Starring Gemma Whelan as Sam. With Charlie Higson, Cariad Lloyd, Ryan Sampson, Nick Mohammed and Lewis Macleod. Written by Chris Davies, Alistair Griggs and Jon Harvey Produced by Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4. As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
01	01	Frozen Out	20180607	20220928/29 (BBC7) 20221001 (BBC7)	It's summer in Westminster and the halls are alive with the sound of gossip, but young political editor Sam Peakes is struggling to stay afloat. Having drawn the short straw at work, she's being tailed around by Lawrence the office intern, and she needs a story - fast. Mel Munson MP - Clare Price Written by Christopher Davies, Alistair Griggs and Jon Harvey Producer: Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018. As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
01	02	Poker Face	20180614	20221005/06 (BBC7)	Westminster lobby hack Sam Peakes has just written her best political story yet. But in journalism, what you write isn't always what people read. Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job. Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs Lord Ellis - Colin Hoult Producer: Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018. Sam has just written her best story yet. But what you write isn't always what people read.
01	03	Plane Sailing	20180621	20221012/13 (BBC7)	Westminster lobby hack Sam is off to India, but will she be able to find a story off the beaten track? Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job. Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs Rahul Mandip - Ahir Shah Producer: Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018. Young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
01	04	Summer In The City	20180628	20221019/20 (BBC7)	Can Sam make a success of her fledgling political podcast? Hot Takes' political editor Samantha Peakes tries to make hay out of the Westminster chaos - and, ideally, keep her job. Written by Jon Harvey, with Christopher Davies and Alistair Griggs Kate Duxford - Abigail Burdess Producer: Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018. Young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
02	01	Vis-\u00e0-vis	20190719	20190722/23 (BBC7) 20210106 (BBC7) 20230313 (BBC7) 20230314 (BBC7) 20190720 (R4)	Topical sitcom following life in Westminster through the eyes of Sam Peakes, a young political editor at a clickbait website. Sam battles to make sense of the madness engulfing British politics. Starring Yasmine Akram, Charlie Higson, Cariad Lloyd, Dan Tetsell and Daniel Lawrence Taylor. Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor Written by Jon Harvey, Sarah Dempster and Christopher Davies. With additional material by Laura Major. Production Co-Ordinator: Tam Shilham Script Editor: Dan Tetsell Executive Producer: Lucy Armitage Editor: Jerry Peal Producer : Jon Harvey A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019. Topical sitcom following life in Westminster through the eyes of a clickbait website.
02	02	Risky Business	20190726	20190729/30 (BBC7) 20210113 (BBC7) 20230320 (BBC7) 20230321 (BBC7) 20190727 (R4)	As Boris enters Number 10 and Britain melts in a heatwave, the Hot Takes journalists follow the only reasonable course of action - hole up at home and turn off the news. Can the peace last? Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster. With additional material by Laura Major and Dan Tetsell Producer: Jon Harvey A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019. As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news.
02	03	Brecon Bad	20190802	20190805/06 (BBC7) 20210120 (BBC7) 20210123 (BBC7) 20210124 (BBC7) 20230327 (BBC7) 20230328 (BBC7) 20190803 (R4)	Sam heads to Wales to cover the fallout from the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life. Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster Producer: Jon Harvey A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019. Sam heads to Brecon for by-election fallout, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life.
02	04	Sideways Moves	20190809	20190812/13 (BBC7) 20210127 (BBC7) 20230403 (BBC7) 20230404 (BBC7) 20190810 (R4)	Tom Shriver MP decides the time is right to reap the benefits of a cash-in memoir, and Sam wants a piece of the action. But is there more to their relationship than meets the eye? Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster Producer: Jon Harvey A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019. Tom decides the time is right for a cash-in memoir and Sam wants a piece of the action.
02	05	Cometh The Power	20190816	20190819/20 (BBC7) 20210203 (BBC7) 20230410 (BBC7) 20230411 (BBC7) 20190817 (R4)	Sam and Mia have been nominated for journalism awards at the prestigious DONCASTAs. But has Sam got a bigger decision to make? Sam Peakes - Yasmine Akram Gideon Burnside - Dan Tetsell Nathan Edmonds - Daniel Lawrence Taylor Marcus - Joe Da Costa Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and Sarah Dempster Additional material by Laura Major Producer: Jon Harvey A Naked production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019. Sam has been nominated for a journalism award, but has she got a bigger decision to make?