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Hennikay

Bill Bailey stars as a stressed-out businessman, whose life is unexpectedly turned upside down by someone he hasn't seen for 45 years: his imaginary childhood friend, Hennikay.

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
1. The Ladder of Opportunity
Guy needs a job, so he and Hennikay attend a sales seminar, where they meet an old friend.
16 Dec 2024,28 mins
Series 2
2. Nuts
To work out their imaginary friendship, Guy and Hennikay seek relationship counselling.
23 Dec 2024,28 mins
Series 2
3. The Jet Set
Guy and Hennikay attend a stag party that never really gets off the ground.
30 Dec 2024,28 mins
Series 2
4. Crudelitas in Omnibus
Guy takes Hennikay to his school reunion, to relive the horrors of his childhood.
06 Jan 2025,28 mins
Series 2
5. G.O.A.P.T.
When the boss arrives from America, Guy needs Hennikay’s help ASAP – but Hennikay is AWOL.
13 Jan 2025,28 mins
Series 2
Episode 6 Abigail’s… Partly
When Hennikay meets Guy’s new client, he realises that maybe it’s time he moved on.
20 Jan 2025,28 mins
Series 1
1. Close-Contact Paint-Based Combat Manoeuvres
Guy and Hennikay go on an adventure-based, corporate team-building day out.
22 Nov 2022,28 mins
Series 1
2. Grown-Up Stuff
Guy discovers a strange woman in his spare bedroom – is she imaginary too?
29 Nov 2022,28 mins
Series 1
3. The Animo-Expo Pro-Gaming Trade Fair
Hennikay has his innocent eyes opened to the bad behaviour that adults call business.
06 Dec 2022,28 mins
Series 1
4. Going Home
Guy goes back home to where it all started to see if he can make sense of Hennikay.
13 Dec 2022,28 mins
Introducing Hennikay
Bill Bailey stars as a man who unexpectedly meets his imaginary childhood friend Hennikay.
27 Jun 2021,28 mins