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Barrington Council

Think the UnthinkableSeries 1
Episode 2 of 5

Barrington council's refuse services turn to management consultants to axe staff. Stars Emma Kennedy. From October 2001.

Unthinkable Solutions inflict their peculiar brand of help on Barrington Council.

Brought in to rationalise council refuse services (to sack people) - Ryan and Daisy decide instead to take the bin men on a weekend in the Cairngorms.

Meanwhile, Ryan's failure to pay taxes has attracted HM Customs and Excise.

James Cary’s award-winning sitcom about management consultants.

Ryan Packer ...... Marcus Brigstocke
Sophie Stott ...... Emma Kennedy
Daisy ...... Catherine Shepherd
Vanessa ...... Olivia Colman
Bob ...... Mark Heap
Bernard ...... Simon Godley
Tony ...... Simon Greenall

Script associates: Paul Mayhew-Archer and Ed Drew

Music by John Whitehall.

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

30 minutes

Last on

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