Olivia Colman Day

In this first section, we hear two Radio 4 Extra Debuts starring Olivia:

Childs Play' is a pilot last broadcast in 2009 on Radio 4, set in a nursery and written by Lucy Clarke.

Well That's One Way of Looking at It' was first broadcast in 2004, and is a comedy of self deception about a wife, a husband, and his mistress.

Plus Cariad chats to the comedy writer and Colman super-fan Mollie Goodfellow about her love of Olivia Colman, and we'll hear how Greg James' Radio 4 programme Rewinder celebrated Olivia in 2022.

Full Credits:

Child's Play

Pen - Olivia Colman

Harry - Nicholas Burns

Ruth - Daisy Haggard

Rex - Matthew Holmes

Vicar - Rachel Atkins

Rabbi - Geoffrey McGivern

Catholic priest/Imam - Ewan Hooper

Joanne - Barbara Smith

Darren - Bradley Ford

Writer: Lucy Clarke

Producer: Simon Nicholls

Patricia - Brenda Gilhooly

Jane - Olivia Colman

John - Kevin Eldon

Other parts played by Paul Panting and John Hasler

Writer: Brenda Gilhooly

Director: Liz Webb

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day with two 4 Extra debuts: 'Childs Play' and 'Well That's One Way of Looking at It'. Plus we hear from Colman super-fan Mollie Goodfellow.

Olivia Colman Day is produced by Chris Pearson.

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In this second section, we hear 'Betrayal', which was first broadcast in 2012. This play does contain very strong language.

Pinter's acclaimed drama explores a love affair and the intricate nature of deceit, and is told in reverse time from its poignant ending to its thrilling first kiss.

Plus Cariad hears more Colman from the archives, in a Radio 2 interview with French & Saunders.

Full Credits:

Writer: Harold Pinter

Emma - Olivia Colman

Jerry - Andrew Scott

Robert - Charles Edwards

Waiter - Gerard McDermott

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane

Olivia Colman Day continues with Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal' - with very strong language.

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day by hearing Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal'. Plus we can enjoy Olivia being interviewed back in 2014 by French & Saunders.

Olivia Colman Day is produced by Chris Pearson.

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In this third chapter, we hear two plays starring Olivia.

Five Wedding Dresses: True Love' is about a bride who cannot bear to take off her wedding dress.

And 'Dewey Eyed' meets a woman who works in a library, who uses the Dewey Decimal System to guide her mother through life.

Both plays were directed by Jessica Dromgoole, who joins Cariad to discuss when she first met Olivia Colman and why she loves working with her.

Full Credits:

Maggie - Olivia Colman

Eric - Trystan Gravelle

Air Steward - Gunnar Cauthery

Writer: Katie Hims

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

Philippa - Olivia Colman

Vera - Sheila Reid

Sheila - Caroline Guthrie

Alistair - Paul Rider

Writer: Sarah Naomi Lee

Olivia Colman Day continues with more archive drama- 'Dewey Eyed and 'True Love

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day with more drama from the BBC Archives - 'Dewey Eyed and 'True Love'. And Cariad speaks to the director of both plays, Jessica Dromgoole.

Olivia Colman Day is produced by Chris Pearson.

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In this fourth section, we hear two brilliant comedy performances from Olivia.

James Cary, writer of Think The Unthinkable, and Hut 33, discusses Olivia's debut Radio 4 performance, and picks out an episode of Hut 33 to enjoy.

Then we hear Trapped: All Downhill from Here - one of a series of dark comedies about people trapped in unfortunate situations, written by Mark Maier and Daniel Maier.

Full Credits:

Hut 33: Series 1, Episode 1: Bridge Too Far

Written by James Cary

Charles - Robert Bathurst

Archie - Tom Goodman-Hill

Minka - Olivia Colman

Gordon - Fergus Craig

Mrs Best - Lill Roughley

Joshua - Alex MacQueen

Producer: Adam Bromley.

Nadine - Olivia Colman

Clare - Joanna Holden

Craig - Mark Maier

Paul - Chris Pavlo

Enzo - Daniel Maier

Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor

Olivia Colman Day continues with more comedy from the archives - 'Hut 33' and 'Trapped

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day with comedy from the BBC Archives - 'Hut 33' and 'Trapped: All Downhill from here'. And Cariad speaks to the Hut 33 writer, James Cary.

Olivia Colman Day is produced by Chris Pearson.

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In this final chapter, Cariad is joined by radio producer Gareth Edwards. Gareth worked on That Mitchell and Webb Sound, the sketch show which teamed up Olivia Colman with Mitchell and Webb, and he selects a favourite sketch.

We'll also hear the historical comedy 'Pauline Pepys' Dowry' - also produced by Gareth- in which Olivia stars as Samuel Pepys' lovelorn sister, Pauline.

Credits

Written by Amy Shindler and Beth Chalmers

Pauline...Olivia Colman

Charlotte...Sharon Horgan

Samuel Pepys...David Mitchell

Elizabeth Pepys... Katherine Parkinson

Russell de Bret...Tom Hollander

Jane... Rebekah Staton

Joth / Wilston... Dave Lamb

Producer: Gareth Edwards

That Mitchell and Webb Sound sketch: There's So Much You Don't Know About Me

Written by John Finnemore,

Extract from That Mitchell and Webb Look: Numberwang (2006)

Written by James Bachman and Mark Evans

Olivia Colman Day concludes with comedy in 'Pauline Pepys' Dowry

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day with comedy - 'Pauline Pepys' Dowry'. Plus hear from radio producer Gareth Edwards about Colman's work with Mitchell and Webb.

Cariad Lloyd celebrates Olivia Colman Day with an interview with radio producer Gareth Edwards, who has worked extensively with Olivia Colman alongside David Mitchell and Robert Web. And we'll enjoy one more comedy programme from the archive - Pauline Pepys' Dowry.

Olivia Colman Day is produced by Chris Pearson.

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