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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

The return of Musical Notebook, and a revamp for Desert Island Discs. Radio 4 announcer spoof with Alistair McGowan. From August 2010.

Alistair McGowan stars in this subversive sitcom about a continuity announcer, brooding on the escalating disasters of his private and professional life at the same time as attempting to give us a preview of the programmes on offer in the coming week on Radio 4. Or what might be Radio 4 in a parallel universe.

This week we welcome the return of 'Musical Notebook', cast our minds back to the controversial career of that terror of the music halls, the irrepressible comic Lennie Bloom, and we discuss the revamp of Desert Island Discs. It's all good.

Written by Hugh Rycroft. Also starring Lewis Macleod, Sally Grace, Charlotte Page and David Holt.

Producers: David Spicer and Frank Stirling
A Unique production for BBC Radio 4.

13 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Dec 201423:00

Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerFrank Stirling
ProducerDavid Spicer

Broadcasts

  • Wed 25 Aug 201023:00
  • Tue 10 Jan 201223:15
  • Fri 28 Jun 201323:30
  • Thu 4 Dec 201423:00