Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 20160602 | 20210325 (BBC7) 20210327 (BBC7) 20210328 (BBC7) | Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation. Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager's wallet. Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent: Peter Serafinowicz Tim Key, Joseph Morpurgo Claire Price. Executive Producer: Richard Wilson A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. | |
| 01 | 02 | 20160609 | 20210401 (BBC7) | Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation. Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager's wallet. Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent: Peter Serafinowicz Tim Key Joseph Morpurgo Claire Price. Executive Producer: Richard Wilson A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. | |
| 01 | 03 | 20160616 | 20210408 (BBC7) | Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation. Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager's wallet. Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent: Peter Serafinowicz Tim Key Joseph Morpurgo Claire Price. Executive Producer: Richard Wilson A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. | |
| 01 | 04 LAST | 20160621 | 20210415 (BBC7) | Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation. Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager's wallet. Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent: Peter Serafinowicz Tim Key Joseph Morpurgo Claire Price. Executive Producer: Richard Wilson A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. | |
| 02 | 01 | Episode One | 20190207 | 20231107 (BBC7) | Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. Starring Robert Webb. From 2019. Produced by Jon Harvey |
| 02 | 02 | Episode Two | 20190214 | 20231114 (BBC7) | Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. Starring Cariad Lloyd. From 2019. Produced by Jon Harvey |
| 02 | 03 | Episode Three | 20190221 | 20231121 (BBC7) | Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. Starring Freya Parker. From 2019. Produced by Jon Harvey Celebrated American humourist Simon Rich returns with more of his enchanting tales of the absurd. Performed in London by a top-drawer cast of comic talent including Robert Webb, Cariad Lloyd, Jamie Demetriou, Lewis Macleod and Freya Parker. A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 |
| 02 | 04 LAST | Episode Four | 20190228 | 20231128 (BBC7) | Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. With Lewis Macleod. From 2019. Celebrated American humourist Simon Rich returns with more of his enchanting tales of the absurd. Performed in London by a top-drawer cast of comic talent including Robert Webb, Cariad Lloyd, Jamie Demetriou, Lewis Macleod and Freya Parker. Produced by Jon Harvey A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 |
| 03 | 01 | 20220308 | 20220315/16 (BBC7) | Simon Rich is a one-man comedy phenomenon, described by The Guardian as 'the funniest man in America' and with credits including The Simpsons, Pixar movies and Saturday Night Live. He created the hit sitcom Miracle Workers starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe, and his debut movie An American Pickle was released in 2020, starring Seth Rogen. Now Simon returns to Radio 4 with a third series of his charmingly absurd stories, performed by a top-drawer British cast. Featuring parenting pirates, a baby detective, an unlikely retelling of Beauty And The Beast, and a super monster being promoted into management, this is unlike anything else you'll hear this year. Starring Mat Baynton, Ed Eales-White, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, Claire Price and Adjani Salmon Produced by Jon Harvey and Clarissa Maycock Editor: David Thomas Executive Producer: Polly Thomas A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 | |
| 03 | 02 | 20220315 | 20220322/23 (BBC7) | Simon Rich is a one-man comedy phenomenon, described by The Guardian as 'the funniest man in America' and with credits including The Simpsons, Pixar movies and Saturday Night Live. He created the hit sitcom Miracle Workers starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe, and his debut movie An American Pickle was released in 2020, starring Seth Rogen. Now Simon returns to Radio 4 with a third series of his charmingly absurd stories, performed by a top-drawer British cast. Featuring parenting pirates, a baby detective, an unlikely retelling of Beauty And The Beast, and a super monster being promoted into management, this is unlike anything else you'll hear this year. Starring Mat Baynton, Ed Eales-White, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, Claire Price and Adjani Salmon Produced by Jon Harvey and Clarissa Maycock Editor: David Thomas Executive Producer: Polly Thomas A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 | |
| 03 | 03 | 20220322 | 20220329/30 (BBC7) | Simon Rich is a one-man comedy phenomenon, described by The Guardian as 'the funniest man in America' and with credits including The Simpsons, Pixar movies and Saturday Night Live. He created the hit sitcom Miracle Workers starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe, and his debut movie An American Pickle was released in 2020, starring Seth Rogen. Now Simon returns to Radio 4 with a third series of his charmingly absurd stories, performed by a top-drawer British cast. Featuring parenting pirates, a baby detective, an unlikely retelling of Beauty And The Beast, and a super monster being promoted into management, this is unlike anything else you'll hear this year. Starring Mat Baynton, Ed Eales-White, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, Claire Price and Adjani Salmon Produced by Jon Harvey and Clarissa Maycock Editor: David Thomas Executive Producer: Polly Thomas A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 | |
| 03 | 04 LAST | 20220329 | 20220405/06 (BBC7) | Simon Rich is a one-man comedy phenomenon, described by The Guardian as 'the funniest man in America' and with credits including The Simpsons, Pixar movies and Saturday Night Live. He created the hit sitcom Miracle Workers starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe, and his debut movie An American Pickle was released in 2020, starring Seth Rogen. Now Simon returns to Radio 4 with a third series of his charmingly absurd stories, performed by a top-drawer British cast. Featuring parenting pirates, a baby detective, an unlikely retelling of Beauty And The Beast, and a super monster being promoted into management, this is unlike anything else you'll hear this year. Starring Mat Baynton, Ed Eales-White, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, Claire Price and Adjani Salmon Produced by Jon Harvey and Clarissa Maycock Editor: David Thomas Executive Producer: Polly Thomas A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 |