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Pilot

20201103

20201110/11 (BBC7)
20240224 (BBC7)

A comedy from writers new to radio.

Overheard conversations take place over the course of the day, sometimes forming short stories, such as the woman who doesn't wash her legs, the man with an elephant in his garden and an accountant going for a job at the Schrodinger Institute.

Starring :

Madeline Appiah

Gabby Best

Will Hartley

Ray Sesay

Rebecca Shorrocks

Toby Williams.

Written by Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, Dan Audritt, Ed Amsden, Tom Coles, Kat Butterfield, Bill Dare, Rob Darke, Anna Goodman, David McIver, Chazz Redhead, Jack Robertson and Edward Tew

Producer:: Bill Dare

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.

Bizarre, overheard conversations during the course of one day.

Overheard conversations over the course of the day including a woman who doesn't wash her legs. With Gabby Best. From 2020.

A new comedy from writers new to radio. Overheard conversations take place over the course of the day, sometimes forming short stories, such as the woman who doesn't wash her legs, the man with an elephant in his garden and an accountant going for a job at the Schrodinger Institute.

Starring: Madeline Appiah, Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Ray Sesay, Rebecca Shorrocks and Toby Williams.

Written by: Jeffrey Aidoo , Simon Alcock, Dan Audritt, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Kat Butterfield, Bill Dare, Rob Darke, Anna Goodman, David McIver, Chazz Redhead, Jack Robertson and Edward Tew

Artwork: Lucy Jagger

Produced by Bill Dare

A BBC Studios production.

Bizarre, overheard conversations during the course of one day. New to BBC Radio 4.

20220208

20220215/16 (BBC7)
20240302 (BBC7)
20230321 (R4)

Highlights from the first show include a series of sketches in which a goose has enrolled as a police officer, somehow getting through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

Performed by; Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams

The series of four is written by; Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare.

Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe

Sound Design Rich Evans

Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance

Artwork Lucy Jagger

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production

Short scenes from modern life.

Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams

Written by Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare.

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.

Satirical sketches on modern life.

Satirical sketches on modern life, including a goose enrolling as a cop and a realistic doll baby. With Witney White. From 2022.

20220215

20220222/23 (BBC7)
20240309 (BBC7)
20230328 (R4)

From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers, The Secret World). The second show includes a series of sketches in which someone is forced to watch Succession, a man applies for a business loan for a company whose aim is doing evil and a woman dates the Pied Piper.

Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams

Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe

Sound Design Rich Evans

Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance

Artwork Lucy Jagger

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production

Short scenes from modern life.

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022.

Satirical sketches on modern life.

Satirical sketches on modern life, including a company doing evil and dating the Pied Piper. With Will Hartley. From 2022.

20220222

20220301/02 (BBC7)
20240316 (BBC7)
20230404 (R4)

Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Should helmets be worn by children at all times and the guilty pleasure of schadenfreude.

Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams

Writers: Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare.

Produced and created by Bill Dare

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2022.

Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living.

A satirical look at modern life. Conversations in the worlds of work, relationships, and families. With Gabby Best. From 2022.

From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers, The Secret World), sketches satirising life as we know it. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families.

Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe

Sound Design Rich Evans

Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance

Artwork Lucy Jagger

BBC Studios Production

Short scenes from modern life.

04 LAST

20220301

20220308/09 (BBC7)
20240323 (BBC7)
20230411 (R4)

A series of sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families.

Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams

Produced and created by Bill Dare

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2022.

Satirical sketches on modern life.

A satirical take on modern life, with a look at work, relationships, institutions and families. With Toby Williams. From 2022.

Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe

Sound Design Rich Evans

Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance

Artwork Lucy Jagger

Short scenes from modern life.

20230913

20230920 (BBC7)

Can you change your sexual orientation at will? Is it ever fair to blame the children for a divorce? What happens if a therapist brings their own emotional baggage to the treatment room?

Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams.

The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare.

Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow

Sound Design Rich Evans

Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Comic scenes from modern life.

20230920

20230927 (BBC7)

How can a tea-cosy help with dating decisions? What would football fans chant if they could express their true feelings? What are some of the do's and don'ts of role play?

Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams.

Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow

Sound Design Rich Evans

Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Comic scenes from modern life.

20230927

20231004 (BBC7)

Can families be merged like companies? Should ransom notes be aesthetically pleasing? Why do people think truffle hunting in Tuscany would be the ideal life?

Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams.

Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow

Sound Design Rich Evans

Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Comic scenes from modern life.

04 LAST

20231004

20231011 (BBC7)

How would middle class liberals plan a jewellery heist? What are the categories for the new Modern Man Awards? Why are people in care homes forced into group singing?

Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams.

Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow

Sound Design Rich Evans

Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance

Produced and created by Bill Dare

BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Comic scenes from modern life.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		Pilot	20201103	20201110/11 (BBC7) 20240224 (BBC7)	A comedy from writers new to radio. Overheard conversations take place over the course of the day, sometimes forming short stories, such as the woman who doesn't wash her legs, the man with an elephant in his garden and an accountant going for a job at the Schrodinger Institute. Starring : Madeline Appiah Gabby Best Will Hartley Ray Sesay Rebecca Shorrocks Toby Williams. Written by Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, Dan Audritt, Ed Amsden, Tom Coles, Kat Butterfield, Bill Dare, Rob Darke, Anna Goodman, David McIver, Chazz Redhead, Jack Robertson and Edward Tew Producer:: Bill Dare A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020. Bizarre, overheard conversations during the course of one day. Overheard conversations over the course of the day including a woman who doesn't wash her legs. With Gabby Best. From 2020. A new comedy from writers new to radio. Overheard conversations take place over the course of the day, sometimes forming short stories, such as the woman who doesn't wash her legs, the man with an elephant in his garden and an accountant going for a job at the Schrodinger Institute. Starring: Madeline Appiah, Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Ray Sesay, Rebecca Shorrocks and Toby Williams. Written by: Jeffrey Aidoo , Simon Alcock, Dan Audritt, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Kat Butterfield, Bill Dare, Rob Darke, Anna Goodman, David McIver, Chazz Redhead, Jack Robertson and Edward Tew Artwork: Lucy Jagger Produced by Bill Dare A BBC Studios production. Bizarre, overheard conversations during the course of one day. New to BBC Radio 4.
01	01		20220208	20220215/16 (BBC7) 20240302 (BBC7) 20230321 (R4)	Highlights from the first show include a series of sketches in which a goose has enrolled as a police officer, somehow getting through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy. Performed by; Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams The series of four is written by; Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe Sound Design Rich Evans Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance Artwork Lucy Jagger Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production Short scenes from modern life. Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams Written by Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022. Satirical sketches on modern life. Satirical sketches on modern life, including a goose enrolling as a cop and a realistic doll baby. With Witney White. From 2022.
01	02		20220215	20220222/23 (BBC7) 20240309 (BBC7) 20230328 (R4)	From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers, The Secret World). The second show includes a series of sketches in which someone is forced to watch Succession, a man applies for a business loan for a company whose aim is doing evil and a woman dates the Pied Piper. Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams The series of four is written by; Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe Sound Design Rich Evans Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance Artwork Lucy Jagger Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production Short scenes from modern life. Written by Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2022. Satirical sketches on modern life. Satirical sketches on modern life, including a company doing evil and dating the Pied Piper. With Will Hartley. From 2022.
01	03		20220222	20220301/02 (BBC7) 20240316 (BBC7) 20230404 (R4)	Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Should helmets be worn by children at all times and the guilty pleasure of schadenfreude. Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams Writers: Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Produced and created by Bill Dare First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2022. Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living. A satirical look at modern life. Conversations in the worlds of work, relationships, and families. With Gabby Best. From 2022. From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers, The Secret World), sketches satirising life as we know it. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. The series of four is written by; Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe Sound Design Rich Evans Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance Artwork Lucy Jagger BBC Studios Production Short scenes from modern life.
01	04 LAST		20220301	20220308/09 (BBC7) 20240323 (BBC7) 20230411 (R4)	A series of sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Performed by: Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Chris Ryman, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams Written by Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Produced and created by Bill Dare A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2022. Satirical sketches on modern life. A satirical take on modern life, with a look at work, relationships, institutions and families. With Toby Williams. From 2022. From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers, The Secret World), sketches satirising life as we know it. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. The series of four is written by; Kat Butterfield and Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash and Sam South, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches and Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinators Beverly Tagg and Sarah Sharpe Sound Design Rich Evans Music composed by Bill Dare and produced by Iona C Vallance Artwork Lucy Jagger Short scenes from modern life.
02	01		20230913	20230920 (BBC7)	Can you change your sexual orientation at will? Is it ever fair to blame the children for a divorce? What happens if a therapist brings their own emotional baggage to the treatment room? Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams. The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow Sound Design Rich Evans Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production for Radio 4 Comic scenes from modern life.
02	02		20230920	20230927 (BBC7)	How can a tea-cosy help with dating decisions? What would football fans chant if they could express their true feelings? What are some of the do's and don'ts of role play? Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams. The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow Sound Design Rich Evans Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production for Radio 4 Comic scenes from modern life.
02	03		20230927	20231004 (BBC7)	Can families be merged like companies? Should ransom notes be aesthetically pleasing? Why do people think truffle hunting in Tuscany would be the ideal life? Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams. The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow Sound Design Rich Evans Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production for Radio 4 Comic scenes from modern life.
02	04 LAST		20231004	20231011 (BBC7)	How would middle class liberals plan a jewellery heist? What are the categories for the new Modern Man Awards? Why are people in care homes forced into group singing? Performed by; Jason Forbes, Will Hartley, Rosie Holt, Rebecca Shorrocks, Witney White and Toby Williams. The series of four is written by; Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Simon Alcock, Sarah Campbell, Robert Darke, Julian Dutton, Sophie Dickson, Paul F Tayler, Jim Campbell, Alex Nash & Sam South, Matt Harrison, Katy Swainston, Rhyan Orrick, Charlotte Patterson, Peter Tellouche, Cody Dahler, Davina Bentley, Jon Long and Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinator Caroline Barlow Sound Design Rich Evans Original music by Bill Dare, produced by Iona Vallance Produced and created by Bill Dare BBC Studios Production for Radio 4 Comic scenes from modern life.