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Episode 3

From an unusual memorial to household repairs – an all-star cast share a hilarious view of us all. With Roger Allam. From 2015.

Michael Frayn: the most comic philosophical writer of our time.

An all-star cast has great fun with his hilarious view of us all. People talking. To each other, to themselves. To no one. Trying to communicate. To explain.

In this episode, a controlling theatre director (Alex Jennings) thinks he can direct anything. Lloyd Owen and Rosalind Ayres talk to each other on their mobiles, yards apart. Patricia Hodge and Roger Allam can't agree on how to deal with household repairs. And Matthew Wolf decides to take a short break from this very programme. Ian Ogilvy, Julia McKenzie, Julian Sands and Sophie Winkleman attend an unusual Memorial, and Janie Dee and Richard Sisson enjoy a musical invitation list. Martin Jarvis lectures on being 'quite clear'.

So no worries about queuing up to get a drink in the interval or finding the loo. We're on the radio - the theatre of the listener's imagination. Sit back and enjoy.

With:
Alex Jennings
Patricia Hodge
Roger Allam
Rosalind Ayres
Mathew Wolf
Ian Ogilvy
Julia McKenzie
Sophie Winkleman
Julian Sands
Janie Dee
Richard Sisson
Martin Jarvis

Producer: Rosalind Ayres
Director: Martin Jarvis

A Jarvis and Ayres production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2015.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Aug 2020 05:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Actor Alex Jennings
Actor Patricia Hodge
Actor Roger Allam
Actor Rosalind Ayres
Actor Matthew Wolf
Actor Ian Ogilvy
Actor Julia McKenzie
Actor Sophie Winkleman
Actor Julian Sands
Actor Janie Dee
Actor Richard Sisson
Actor Martin Jarvis
Writer Michael Frayn
Director Martin Jarvis
Producer Rosalind Ayres

Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Dec 2015 11:30
  • Sun 9 Sep 2018 19:15
  • Fri 14 Sep 2018 07:30
  • Fri 14 Sep 2018 17:30
  • Fri 14 Sep 2018 22:00
  • Sat 15 Sep 2018 05:30
  • Fri 31 Jul 2020 07:00
  • Fri 31 Jul 2020 17:00
  • Sat 1 Aug 2020 05:00