Crossing the Floor

Satirist Rosie Holt, co-writing with acclaimed comedy writer David Quantick, brings her viral hit MP alter-ego into a sit-com which is Yes Minister for a generation who have endured some truly loopy politicians.

Conservative backbencher 'Rosie Holt MP' is known for her car crash interviews. Rosie is full of passionate conviction - but that conviction changes depending on the demands of the moment, especially if it means being closer to power. Depressed about the almost certain imminent Labour landslide election victory she "crosses the floor", just in time to be on the winning side in the 2024 election, where she finds herself in a Labour Government.

The far-left factions terrify her while the centrists can't be persuaded to believe in anything remotely radical. Meanwhile, her Tory party friends relay tales of how the Conservatives are becoming increasingly deranged in defeat.

When protesting fishermen turn up in her constituency office to complain that the French won't let their fish in because of Brexit, Rosie panics into making policy on the hoof - passports for our fish. Like dog passports, but for fish.

Despite this, or because of it, Rosie is seen as a useful idiot and is made Minister of Ministerial Cohesion - a meaningless title which turns out to be a 'supply minister' diverting attention from the governments other battles. Can Rosie compromise her values? Does she actually have any values?

Starring:
Rosie Holt as alter-ego Rosie Holt MP
Mark Bonnar as Merlin Grimsdale
Ellie White as Nellie,
Amy Gledhill as Sarah
Freya Carter as Faye
Emily Lloyd Saini as Aisha
Also, Ewan Bailey and Brendan Murphy

Directed by Sally Avens
Produced by Julian Mayers

A Yada Yada production for BBC Radio 4