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Hot Quiz

Episode 5 of 6

A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018.

After their latest madcap scheme proves a disaster, Tom decides that Peter and Julian should no longer be in charge of the finances.

He soon discovers that each staff member thinks they are most suited for the role, and a local pub quiz becomes the arena to decide who is best and smartest at Plum House.

The competition reignites old tensions and turns the team on each other.

Meanwhile, Tom is distracted by his feelings for Emma.

Starring Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks.

Comedy about the inept staff at a historic house.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House - the former country home of terrible poet George Pudding (1779-1848).

Now a crumbling museum, losing money hand over fist, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator Peter Knight. Tom Collyer tries and fails to get the museum back on track, alongside the hopelessly out of touch deputy Julian, corner-cutting gift shop manager Maureen, put-upon education officer Emma, and enthusiastic but dim-witted caretaker Alan.

Written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenna.

Peter ...... Simon Callow
Maureen ...... Jane Horrocks
Julian ...... Miles Jupp
Tom ...... Tom Bell
Alan ...... Pearce Quigley
Emma ...... Louise Ford
Ken/Quizmaster ...... Graham Fellows

Producer: Sarah Cartwright
Director: Paul Schlesinger

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 May 202403:00

Credits

RoleContributor
PeterSimon Callow
MaureenJane Horrocks
JulianMiles Jupp
TomTom Bell
AlanPearce Quigley
EmmaLouise Ford
KenGraham Fellows
DirectorPaul Schlesinger
ProducerSarah Cartwright
WriterBen Cottam
WriterPaul Mckenna

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 Jun 201811:30
  • Thu 24 Feb 202218:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 202207:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 202217:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 202222:00
  • Fri 4 Mar 202205:30
  • Fri 3 May 202408:00
  • Fri 3 May 202413:00
  • Fri 3 May 202419:00
  • Sat 4 May 202403:00