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Hot Quiz

Episode 5 of 6

A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018.

After their latest madcap scheme proves a disaster, Tom decides that Peter and Julian should no longer be in charge of the finances.

He soon discovers that each staff member thinks they are most suited for the role, and a local pub quiz becomes the arena to decide who is best and smartest at Plum House.

The competition reignites old tensions and turns the team on each other.

Meanwhile, Tom is distracted by his feelings for Emma.

Starring Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks.

Comedy about the inept staff at a historic house.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House - the former country home of terrible poet George Pudding (1779-1848).

Now a crumbling museum, losing money hand over fist, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator Peter Knight. Tom Collyer tries and fails to get the museum back on track, alongside the hopelessly out of touch deputy Julian, corner-cutting gift shop manager Maureen, put-upon education officer Emma, and enthusiastic but dim-witted caretaker Alan.

Written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenna.

Peter ...... Simon Callow
Maureen ...... Jane Horrocks
Julian ...... Miles Jupp
Tom ...... Tom Bell
Alan ...... Pearce Quigley
Emma ...... Louise Ford
Ken/Quizmaster ...... Graham Fellows

Producer: Sarah Cartwright
Director: Paul Schlesinger

A Hat Trick production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 May 2024 03:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Peter Simon Callow
Maureen Jane Horrocks
Julian Miles Jupp
Tom Tom Bell
Alan Pearce Quigley
Emma Louise Ford
Ken Graham Fellows
Director Paul Schlesinger
Producer Sarah Cartwright
Writer Ben Cottam
Writer Paul Mckenna

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 11:30
  • Thu 24 Feb 2022 18:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 2022 07:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 2022 17:30
  • Thu 3 Mar 2022 22:00
  • Fri 4 Mar 2022 05:30
  • Fri 3 May 2024 08:00
  • Fri 3 May 2024 13:00
  • Fri 3 May 2024 19:00
  • Sat 4 May 2024 03:00