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4. Ask The Man Who Owns One

When one of his ads is ridiculed in ‘Campaign’, Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2021.

Hardacre’s advertising agency is shaken when one of their latest ads is ridiculed by industry bible Campaign.

Copywriter Joe Starling takes the news especially hard, spiralling into depression.

Amanda and Hardacre compete to pull Joe out of his funk, and prove to the other that they are the more gifted mentor.

Meanwhile Teddy has worries of his own, as he attempts to care for a new pet.

Edward Rowett's award-winning sitcom, based on an original idea by Edward Rowett and Robert Frimstone.

Hardacre .... Nigel Havers
Joe Starling .... Mathew Baynton
Amanda .... Josie Lawrence
Teddy .... Rasmus Hardiker

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

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

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