The complete second series of BBC Radio 4's 'The Correspondent', four bittersweet comic monologues starring writer and comedian Tom Allen. In this series, Tom distracts himself from a looming job appraisal, and his domestic situation, with the discovery of a new mystery friend in the workplace; gets a new laptop and searches for a new boyfriend onl...

Stephen Mangan (Green Wing, Free Agents), Alistair McGowan (Alistair McGowan's Big Impression) and Sophie Winkleman (Peep Show, Red Dwarf) star in the fantastical BBC Radio 4 surreal science fiction comedy by Richard Pinto (The Armstrong & Miller Show) and Anil Gupta (The Office). Stephen stars as fantasy novelist Sam, who is whisked off to a T...

The complete first series of BBC Radio 4's 'The Correspondent', four bittersweet comic monologues starring writer and comedian Tom Allen. In this series, Tom starts a new job at Brooks Furniture, 'A world of furniture that makes a world of difference', where his letter writing gets him into trouble; and deals with Auntie Leslie's funeral, learning...

First broadcast 14 June 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare decides to focus her attention on her son, Thomas. This leads to a chance meeting at Toddler Tunes th...

Series 7 of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Christopher Douglas, John Fortune, Stephanie Cole and Sally Hawkins. Radio 4's most curmudgeonly author is back for a new series, complete with his trusty companion Elgar, his pipe and his never ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to k...

The complete seventh series of the fiendishly funny award-winning comedy, starring Andy Hamilton, Annette Crosbie and Timothy West. Jean Paul Sartre said, 'Hell is other people'. But, as Satan will tell you, Hell is actually a fiery, unendingly cruel domain where Oliver Reed can never quite catch the barman's eye and Yves St Laurent is forced to we...

Award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Christopher Douglas, John Fortune and Stephanie Cole. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas) - author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email - returns for another series. In these six episodes Ed performs at the Berkhamsted Festival of Literature (in a jazz band) writes the links for TV's Japan...

First broadcast 7 June 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare is entranced by a dog that follows her into work. Brian is less entranced. However, the dog comes in u...

Series 6 of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Christopher Douglas, John Fortune, Stephanie Cole and Sally Hawkins. Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, attempts to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. In these six episodes, Ed is now a happ...

The complete sixth series of the fiendishly funny award-winning comedy, starring Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. All six episodes from the sixth series of BBC Radio 4's Sony Award-winning comedy set in Hell. It's not easy being Satan. There are the long hours (that stretch into eternity), and Hell seems to have more admissions than it can cope w...

Award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Christopher Douglas, John Fortune, Stephanie Cole and Sally Hawkins. Ed Reardon (played by Christopher Douglas) is a failed writer, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email. Living with his cat in a one-bedroom flat, this bearded divorcee grumbles at a modern world seemingly run by 12-year-olds, while ch...

First broadcast 31 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare doesn't like people on her patch - especially if they're an interfering Vicar.

Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, attempts to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. In these six episodes, Ed and Mary Potter are in a record breaking second month of partnership 'bliss'. But work isn't going so well: it's time for Ed to drag out the...

Four more hilarious radio episodes featuring the merry crew of HMS Troutbridge. The Admiral arranges for his daughter Rita to marry Commander Murray; Sub-Lieutenant Phillips plans to buy himself out of the Navy; Pertwee gets involved in a scheme to smuggle booze, and the crew of Troutbridge lock horns with evil, world-dominating Oriental mastermind...

Four more shows from the groundbreaking BBC Radio series. Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic', I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again pre-dated I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and showcased the comic talents of Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese,...

First broadcast 24 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare is back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug hits her colleagues, Brian and Nali take baby T...

A BBC Radio 4 comedy by Christopher Douglas (Ed Reardon's Week) and Nicola Sanderson originally broadcast in October and November 2009. Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk. We see Britain through her eyes-it...

The BBC Radio comedy set in an 18th century Cornish village - written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain and produced by Jan Ravens. Starring Sheridan Smith. From April to May 2004. In the complete second series, smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny wants to win 'Peasants Personality of the Year', her head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob' and...

First broadcast 17 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker who secretly regards herself as a cross between Mother Theresa, Wonder Woman and Michelle Obama. In this episode, Clare is delighted to find she has an Irish ancestor.

Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell star in two classic episodes written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, which showcase the master of misery at his best. The Poetry Society: An evening with a group of Hancock's new avant-garde friends produces gems of abstract poetry, not only from the group but also from Sid and Bill. Sid's Myst...

First broadcast 10 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In the first episode of the series, Clare is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre as Irene has job swapped. And whilst...