Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Toothpaste | 20081229 | Disgraced maverick US ad man Eliott Thurber is forced to transfer to the new London branch of Parabola Media. Starring Michael Brandon. Christopher William Hill's sitcom set in the shallow, dog-eat-dog world of advertising. Eliott Thurber .... Michael Brandon Esther Finn .... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker .... Pippa Haywood Zadie .... Joannah Tincey Ted Bruckner .... Malcolm Tierney Toothrot |
| 02 | Cat Food | 20090105 | Eliott struggles to promote gourmet cat food for an intensely conservative company. Starring Michael Brandon. Christopher William Hill's sitcom about an American advertising man, forced to relocate to London. Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood Pippa Walker ...... Manjeet Mann Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey Ted ...... Malcolm Tierney Mrs Braden ...... Rachel Atkins Other parts played by Stephen Critchlow, Donnla Hughes, Janice Acquah and Jill Cardo. Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009. American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food. A disgraced US ad man is forced to relocate to London. Sitcom with Michael Brandon. |
| 03 | Schokolade | 20090112 | Eliott finds nothing to laugh about while promoting a German chocolate called Laughing. Starring Michael Brandon. Christopher William Hill's sitcom about an American advertising man, forced to relocate to London. Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey Baz ...... Inam Mirza Mandelbrot ...... Malcolm Tierney Interpreter ...... Gunnar Cauthery Other parts played by Dan Starkey, Janice Acquah and Jonathan Tafler. Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009. Eliott must promote a German chocolate called 'Laughing', but he finds little humour in it A disgraced US ad man is forced to relocate to London. Sitcom with Michael Brandon. |
| 04 | Chowder | 20090119 | Eliott, Esther and Hannah compete aggressively to promote American Chowder to the British consumer. Starring Michael Brandon. Christopher William Hill's sitcom about an American advertising man, forced to relocate to London. Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey Baz ...... Inam Mirza Sal ...... John Guerrasio Other parts played by: Stephen Critchlow Jonathan Tafler Dan Starkey Gunnar Cauthery Donnla Hughes Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009. Eliott, Esther and Hannah battle to promote an American dish to the British palate. A disgraced US ad man is forced to relocate to London. Sitcom with Michael Brandon. |
| 05 | Healthcare | 20090126 | Eliott makes a film to encourage US investment in the NHS, explaining that 'where there's pain, there's gain'. Starring Michael Brandon. Christopher William Hill's sitcom about an American advertising man, forced to relocate to London. Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey Baz ...... Inam Mirza Ted ...... Malcolm Tierney Carl ...... Jonathan Tafler Moses ...... Stephen Critchlow Film Director ...... Janice Acquah Hospital Exec ...... Dan Starkey Other parts played by: Gunnar Cauthery Donnla Hughes Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009. Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'. A disgraced US ad man is forced to relocate to London. Sitcom with Michael Brandon. |
| 06 | Face Cream | 20090202 | Eliott and Esther are on the brink of admitting their attraction when a young actress with a father fixation fixes on Eliott. Starring Michael Brandon. Comedy by Christopher William Hill about an American ad man, forced to relocate to London. Eliott Thurber ...... Michael Brandon Esther Finn ...... Samantha Bond Hannah Walker ...... Pippa Haywood Pippa Walker ...... Manjeet Mann Zadie ...... Joannah Tincey Baz ...... Inam Mirza Max ...... Robert Lonsdale Rutter ...... Stephen Critchlow Angelique ...... Donnla Hughes Other parts played by: Janice Acquah Jill Cardo Jonathan Tafler Gunnar Cauthery Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2009. Eliott and Esther are on the brink of admitting their attraction, but there's a snag. A disgraced US ad man is forced to relocate to London. Sitcom with Michael Brandon. |