Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 20090805 | 20100622 (R4) | Another chance to hear the sketch show for anyone who's beginning to find this exciting new century a bit too much like all the rubbish previous centuries. The opening episode looks at how the recession is affecting supermarkets, the conspiracy behind celebrity gossip magazines and how Radio 4 is going to rebrand itself. Starring brilliant stand-up comedians, Stephen K Amos and Jason Byrne and the fantastic comic actors, Justin Edwards and Katherine Parkinson. Produced by Alex Walsh-Taylor. How the recession is affecting supermarkets and the conspiracy behind gossip magazines. |
| 01 | 02 | 20090812 | 20100623 (R4) | Another chance to hear the sketch show for anyone who's beginning to find this exciting new century a bit too much like all the rubbish previous centuries. Discover how to name your baby and if there's anything 'easier done than said' in tonight's show. Starring brilliant stand-up comedians, Stephen K Amos and Jason Byrne and the fantastic comic actors, Justin Edwards and Katherine Parkinson. Produced by Alex Walsh-Taylor. How to name your baby, and is there anything 'easier done than said'? |
| 01 | 03 | 20090819 | 20100629 (R4) | Another chance to hear the sketch show for anyone who's beginning to find this exciting new century a bit too much like all the rubbish previous centuries. Find out what it's like to own your own Hadron Collider and how a spelling mistake landed a man in court. Starring brilliant stand-up comedians, Stephen K Amos and Jason Byrne and the fantastic comic actors, Justin Edwards and Katherine Parkinson. Produced by Alex Walsh-Taylor. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | 20090826 | 20100630 (R4) | Sketch show that looks at the pains of modern life. |
| 02 | 01 | 20101116 | 20150121 (BBC7) 20160930 (BBC7) 20180503 (BBC7) 20200707 (BBC7) 20220507 (BBC7) | Comedy sketch show which answers the questions you probably never asked: * How did the mouse get in the beans? * Why should you think twice before sponsoring a dog? Starring: Kevin Bishop Stephen K Amos Doon Mackichan Justin Edwards Jessica Ransom Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris, Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson, Timothy Inman, Jane Lamacraft, Stephen Carlin, James Kettle and Justin Edwards. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer How the mouse got in the baked beans, and beware of sponsoring a dog. |
| 02 | 02 | 20101123 | 20150128 (BBC7) 20161007 (BBC7) 20180510 (BBC7) 20200714 (BBC7) 20220514 (BBC7) | Comedy sketch show which answers the questions you probably never asked: * Why is Bagpuss a bad influence for children? * How can a seance go badly wrong? * Why did the Vikings never use consumer focus groups? Starring: Kevin Bishop Stephen K Amos Doon Mackichan Justin Edwards Jessica Ransom Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris, Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson, Timothy Inman, Jane Lamacraft, Mike Ryan, Stephen Carlin, James Kettle and Dale Shaw. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer Why Bagpuss is a bad influence on kids and why Vikings avoided consumer focus groups. |
| 02 | 03 | 20101130 | 20150204 (BBC7) 20161014 (BBC7) 20180517 (BBC7) 20200721 (BBC7) 20220521 (BBC7) | * Learn about a brand new pension plan. * Hear Madeline the naughty cellist upset yet another conductor. Comedy sketch show which answers the questions you probably never asked: Starring: Kevin Bishop Stephen K Amos Doon Mackichan Justin Edwards Jessica Ransom Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris, Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson, Timothy Inman, Stephen Carlin, James Kettle and Dale Shaw. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer Crystals, pensions and Madeline the naughty cellist. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | 20101207 | 20150211 (BBC7) 20161021 (BBC7) 20180524 (BBC7) 20200728 (BBC7) 20220528 (BBC7) | A right-wing intervention and must-have board games. Comedy sketch show which answers the questions you probably never asked: Starring: Kevin Bishop Stephen K Amos Doon Mackichan Justin Edwards Jessica Ransom Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Jason Hazeley, Justin Edwards, Joel Morris, Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson, Timothy Inman, Mike Wozniak, Henry Paker, Jane Lamacraft, James Kettle and Dale Shaw. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer |