Episode 4
A president with two speeches and we hear from a couple who get on like a house on fire. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2017.
Meet a man on the way to St Ives; a President is given two speeches; and meet the couple who get on like a house on fire.
And, well... since you asked for a tale of love...
Multi-award-winning John Finnemore, writer and star of Cabin Pressure and John Finnemore's Double Acts and regular guest on The Now Show and The Unbelievable Truth, heads up more sketches.
Written by and starring John Finnemore.
With
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Simon Kane
Lawry Lewin
Carrie Quinlan
Original music composed and performed by ... Susannah Pearse
Producer: Ed Morrish
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2017.
***** John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme was described by The Radio Times as "the best sketch show in years, on television or radio", and by The Daily Telegraph as "funny enough to make even the surliest cat laugh".
Already the winner of a BBC Audio Drama Award and a Radio Academy Silver Award, John was named the 2016 Radio Broadcaster of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild for his work on Souvenir Programme.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Finnemore |
| Ensemble | Margaret Cabourn-Smith |
| Ensemble | Simon Kane |
| Ensemble | Lawry Lewin |
| Ensemble | Carrie Quinlan |
| Producer | Ed Morrish |
| Writer | John Finnemore |
Broadcasts
- Tue 17 Jan 201718:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 24 Jan 201707:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 24 Jan 201717:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 24 Jan 201722:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 25 Jan 201705:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 3 Jan 201918:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 10 Jan 201907:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 10 Jan 201917:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 10 Jan 201922:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 11 Jan 201905:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Aug 202007:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Aug 202017:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Aug 202005:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 25 Apr 202422:30BBC Radio 4 Extra

