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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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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 25 Apr 202422:30

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJohn Finnemore
EnsembleMargaret Cabourn-Smith
EnsembleSimon Kane
EnsembleLawry Lewin
EnsembleCarrie Quinlan
ProducerEd Morrish
WriterJohn Finnemore

Broadcasts

  • Tue 17 Jan 201718:30
  • Tue 24 Jan 201707:30
  • Tue 24 Jan 201717:30
  • Tue 24 Jan 201722:00
  • Wed 25 Jan 201705:30
  • Thu 3 Jan 201918:30
  • Thu 10 Jan 201907:30
  • Thu 10 Jan 201917:30
  • Thu 10 Jan 201922:00
  • Fri 11 Jan 201905:30
  • Tue 18 Aug 202007:00
  • Tue 18 Aug 202017:00
  • Wed 19 Aug 202005:00
  • Thu 25 Apr 202422:30

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