Episode 1
A famous polymath offers a poem and a very awkward phone call. John’s award-winning sketch show. From 2018.
Listen out for a very awkward phone call, and a poem from a world-famous polymath.
There's also a correction to something that happened in the first series and a story about the importance of good manners...
This is the show described by 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".
Written by and starring John Finnemore.
With:
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Simon Kane
Lawry Lewin
Carrie Quinlan
Producer Ed Morrish
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Finnemore |
| Actor | Margaret Cabourn-Smith |
| Actor | Simon Kane |
| Actor | Lawry Lewin |
| Actor | Carrie Quinlan |
| Writer | John Finnemore |
| Producer | Ed Morrish |
Broadcasts
Thu 4 Jan 201818:30BBC Radio 4- Thu 11 Jan 201807:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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