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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No A Charles Mystery: Dead by Jeremy Front. stars as actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris. Charles is appearing in a revival Room Farce 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy of a 70's farce but its stars are hiding some shady secrets.

A Charles Paris Mystery: Startrap 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris. Matt is 25 and has cerebral palsy. Of course his isn't the defining thing about him - Matt is funny and clever and "up for stuff." He's also aware that he's less likely to get the blame for anything. Not that he would ever take Ability 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy advantage of this. Not Matt.. 's highly acclaimed hilarious short stories dramatised for the radio starring some of the UK's Alexei Sayle's Mystery Theatre 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy foremost comic actors and introduced and narrated by the author. Much-loved poet comedienne and broadcaster Pam Ayres brings a new collection of poems anecdotes and sketches to Radio 4. Appearing alongside her on stage in the sketches are Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Ayres on the Air 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Whitehead who plays her long-suffering husband Gordon. Believe it - Series 4 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy A fourth series of Richard Wilson's "Radiography" Freddie Fox stars as Lord Byron and Miles Jupp as , travelling biographer, recalling the Boswell's Lives 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy lives of legends alive and dead in Jon Canter's comedy series. Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas 1/1 47013 1130 Comedy Another episode of the show about a long term married couple starring and Roger Allam. Cracking Up returns for Series 2- Following further the adventures of Spencer Pandy... With nearly 50% of marriages ending in divorce there are millions of families trying to negotiate a way forward with children trailing in their wake. Spencer Pandy a 'qualified psychotherapist and trauma counsellor thinks he has the answer if Cracking Up (Series 2) 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy only his ex-wife and kids would listen. Fenella Woolgar returns as the wickedly ambitious Dot who's determined to go up in the world and no bally war is getting in her way. More capers more silliness more pettiness and daring-do from our formidable heroine and Dot Series 3 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy the gals from the Cabinet War Rooms. Everyone's favourite Scottish corner shop Fags Mags and Bags is dependable and reliable. The service is Fags Mags and Bags 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy friendly and they'll rummage around to find exactly what you want when you need it. Gloomsbury (Series 5) 1/6 47013 1130 Comedy The fifth series and last series of Sue Limb's much loved Gloomsbury. In the first of two programmes, Shappi Khorsandi takes a witty, personal look at the state of UK Homework 1/2 47013 1130 Comedy education - talking to old school mates, and experts. It's A Fair Cop 1/5 47013 1130 Comedy Alfie Moore asks his audience to make the policing decisions in a real life case scenario. A non-audience series written by Jeremy Front and starring both Jeremy and as Jack and Millie Lemman - an older couple who are fully engaged with contemporary life whilst being at war Jack & Millie 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy with the absurdities of the modern world. Josh Howie's Losing It (Series Two) 1/6 47013 1130 Comedy Series two of the sitcom in which Josh now has to deal with life with a new born baby. In this four-part series Lemn Sissay uses his experience of organising the Care Leavers' Christmas Dinner as the starting point for an exploration of charity social enterprise and good works through stand-up, poetry and Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy interview. A funny and warm-hearted Scottish series about love, loss and grief, by award winning writer Michael Chaplin ( Monarch of The Glen, 2 Pipe Problems, The Playhouse and Tommies).This title will probably Leo's Ladies 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy change.

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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Martin Jarvis directs a second series of Frayn’s masterly comic sketches. It's been 5 years since we last heard from the post grads who aspired to change the world. When we last saw them their stupidity and self-serving priorities often destined them to repeat the sins of generations of politicians Party - series 4 1/1 47013 1130 Comedy before them. Surely they will have grown up by now? Written by Tom Basden. Every year thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House-the former home of terrible poet George Pudding (1779-1848). Now a crumbling museum losing money hand over fist it struggles to stay open under it's eccentric curator Peter Knight. Starring Jane Horrocks and Simon Callow Plum House 1/6 47013 1130 Comedy and written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenzie. Two very different women do their best to prepare for the worst - and make a about it. Written by Prepper (Series 1) 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Caroline and James Moran. RELATIVITY SERIES 2 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Another series for 's finely nuanced family comedy. A two part special to commemorate 's centenary. Drawing on over 500 hours of audio recordings Spike Milligan: Inside Out 1/2 47013 1130 Comedy between Spike and his biographer, the shows will provide a unique insight into his comedy. The Break is a half-hour sitcom by Ian Brown and James Hendrie award winning comedy writers for Radio and TV. Its all-star cast features Philip Jackson Tom Palmer Alison Steadman Mark Benton Shobna Gulati and Rasmus Hardiker. Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home for a rest. All he wants is a quiet life away from the stress of the city. However what he gets is Uncle Jeff. And oddly, the town has been taken over by Brad Pitt The Break Series 2 1/6 47013 1130 Comedy and some Hollywood Nazis.

We follow the experiences of Geoff Scott and his Swedish girlfriend Linda as they embrace life in Sweden; giving Radio 4 listeners a funny warm-hearted and thought-provoking insight into a country and society that seem to endlessly fascinate us Brits.Series 4 of The Cold Swedish Winterwritten by Danny Robins will see The Cold Swedish Winter 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy Geoff and Linda enter a new phase of life - finally married, mostly employed and facing life in a new Europe. The Joanna Lumley Playhouse 1/1 47013 1130 Comedy Joanna Lumley stars in a one-off playhouse written by award winning Veep writer Georgia Pritchett. 1952. Churchill is Prime Minister for the last time. Rationing is still in force. All music sounds like the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. People like living in 1952: it's familiar and reassuring and Britain knows its place The Quanderhorn in the world. Few have noticed it's been 1952 for the past 65 years. New sci fi comedy from Rob Grant and Xperimentations 1/6 47013 1130 Comedy Andrew Marshall. Michael Palin loves a limerick whether clever surprising or obscene- or all three. He's been writing them on and There Was A Young Fellow off for the last thirty years.Michael hosts a limerick evening - with some high-end celebrity guests from his little Named Palin 1/1 47013 1130 Comedy black book. Another special episode of the sci-fi adventure written by and starring Simon Kane. The cast includes John Time Spanner 1/1 47013 1130 Comedy Finnemore and David Mitchell. - From Soup To Two comedy specials featuring Victoria Wood with unheard and rarely-heard material from the earliest days of Nuts 1/2 47013 1130 Comedy her career to her most recent work. An adaptation of John O'Farrell's hilarious new memoir which explores the political turmoil of the last two Where Did We Go Right? 1/4 47013 1130 Comedy decades - via John's stories of accidentally being at the heart of all the moments that mattered. Zoe Lyons was raised in Ireland. As a child she lived in a place so isolated that their phone number was '5' and she had a pet lamb like in the nursery rhyme. None of this seemed relevant until recently except as a sweet Zoe Lyons: Passport Paddy 1/2 47013 1130 Comedy anecdote. But things changed: Brexit happened.

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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No Alex Edelman's Peer Group - Series 2 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy A second series of millennial-themed stand-up from award-winning comedian Alex Edelman. ALONE written by Moray Hunter, returns for a six-part series about five single middle-aged neighbours living in a converted North house who it seems can't get by with or without each other. With Angus Deayton, Alone 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy Pearce Quigley, Bennett Arron, Kate Isitt and Abigail Cruttenden. Former convict Bob is forced to live with his uptight son Gruff, sympathetic daughter-in-law Alice and granddaughter Carys whilst on parole. A second series for the show written by Benjamin Partridge and Gareth Ankle Tag Series 2 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy Gwynn and starring , Katy Wix and Steve Speirs. BBC New Comedy Award 2018 Two parts of one live final of the BBC New Comedy Award from the Fringe Festival. Sunday 12th Final 1/2 47031 1830 Comedy August 2018.Part One: 1815-1900 (competition)Part Two: 1915-1945 (results) Coaches 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy Pilot of a new comedy by Mark Watson about life coaches who really ought to know better. A Christmas Special of the long running Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! Arthur wreaks havoc in every Count Arthur Strong's Radio situation he encounters accompanied by supporting characters drawn from the voices of Count Arthur Strong's Show! 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy Radio Repertory Company - Mel Giedroyc, Dave Mountfield and Alastair Kerr. Daliso Chaponda is our cultural relationship guidance counsellor helping us navigate the rocky historical waters of the African-British relationship. A stand up show dealing with big subjects such as slavery, colonialism, Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of racism, immigration, dictatorships, corruption, political correctness, charity and international aid from Malawi's Nowhere 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy most famous comedian. A pilot hosted by Radio 4 stalwart and 'People's Queen of Comedy' Sarah Millican, Elephant in the Room is a Elephant In The Room 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy brand new radio panel game for 6:30pm. Comedians and Anuvab Pal trade jokes, facts, viewpoints and insights about the effects of the Empire! 1/2 47031 1830 Comedy British Empire on London and in front of live audiences in both cities.

Fresh from the Fringe 2018 1/2 47031 1830 Comedy Fresh from the Fringe 2018 will once again bring highlights of the best in comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe. A funny, entertaining and (slightly) competitive , that celebrates films and the people who make Gaby's Talking Pictures 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy them.Presented by Gaby Roslin, with and Alastair McGowan. The panel show where we discover how well panellists know their nearest and dearest hosted by award- It's Not What You Know 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy winning comedian Joe Lycett. After a successful pilot, Jake Yapp Saves Humanity In 28 Minutes finds Jake applying his sharp-satirical eye to Jake Yapp Saves Humanity In 28 a the modern media landscape; dissecting its faults through stand-up, sketch and music in a bid to save us Minutes - Series 1 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy from one of the crappier parts of modern life. A structured chat show from everybody's darling Joe Lycett. An upbeat exploration into being passionate and Joe Lycett's Obsessions 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy obsessive about things and how that makes life - and you - way more interesting. More stories of hilarity and heartbreak set in Alcoholics Anonymous starring Sue Johnston, John Hannah, Love in Recovery Series 3 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy Rebecca Front and Paul Kaye by Pete Jackson based on his own road to recovery. In another series of the award-winning'In Town' show Mark visits 6 more towns and explores what makes them 's In Town - Series 9 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy unique. MY OBSESSION 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy One off comedy by Suki Webster starring her and . MyTeenage Diary series 8 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy More diaries from the past in a new series of My Teenage Diary hosted by Rufus Hound. New Jocelyn Project 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy A pilot for a brand new show starring Jocelyn Gee Esien

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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No Sitcom written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, set during a weekly pub quiz. It centres on two teams and their regular surroundings as they answer the questions set by Landlord Dave. The quiz forms part of the structure Quiz Nite! 1/1 47031 1830 Comedy but as we eavesdrop on the teams we learn a lot about them and their lives. ReincarNathan follows the misfortunes of dead global pop phenomenon Nathan as he struggles to navigate the afterlife and be reincarnated back into a human being. Each week he's reincarnated as something he doesn't want to be - join him as he desperately tries to break the karmic cycle. Starring Daniel Rigby and written ReincarNathan 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy by Tom Craine and Henry Paker. The return of Reluctant Persuaders, an award-winning sitcom written byEd Rowett, set in London's worst Reluctant Persuaders Series 3 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy advertising agency starring Matt Baynton, Nigel Havers and . Following on from acclaimed shows tackling Evolution (2015) and the Brain (2017) one of Britain's finest comedians Rob Newman returns with an intelligent and hilarious new series setting his sights on the world of Rob Newman and the Great philosophy attempting a complete (and unique) history of the subject through his trademark blend of brilliant Apes' Guide to Philosophy 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy stand-up and sketches.

Ross Noble: What A Country! is a brand new spoof magazine show featuring semi-improvised interviews Ross Noble: What A Country 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy scripted sketches and set-pieces all from the unique mind of award-winning world-touring comic Ross Noble. Sara Pascoe explores our modern social world though theories of Evolutionary Psychology and more. How Sara Pascoe: The Modern does our past as a primate and cave dweller influence our modern lives and how come we can still get Monkey 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy emotionally hijacked by our primitive emotions? : Australian Trilogy Volume 2 1/3 47031 1830 Comedy Another helping of expertly constructed Antipodean tales from the mind of masterful storyteller Sarah Kendall.

Hosted by broadcaster and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, Sketchtopia sets out to find the next generation of Black Asian & Minority Ethnic sketch writers and performers. We'll tour the country putting on live sketch shows Sketchtopia 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy in diverse communities with a keen eye on finding the funny in a modern multicultural Britain. Small Scenes Series 4 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy A fourth series of the symphonious sketch show. Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy Milton Jones is the man who can help anyone anywhere - whether they need it or not. Douglas Adams's groundbreaking comedy sci fi adventure takes its next great leap starring the original cast and John Lloyd as the Voice of the Book. Dirk Maggs directs Simon Jones as Arthur Dent Mark Wing-Davey as The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Zaphod Beeblebrox Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect and Sandra Dickinson as Trillian. Based on the Eoin Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase 1/6 47031 1830 Comedy Colfer novel and previously unpublished material by Adams himself. The Missing Hancocks 1/3 47031 1830 Comedy The last remaining 'missing' Hancocks, starring Kevin McNally and produced by Neil Pearson. Simon Rich is a superstar: he's written for Saturday Night Live Pixar and The New Yorker all before the age of 30 and in 2016 he joined forces with Radio 4 to bring to life his enchanting sweet and absurd stories in a hilarious and widely acclaimed series. Now Simon is back with a brand new set of ingenious tales that will take The World of Simon Rich 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy listeners on a unique and very funny journey through time and space. More of Lucy Beaumont's warm Northern sitcom about a mother and daughter's fraught attempts at living To Hull and Back 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy together starring Lucy and Maureen Lipman. Women Talking About Cars - A third series from Victoria Coren Mitchell where she chats to well known women about their relationship with Series 3 1/4 47031 1830 Comedy cars. Actor writer master storyteller and vocal gymnast combines anecdotes and his vast general Six Degrees of John Sessions 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy knowledge with imagination and audience suggestions in a one man panel game.

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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No A late-night non-audience comedy where (fake) pundits discuss (idiotic) stories in a (genuine) on our Agendum (wt) 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy national ever-rolling 24 hours media debate Hall of Opinion Mirrors Al Porter - The Men Who Made Al Porter takes us on an autobiographical journey through his love of light entertainment - and how this unlikely Me (WT) 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy and unfashionable art form helped shape him into the man he is today. A second contemplative heart-warming poignant and very funny series from gloriously gifted Angela Barnes - in Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It tribute to her late father Derek a colourful character (sex shop owner naturist big fan of caravans and pranks) With You 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy who taught her a carpe diem approach to life: "You Can't Take It With You"

Bunk Bed 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy The critically-acclaimed comic and poignant conversations between and Peter Curran return. A second series of the comedy show that takes maths and science applies it to items around the home and Domestic Science 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy tells you stuff you didn't know, from the acclaimed Festival of the Spoken Nerd. Don't Start series 4 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy A further series of Don't Start, written by and starring Frank Skinner and . Felicity Ward explores whether modern technology can save her from herself in Appisodes. Don your headphones as she downloads a series of apps that allow us to delve deeper into Felicity's interior world as Felicity Ward - Appisodes 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy she presents us with her own personal take on depression insomnia and anxiety... Presents (series 2) 1/5 47058 23:02 Comedy John Cleese Presents Series 2. More radio comedy from the Master with some very special guests. New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng fronts this 4-part stand up series. Each episode sees Ken explain an aspect of Chinese culture to the audience - however along the way he ends up over-sharing how his Chinese Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy upbringing in the UK has made his brain so weird. A second series of madcap adventures starring as the governor of Britain's remotest prison The Egg, Life On Egg - Series 2 1/6 47058 23:02 Comedy written by Daniel Maier. Jenny Eclair's series of comic monologues peformed by leading actresses reveal the secrets of six women at Little Lifetimes 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy breaking point. Lobby Land is a new political comedy from the company behind Drop the Dead Donkey and is an exciting Lobby Land 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy narrative satire based around the Westminster Lobby. : My Life In Broadcast Matt Berry looks back at his (entirely made up) career in broadcasting playing us (entirely made up) clips from (w/t) 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy his greatest moments. Nick Revell: Storyteller 1/3 47058 23:02 Comedy Magical realism with a satirical twist. A third series of the funny and moving series by and David Cummings, about a community Nurse 1/6 47058 23:02 Comedy health nurse played by Esther Coles and her various patients. Joke-packed, fast-paced sitcom written by and starring Phil Ellis, running a failing family business that offers "entertainment solutions," from children's parties to weddings, to awards ceremonies. But the problem is that Phil Ellis Is Trying 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy his idea of entertainment doesn't necessarily match that of his clients. Richard Gadd is one of the most talked about comedians in the UK right now. He won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2016 and has dared to ask some difficult questions about what it means to be a modern man. A one Richard Gadd: Toxic Masculinity 1/1 47058 23:02 Comedy off special. Stan means world and Sindhu is her name - welcome to Sindhustan! Each episode covers a different aspect of Sindhu's unique family life. Despite her diverse background Sindhu's stories are universal and totally Sindhustan 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy relatable to the audience's own family idiosyncrasies. Break-out star and Chortle Best Newcomer 2017 nominee Sophie Willan presents her alternative guide to Sophie Willan's Guide to normality, centred around personal insight from her own unconventional upbringing in care as the daughter of a Normality 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy crack addict in Bolton.

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Programme Title Episode Commissi Commissioning Proposal Synopsis No oning Brief Description Brief No The Damien Slash Mixtape - series 2 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy A second series from multi-character YouTube star Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker). The Hauntening (s2) 1/3 47058 23:02 Comedy A series of fifteen-minute modern ghost stories happening to and narrated by Tom Neenan. The John Moloney Show, Series Three 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy More stories from John Moloney and his cat. 's Late Night Poetry Programme 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy A fourth series of Tim Key's anarchic 'poetry' programme. ' best-known stand-up Tudur Owen embarks on a mission to all four corners of his native Anglesey to Tudur Owen - Putting Anglesey introduce to the rest of the world this simultaneously beautifu,l beguiling and downright bizarre microcosm of on the Map 1/2 47058 23:02 Comedy Welshness.

Columnist TV critic and comedy innovator Victor Lewis Smith is the perfect curator of this unique listeners' Victor Lewis Smith's Neuroseptic guide to and the visual media. Victor explains the mysteries of the magic rectangle using radio Audio 1/1 47058 23:02 Comedy pictures with his peerless audio skills creating satirical and subversive insights into the popular visual medium. Chris moves beyond dog walking. He analyses romance companionship and how rewarding it is to have Woof (series 2) 1/4 47058 23:02 Comedy someone to take turns with changing the bed.

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