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The country’s admired weather forecast director chooses the laughs. Rory Bremner stars in post-apocalyptic sketches. From 2017.

David Jason stars in the final episode of David Renwick's post-apocalyptic comedy alongside John Bird, Jan Ravens and Rory Bremner.

Each week JP Doom interviews an iconic cultural behemoth about the comic moments they would most like by their side as they face their own mortality.

Sydney Pynchlink, the innovative director behind some of the country's most admired weather forecasts chooses the laughs that would comfort them most during the extinction of all life on the planet; including a joke too dangerous for parliament, a horse with three legs, and a lobster with a rather crucial piece of evidence.

With:

David Jason
John Bird
Jan Ravens
Rory Bremner
Adie Allen
James Lailey
Nick Underwood

Producer: Gareth Edwards

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

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30 minutes

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Credits

EnsembleDavid Jason
EnsembleJohn Bird
EnsembleJan Ravens
EnsembleRory Bremner
EnsembleAdie Allen
EnsembleJames Lailey
EnsembleNick Underwood
ProducerGareth Edwards
WriterDavid Renwick

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 Jan 201723:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 1 Oct 202023:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 17 Apr 202219:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 22 Apr 202207:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 22 Apr 202217:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 22 Apr 202222:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 23 Apr 202205:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 3 Nov 202322:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 19 Sep 202523:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra