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Bunk Bed

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.

Radio 4,62 episodes

Episodes

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Series 11
Eviction
Start of the final series, with late night guffaws at the fear and eroticism of evil.
12 Feb 2025,14 mins
Series 11
Clowns and Duos
Peter Curran and Patrick Marber mount a plea for understanding on behalf of circus clowns.
19 Feb 2025,14 mins
Series 11
Name-droppers and Poop-scoopers
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran chuckle into the abyss.
26 Feb 2025,14 mins
Series 11
And Now, the End Is Near, and so I Face the...
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
05 Mar 2025,14 mins
Series 11
Final Episode
Comic wondering at keeping secrets and the changing shape of pop stars' heads.
12 Mar 2025,14 mins
Series 10
Episode 1
Anger, dribbling during massages, the art of writing, finding a twinkly partner.
19 Jul 2023,14 mins,
Series 10
Episode 2
Giggling in the dark about cartoon male friendships and Care in the Eating Community.
26 Jul 2023,14 mins
Series 10
Episode 3
Giggling in the dark about Cool Britannia, first jobs, and rejecting show business.
02 Aug 2023,14 mins
Series 10
Episode 4
In a damp caravan at a music festival, everyone can hear you complain.
09 Aug 2023,14 mins
Series 10
Episode 5
Marber and Curran muse on the advantages of having once been 'Big in the 1990s'.
16 Aug 2023,14 mins
Series 10
Episode 6
Hair-raising, hilarious and touching stories from the legendary theatre and film director.
23 Aug 2023,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 1
The voice of science-fiction giant HG Wells, and Seamus Heaney's tweed shoes.
12 Jan 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 2
Harry Shearer describes his extraordinary life as a Hollywood child star.
19 Jan 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 3
The Simpsons' Harry Shearer talks about the magic of live theatre and good manners.
26 Jan 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 4
A Cockney slang that does not rhyme, prostates and being on the wrong end of a golf club.
02 Feb 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 5
Why not having a tail is human beings' greatest loss.
09 Feb 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 6
A surprising ramble through the naughty noises of schooldays. With Jane Horrocks.
16 Feb 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 7
Bed-bound wit, philosophy and story telling from Patrick Marber and Peter Curran.
23 Feb 2022,14 mins
Series 9
Episode 8
Bed-bound wit and story telling from Patrick Marber, Peter Curran and chef Andi Oliver.
02 Mar 2022,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 1
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by actor and director Kathy Burke.
06 Jan 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 2
Strangely uplifting moments caring for someone with a terminal illness, and early Bowie.
13 Jan 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 3
Guy Garvey and Rachel Stirling discuss private matters with two nosey herberts.
20 Jan 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 4
Self-censorship, Irish accents, boyfriends, and lullabies.
27 Jan 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 5
Late-night entertainment and wondering with Patrick Marber and Peter Curran.
03 Feb 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 6
Rachael Stirling's poignant and comic mishaps while caring for her mother, Dame Diana Rigg
10 Feb 2021,14 mins,
Series 8
Episode 7
Late-night entertainment and wondering from Peter Curran and Patrick Marber.
17 Feb 2021,14 mins
Series 8
Episode 8
What to do when you can see that you're really starting to bore someone.
24 Feb 2021,14 mins
Series 7
Cate Blanchett
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett.
17 Apr 2019,14 mins
Series 7
Benjamin Zephaniah
Peter Curran and Patrick Marber attempt Tai Chi in the dark with poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
24 Apr 2019,14 mins
Series 7
Rhys Ifans
Peter Curran, Patrick Marber and Rhys Ifans talk dark childhoods and the boots of Bowie.
01 May 2019,14 mins