Mr Muzak

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We've Only Just Begun

20170917

20170922 (BBC7)
20170923 (BBC7)
20201231 (BBC7)
20210101 (BBC7)
20220422 (BBC7)
20240926 (BBC7)
20240927 (BBC7)
20190716 (R4)

Richie Webb stars as performance shy cocktail pianist, Nigel Penny.

Nigel's attempts to live his life in the background are thwarted by the surprise arrival of his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav.

Pav hooks Nigel up with desperate wannabe singer Rachel and strong-arms the pair onto the books of his fledgling entertainment agency.

With a gig at a Carpenters-themed wedding on the horizon, Nigel has to contend not only with his job at an Italian Restaurant run by a probably-not-an-actual-Italian, but also with Pav's mysterious new Ukrainian friend, Stan, and some disturbing news about his new musical partner.

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Marco - Dave Lamb

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Rob - Jim North

Directors: Jim North / Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb.

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.

Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel whose hopes of a quiet life are thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother. From 2017.

Rock The Boat

20170924

20170929 (BBC7)
20170930 (BBC7)
20210107 (BBC7)
20210108 (BBC7)
20220429 (BBC7)
20241003 (BBC7)
20241004 (BBC7)
20190723 (R4)

Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life in the background have been thwarted by the surprise arrival of his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel.

Despite his protestations of sea-sickness, Pav books Nigel to accompany Rachel as the entertainment on a floating barge at an event hosted by Belinda, an old acquaintance of Nigel's.

Meanwhile Stan is yearning to return to his homeland.

Richie Webb stars as shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Marco - Dave Lamb

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Rob - Jim North

Director: Nick Walker

Audio Production: Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.

Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny who is booked to perform on a barge.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

Richie Webb stars as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Pav books Nigel as the entertainment on a floating barge, despite protestations of seasickness. Stars Richie Webb. From 2017.

Football's Coming Home

20200828

Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson).

Attempting to entertain the crowd at a football match is a hard enough gig as it is, but when you hate football as much as Nigel does it's an even trickier ask. Factor in Pav's desire to make a quick buck, Stan's paranoia that the Russians are still after him and Rachel's obsession with Gary Lineker's Twitter account, and it's a recipe for a pitch invasion.

Cast:

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Marco - Jim North

Lucy - Anna Morris

Directed by Nick Walker

Audio Production by Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4

Musical comedy. Richie Webb returns as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

O Little Town Of Letchington

20200904

Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson).

Pav is supplying the ambience to the opening of an all-year-round Christmas store. And by ambience' he basically means Nigel and Rachel singing carols. The ghosts of Christmas past mean this can only be an unpleasant experience for Nigel. This is compounded by Stan's attempts at securing a tree, Marco's suspect catering promises and the manager of the store who fancies herself as Letchington's answer to Mariah Carey.

Cast:

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Marco - Jim North

Tanya/Joanne - Anna Morris

Directed by Nick Walker

Audio Production by Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4

Richie Webb stars as pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel is booked to play carols. In July.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

Just Say No

20200911

Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

Pav has booked Nigel and Rachel as the headline act at the Letchington Arts Festival. Or so he claims. While Stan attempts to find a disguise to enable him to attend without fear of being spotted, Nigel is left wrestling with his growing feelings for Rachel, the challenge of writing original material for the gig and his unfortunate physical reaction to camping. A reaction for which festival organiser Allegra has the perfect herbal remedy.

Cast:

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Marco - Jim North

Allegra - Anna Morris

Directed by Nick Walker

Audio Production by Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4

Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel has to play at a local festival.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

20200918

Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.

As Nigel tries to pluck up what little courage he has to tell Rachel how he feels, events overtake him. Marco's dodgy meat-dealing on the dark web has gone awry and Stan suspiciously steps in to help by suggesting an elaborate ruse. Plans for a hastily arranged funeral are put into action and Pav is only too happy to help, though he also seems to be hiding something. Nigel is carried along for the ride, buoyed only by his certainty of a happy ending for him and Rachel. He's fifty percent right.

Cast:

Nigel Penny - Richie Webb

Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond

Rachel - Jess Robinson

Stanislav - Dave Lamb

Marco - Jim North

Directed by Nick Walker

Audio Production by Matt Katz

Written and produced by Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4

Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny, who has to play at an unusual funeral.

Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	We've Only Just Begun	20170917	20170922 (BBC7) 20170923 (BBC7) 20201231 (BBC7) 20210101 (BBC7) 20220422 (BBC7) 20240926 (BBC7) 20240927 (BBC7) 20190716 (R4)	Richie Webb stars as performance shy cocktail pianist, Nigel Penny. Nigel's attempts to live his life in the background are thwarted by the surprise arrival of his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav. Pav hooks Nigel up with desperate wannabe singer Rachel and strong-arms the pair onto the books of his fledgling entertainment agency. With a gig at a Carpenters-themed wedding on the horizon, Nigel has to contend not only with his job at an Italian Restaurant run by a probably-not-an-actual-Italian, but also with Pav's mysterious new Ukrainian friend, Stan, and some disturbing news about his new musical partner. Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Marco - Dave Lamb Stanislav - Dave Lamb Rob - Jim North Directors: Jim North / Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb. A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017. Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother. Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel whose hopes of a quiet life are thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother. From 2017.
01	02	Rock The Boat	20170924	20170929 (BBC7) 20170930 (BBC7) 20210107 (BBC7) 20210108 (BBC7) 20220429 (BBC7) 20241003 (BBC7) 20241004 (BBC7) 20190723 (R4)	Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life in the background have been thwarted by the surprise arrival of his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel. Despite his protestations of sea-sickness, Pav books Nigel to accompany Rachel as the entertainment on a floating barge at an event hosted by Belinda, an old acquaintance of Nigel's. Meanwhile Stan is yearning to return to his homeland. Richie Webb stars as shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Marco - Dave Lamb Stanislav - Dave Lamb Rob - Jim North Director: Nick Walker Audio Production: Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017. Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny who is booked to perform on a barge. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother. Richie Webb stars as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Pav books Nigel as the entertainment on a floating barge, despite protestations of seasickness. Stars Richie Webb. From 2017.
02	01	Football's Coming Home	20200828		Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother, Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson). Attempting to entertain the crowd at a football match is a hard enough gig as it is, but when you hate football as much as Nigel does it's an even trickier ask. Factor in Pav's desire to make a quick buck, Stan's paranoia that the Russians are still after him and Rachel's obsession with Gary Lineker's Twitter account, and it's a recipe for a pitch invasion. Cast: Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Stanislav - Dave Lamb Marco - Jim North Lucy - Anna Morris Directed by Nick Walker Audio Production by Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4 Musical comedy. Richie Webb returns as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.
02	02	O Little Town Of Letchington	20200904		Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson). Pav is supplying the ambience to the opening of an all-year-round Christmas store. And by ambience' he basically means Nigel and Rachel singing carols. The ghosts of Christmas past mean this can only be an unpleasant experience for Nigel. This is compounded by Stan's attempts at securing a tree, Marco's suspect catering promises and the manager of the store who fancies herself as Letchington's answer to Mariah Carey. Cast: Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Stanislav - Dave Lamb Marco - Jim North Tanya/Joanne - Anna Morris Directed by Nick Walker Audio Production by Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4 Richie Webb stars as pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel is booked to play carols. In July. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.
02	03	Just Say No	20200911		Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson). Pav has booked Nigel and Rachel as the headline act at the Letchington Arts Festival. Or so he claims. While Stan attempts to find a disguise to enable him to attend without fear of being spotted, Nigel is left wrestling with his growing feelings for Rachel, the challenge of writing original material for the gig and his unfortunate physical reaction to camping. A reaction for which festival organiser Allegra has the perfect herbal remedy. Cast: Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Stanislav - Dave Lamb Marco - Jim North Allegra - Anna Morris Directed by Nick Walker Audio Production by Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4 Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel has to play at a local festival. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.
02	04	Leaving On A Jet Plane	20200918		Richie Webb stars as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. Nigel Penny's attempts to live his life like his music, in the background, are constantly thwarted by his entrepreneurial half-brother Pav (Paul G Raymond) who is desperate to find gigs for Nigel and his musical partner, wannabe singer Rachel (Jess Robinson). As Nigel tries to pluck up what little courage he has to tell Rachel how he feels, events overtake him. Marco's dodgy meat-dealing on the dark web has gone awry and Stan suspiciously steps in to help by suggesting an elaborate ruse. Plans for a hastily arranged funeral are put into action and Pav is only too happy to help, though he also seems to be hiding something. Nigel is carried along for the ride, buoyed only by his certainty of a happy ending for him and Rachel. He's fifty percent right. Cast: Nigel Penny - Richie Webb Pav Penny - Paul G Raymond Rachel - Jess Robinson Stanislav - Dave Lamb Marco - Jim North Directed by Nick Walker Audio Production by Matt Katz Written and produced by Richie Webb A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4 Richie Webb stars as cocktail pianist Nigel Penny, who has to play at an unusual funeral. Richie Webb stars as a cocktail pianist thwarted by his entrepreneurial brother.