Main content
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p01lz6p2.jpg)
Episode 1
Episode 1 of 4
The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the ´óÏó´«Ã½. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2004.
The Machiavellian masters of spin get a lucrative contract to represent ´óÏó´«Ã½ television.
Stephen Fry and John Bird star in Mark Tavener's biting satire.
Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations.
Charles Prentiss …. Stephen Fry
Martin McCabe …. John Bird
Archie …. Alex Lowe
Clive …. Tom George
Morganna …. Rachel Atkins
Debbie …. Jalml Barbakoff
Headmaster …. Kim Wall
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in February 2004.
On radio
Next Monday
23:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Next
Broadcasts
- Wed 28 Dec 2011 22:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 07:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 17:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 25 Sep 2014 05:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 29 Jul 2016 22:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Nov 2018 23:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 12 Aug 2021 23:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 Aug 2021 15:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 03:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Next Monday 23:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra