Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | Bugging Out | 20190128 | 20230126 (R4) | Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Trump. ISIS. The Courgette Crisis. Signs of civilisation's fragility are all around. No wonder the Doomsday Clock just nudged closer to midnight. In this fearscape, more and more ordinary people are wondering how they'd cope if everything we take for granted (law and order, access to healthcare, iceberg lettuces in Sainsburys) was taken away. ~Preppers - a large and rapidly growing global community - have taken this thought one step further. They're actively skilling-up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world, in whatever form it comes. Indeed, a prepping shop just opened in Newquay. And if people in Cornwall are prepping, it's time to worry. Imagine if Woman's Hour made a podcast about preparing for the end times. Prepper follows neurotic, debt-ridden Rachel and hard-as-nails Churchill in Spanx' Sylvia, working class Mancunians who prep and podcast, sharing knowledge with their community, and showing off just how Armageddon-ready they are. Told through their podcasts from Sylvia's garage and featuring apoco-tips', end of days drills' and interviews with preppers from around the world, Prepper comically explores how two mismatched women live with the possibility of the end of days, and how they bond over their determination to survive. And fend off zombies. Cast: Sylvia - Sue Johnston Rachel - Pearl Mackie Calhoun - Simon Holland Roberts Written by Caroline Moran and James J. Moran Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. |
| 01 | 02 | Hell Is Other People | 20190204 | 20230202 (R4) | Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Trump. ISIS. The Courgette Crisis. Signs of civilisation's fragility are all around. No wonder the Doomsday Clock just nudged closer to midnight. In this fearscape, more and more ordinary people are wondering how they'd cope if everything we take for granted (law and order, access to healthcare, iceberg lettuces in Sainsburys) was taken away. ~Preppers - a large and rapidly growing global community - have taken this thought one step further. They're actively skilling-up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world, in whatever form it comes. Indeed, a prepping shop just opened in Newquay. And if people in Cornwall are prepping, it's time to worry. Imagine if Woman's Hour made a podcast about preparing for the end times. Prepper follows neurotic, debt-ridden Rachel and hard-as-nails Churchill in Spanx' Sylvia, working class Mancunians who prep and podcast, sharing knowledge with their community, and showing off just how Armageddon-ready they are. Told through their podcasts from Sylvia's garage and featuring apoco-tips', end of days drills' and interviews with preppers from around the world, Prepper comically explores how two mismatched women live with the possibility of the end of days, and how they bond over their determination to survive. And fend off zombies. This week - road testing survival courses. Cast: Sylvia - Sue Johnston Rachel - Pearl Mackie Gary - Simon Holland Roberts Written by Caroline Moran and James J. Moran Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. |
| 01 | 03 | The Kit In Your Head | 20190211 | 20230209 (R4) | Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Trump. ISIS. The Courgette Crisis. Signs of civilisation's fragility are all around. No wonder the Doomsday Clock just nudged closer to midnight. In this fearscape, more and more ordinary people are wondering how they'd cope if everything we take for granted (law and order, access to healthcare, iceberg lettuces in Sainsburys) was taken away. ~Preppers - a large and rapidly growing global community - have taken this thought one step further. They're actively skilling-up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world, in whatever form it comes. Indeed, a prepping shop just opened in Newquay. And if people in Cornwall are prepping, it's time to worry. Imagine if Woman's Hour made a podcast about preparing for the end times. Prepper follows neurotic, debt-ridden Rachel and hard-as-nails Churchill in Spanx' Sylvia, working class Mancunians who prep and podcast, sharing knowledge with their community, and showing off just how Armageddon-ready they are. Told through their podcasts from Sylvia's garage and featuring apoco-tips', end of days drills' and interviews with preppers from around the world, Prepper comically explores how two mismatched women live with the possibility of the end of days, and how they bond over their determination to survive. And fend off zombies. This week - situational awareness. Cast: Sylvia - Sue Johnston Rachel - Pearl Mackie with Simon Holland Roberts Written by Caroline Moran and James J. Moran Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. |
| 01 | 04 | Bugging In | 20190218 | 20230216 (R4) | Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Trump. ISIS. The Courgette Crisis. Signs of civilisation's fragility are all around. No wonder the Doomsday Clock just nudged closer to midnight. In this fearscape, more and more ordinary people are wondering how they'd cope if everything we take for granted (law and order, access to healthcare, iceberg lettuces in Sainsburys) was taken away. ~Preppers - a large and rapidly growing global community - have taken this thought one step further. They're actively skilling-up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world, in whatever form it comes. Indeed, a prepping shop just opened in Newquay. And if people in Cornwall are prepping, it's time to worry. Imagine if Woman's Hour made a podcast about preparing for the end times. Prepper follows neurotic, debt-ridden Rachel and hard-as-nails Churchill in Spanx' Sylvia, working class Mancunians who prep and podcast, sharing knowledge with their community, and showing off just how Armageddon-ready they are. Told through their podcasts from Sylvia's garage and featuring apoco-tips', end of days drills' and interviews with preppers from around the world, Prepper comically explores how two mismatched women live with the possibility of the end of days, and how they bond over their determination to survive. And fend off zombies. This week - home defence. Cast: Sylvia - Sue Johnston Rachel - Pearl Mackie with Simon Holland Roberts Written by Caroline Moran and James J. Moran Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. |
| 02 | 01 | We're All Preppers Now | 20210611 | Sylvia Garrett, a cut-throat shop-managing baby boomer (Sue Johnston), and 27-year-old Rachel Olende, self-obsessed and having a quarter-life crisis (Lydia West) continue their podcast for anyone interested in surviving the coming breakdown of society - Prepper.
Preppers are a large and rapidly growing global community who have taken Armageddon readiness one step further than most. They're actively skilling up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world', in whatever form it comes. If people in south Manchester are prepping, it's probably time to worry.
Aimed at both long-time preppers and the newly curious, Prepper gets to grips with the day-to-day challenges of getting Armageddon-ready' through pre-recorded features, on-air debates and interaction with listeners around the world?.? The real story of Prepper, however, is the warped mother-daughter relationship between the two hosts, as Rachel's deep seated neediness rubs up against Sylvia's iron self-reliance.
The first series of Prepper won the Writers Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Comedy 2020. This second series, written by Caroline Moran, was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. No, the irony did not escape us.
In this series, while Sylvia (Sue Johnston - The Royle Family, Downton Abbey) continues to broadcast from her well-appointed double garage in south Manchester, Rachel (Lydia West - It's a Sin, Years and Years) is banished to a gazebo in the garden.
Cast:
Written by Caroline Moran
A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! | |
| 02 | 02 | Fear Of Going Out | 20210618 | Sylvia Garrett, a cut-throat shop-managing baby boomer, and 27 year old Rachel Olende, self-obsessed and having a quarter-life crisis, continue their podcast for anyone interested in surviving the coming breakdown of society - Prepper. This week, Lydia's anxiety slightly gets the better of her as she engages with the outside world again, post-lockdown and attends a wedding. Luckily, technology means Sylvia is on hand with some stern crisis advice. We also visit the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet for some tips on smelting pig iron in an emergency and imagine the knock-ons to modern society from the impact of an asteroid. ~Preppers are a large and rapidly growing global community who have taken Armageddon readiness one step further than most. They're actively skilling up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world', in whatever form it comes. If people in south Manchester are prepping, it's probably time to worry. The first series of Prepper won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Comedy 2020. On this new series: 'A comic book and kitchen sink drama' - The Radio Times; 'A timely return for the sharply written comedy' - The Guardian; 'As enjoyably unhinged as the first series' Daily Mail. In this series, while Sylvia (Sue Johnston - The Royle Family, Downton Abbey) continues to broadcast from her well-appointed double garage in south Manchester, Rachel (Lydia West - It's a Sin, Years and Years) is banished to a gazebo in the garden. Cast: Sylvia is played by Sue Johnston OBE Rachel is played by Lydia West Written by Caroline Moran Technical Presentation: Jerry Peal Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! | |
| 02 | 03 | Making a Prepper | 20210625 | Preppers are a large and rapidly growing global community who have taken Armageddon readiness one step further than most. They're actively skilling up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world', in whatever form it comes. If people in south Manchester are prepping, it's probably time to worry.
Sylvia Garrett, a cut-throat shop-managing baby boomer, and 27 year old Rachel Olende, self-obsessed and having a quarter-life crisis, continue their podcast for anyone interested in surviving the coming breakdown of society - Prepper.
In this week's episode, we find out exactly what happened to turn Sylvia from a mild-mannered shop assistant into the prepping demon that we know and love, today. On reflection - we're not sure she was ever mild-mannered, but she has a story about a trip across the Pennines that she will never forget. And neither will you. There's also news of the passing of Beryl Arbuthnot, another heroine of the north-western prepper community. The Vikings have nothing on prepper funerals. All this and a super-volcano, too.
The first series of Prepper won the Writers Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Comedy 2020.
On this new series: "A comic book and kitchen sink drama" - The Radio Times; "A timely return for the sharply written comedy" - The Guardian; "As enjoyably unhinged as the first series" - Daily Mail.
In this series, while Sylvia continues to broadcast from her well-appointed double garage in south Manchester, Rachel is banished to a duvet-lined gazebo in the garden.
Cast:
Written by Caroline Moran
A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! | |
| 02 | 04 | Queen of the North | 20210702 | Preppers are a large and rapidly growing global community who have taken Armageddon readiness one step further than most. They're actively skilling up, laying down supplies and readying themselves for the end of the world', in whatever form it comes. If people in south Manchester are prepping, it's probably time to worry.
Sylvia Garrett, a cut-throat shop-managing baby boomer, and 27 year old Rachel Olende, self-obsessed and having a quarter-life crisis, continue their podcast for anyone interested in surviving the coming breakdown of society - Prepper.
This week on Prepper, the only podcast that Bear Grylls listens to in the bath, an in-depth examination of the dating scene post-apocalypse, the ups and downs of Faraday Cages - will a tin foil hat suffice? - and a peep inside Sylvia's "bag of pain". All this and Rachel's report into the menace of fly-tipping and its impact on the South Manchester lapwing community.
The first series of Prepper won the Writers Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Comedy 2020.
On this new series: "A comic book and kitchen sink drama" - The Radio Times; "A timely return for the sharply written comedy" - The Guardian; "As enjoyably unhinged as the first series" - Daily Mail.
In this series, while Sylvia continues to broadcast from her well-appointed double garage in south Manchester, Rachel is banished to a duvet-lined gazebo in the garden. It's secure against COVID but, sadly, not against the rain.
Cast:
Written by Caroline Moran
A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Are you ready for Armageddon? Get prepared! |