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The Cat Next Door

Battling stage fright. Stephen K Amos's teen years in 1980s London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From December 2013.

An actress moves in next door to the Amos household and encourages Young Stephen to overcome his stage fright.

Stephen K Amos's sitcom about his teenage years, growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s South London.

Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos.

Himself ... Stephen K Amos
Young Stephen ... Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Stephanie Amos ... Fatou Sohna
Virginia Amos ... Ellen Thomas
Vincent Amos ... Don Gilet
Miss Collins ... Gemma Whelan
Fola ... Kathryn Drysdale
PE Teacher ... Harry Jardine
Bo Bells ... Rachel Atkins

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

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30 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Oct 202302:30

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Credits

RoleContributor
Stephen K AmosStephen Amos
Young StephenShaquille Ali-Yebuah
Stephanie AmosFatou Sohna
Virginia AmosEllen Thomas
Vincent AmosDon Gilet
Miss CollinsGemma Whelan
FolaKathryn Drysdale
PE TeacherHarry Jardine
Bo BellsRachel Atkins
ProducerColin Anderson
WriterJonathan Harvey
WriterStephen Amos

Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Dec 201318:30
  • Christmas Day 201307:30
  • Christmas Day 201322:00
  • Sat 14 May 201622:00
  • Sun 14 Jan 201823:00
  • Fri 3 Jul 202022:30
  • Thu 19 Oct 202307:30
  • Thu 19 Oct 202312:30
  • Thu 19 Oct 202317:30
  • Fri 20 Oct 202302:30