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Reluctant PersuadersSeries 4
Episode 1 of 6

The staff of Hardacre’s ad agency have been managing well without Rupert Hardacre who is missing. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2021.

Welcome back to Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London.

The return of Edward Rowett's award-winning sitcom.

It’s February 2019, nobody’s ever heard of a coronavirus, and Rupert Hardacre hasn’t been seen since Christmas.

At the agency, things have been running remarkably smoothly in his absence.

Still high on the success of his Christmas campaign for Walton’s department store, Joe is filling Hardacre’s shoes as creative director, while accounts manager Amanda is enjoying herself as de facto head of the agency.

Only art director Teddy frets about the whereabouts of their missing leader.

As Joe discovers the perks of being creative top dog, running with a new crowd and making a new friend, everyone begins to ask themselves the same question...

Who needs Rupert Hardacre?

Hardacre ...Nigel Havers
Joe .... Mathew Baynton
Amanda .... Josie Lawrence
Teddy .... Rasmus Hardiker
Ace .... Oliver Chris
Client/Waitress .... Holly Morgan
Mikey .... Esh Alladi

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.

28 minutes

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Thu 19 Feb 202603:00
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