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Earwig

Pilot. Brian Dooley’s sketch show of overheard conversations: coping with a November heatwave. Stars Debbie Chazen. From 2020.

Earwig is a sketch show written by BAFTA-winning comedy writer Brian Dooley (The Smoking Room).

At the heart of Earwig is the comedy of overheard conversations, played deadpan and real; a look at what's happening when nothing's happening.

Hoping around different conversations the length and breadth of Britain, recorded on location featuring a diverse comedy cast: Debbie Chazen (Sherlock, The Smoking Room), Nimisha Odedra (Newsjack), Nathan Bryon (Benidorm), Jason Forbes (Daphne) and Duncan Wisbey (Dead Ringers).

The theme of the pilot episode is Britain is going through a November heatwave.

Earwig is written by Brian Dooley.

Starring:

Debbie Chazen
Nimisha Odedra
Nathan Bryon
Jason Forbes
Duncan Wisbey

Producer: Simon Nicholls

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.

28 minutes

On radio

Next Saturday22:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Tue 24 Nov 202018:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 1 Dec 202007:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 1 Dec 202017:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 1 Dec 202022:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 2 Dec 202005:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra