Series 1 & 2 of the hit BBC Radio 4 Comedy

Life on Egg Starring Harry Hill

In this sitcom, Harry Hill stars as the governor of Britain’s remotest prison.

Harry Hill stars as the Governor in this BBC Radio 4 prison-based sitcom 
 
‘Properly funny’ Miranda Sawyer, The Observer 
 
The Egg is Britain's remotest and highest-security prison, floating on a giant prehistoric egg in the middle of the ocean. Running the place is Governor Harry who, along with his trusty assistants Anne and Peter, does his best to keep the inmates under control – while dreaming of a transfer to the cushy Sparkles Open Prison. 
 
In Series 1 he has to contend with government inspectors; mysteriously malfunctioning CCTV cameras; escaped prisoners; a demanding film star; a new, tough screw and a pair of mating whales attacking the Egg. 
 
Series 2 sees Harry and the team striking oil and pitching a new invention to Dragon’s Den, while Peter faces a conflict of interest when his brother arrives at the prison. Plus, Harry finds himself on hold to customer services; tries to cope with food shortages, and gets sweaty palms (and itchy fingers) when a self-destruct button is found on the Egg. 
 
Created by Dan Maier, regular writer on Harry Hill’s TV Burpand co-writer with Charlie Brooker of A Touch of Cloth, this smart, surreal and superbly silly series stars Harry Hill as Governor Harry, with Karen Bartke as Anne and Marek Larwood as Peter. Guest stars include Gyles Brandreth as Prisoner Brandreth and Deborah Meaden and Evan Davis as themselves. 
 
Written by Dan Maier 
Produced by Sam Michell 
A BBC Studios production 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 7 January 2017-22 February 2018, (Series 1), 6 February-13 March 2019 (Series 2) 
 
Cast 
Governor Harry……………………Harry Hill 
Anne……………………Karen Bartke 
Peter……………………Marek Larwood 
The Minister/Rev Simone……………………Alison Belbin 
Tim/Skulk/Nev/Doubleday……………………Jason Forbes 
Jones/Tim the Helicopter Pilot/Warder Leo Hatchet/Admiral Fernandez/Dominic……………………Dan Maier 
The Minister/Jo-Jo Peebles……………………Tanya Moodie 
Prisoner Brandreth……………………Gyles Brandreth 
Brad De Depprio……………………Demetri Goritsas 
The Minister/The Hold Voice……………………Sukh Ojla 
Deborah Meaden……………………Herself 
Evan Davies……………………Himself 
Sebastian/Prisoner Birtwhistle……………………Paul Putner

Mark Maier

Daniel Maier

Olivia Colman

Chris Pavlo

Philip Jackson

Lynne Ferguson

Ralph Ineson

Robert Webb

Duncan Wisbey

Catherine Tate

Rachel Atkins

Mathew Horne

Alan  Davies

Rebecca Front

Full cast

Ten Full-Cast BBC Radio Dark Comedies

Ten full-cast dramas featuring some of the best known names in British comedy.In these ten witty, dark and disturbing episodes some of Britain’s best comedians come together to perform simultaneously hilarious and unsettling stories that will have you gripped. Sticky situations on ski slopes, placating an unruly ghost, a boy stuck at the bottom of well and an unusual adventure weekend with romantic overtones - are just some of the scenarios from comedy writers Mark Maier and Daniel Maier (a long term collaborator of Charlie Brooker and Harry Hill). 
 
Ten episodes. Ten comedy legends. Ten reasons to listen now.All Downhill From Here A group of friends are landed in a situation they’re desperate to get out of - on the slopes of a ski resort. Starring Olivia Colman.Stand-Up Tragedy Backstage at a comedy club, four comedians are about to discover that life on the circuit isn’t always a laugh a minute. In fact we could be heading for a Stand Up Tragedy... Starring Philip Jackson.Sow CottageThe new residents of the village of Little Latchmere are having a bit of trouble fitting in. Before a couple can live in their new home, a spirit needs placating… Starring Robert Webb.The Art ClassAn art tutor with commitment issues falls into the clutches of a determined Russian model. Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman.A Boy in a Well Pennine News Network needs a big story to go national and keep them all employed. So when a 9-year-old boy falls down a well, will he be trapped long enough for the team to keep their jobs? Starring Catherine Tate.Clem Walder’s Way OutWith three wives, Clem can’t keep up his treble life any longer. How can he escape them all? Starring Alex Lowe and Laura Shavin.Throw the Book Having got themselves locked in a bookshop overnight, Eddie and Mouse have plenty of time to work out what went horribly wrong with the robbery they have just failed to pull. And, with the help of a highly inquisitive and unpredictable security guard, they discover rather more about each other in the process. Starring Philip Jackson.Hole Lot of LoveDebs, a 40-year-old north London nanny, is stuck in a rut. On her quest to find love, she agrees to go on an activity weekend in the Lake District. There, amongst an intriguing mix of like and not so like-minded singletons, Debs finds what she least expected. One hundred and sixty feet below ground. Starring Rebecca Front.Smarting Up Jenny Green, frustrated intellectual, is going nowhere in a staff writing job on unfathomably successful TV soap Jesmond Road, until the day when she has the chance to take out her chagrin on the soap’s script - and in the process unwittingly starts a cultural revolution. Starring Mathew Horne and Jenny Éclair.Break Out Locked in a high-security prison with no idea why, Marty, Willis, Frank and Jack have to escape or suffer unspeakable consequences. But breaking out would be a whole lot easier if Marty wasn't so old, Willis wasn't quite so fat, and Jack wasn't so much of a troublemaker. Starring Alan Davies.If you’re a fan of Inside Number 9 and Black Mirror, Trapped will have you hooked - British comedy doesn’t come much better than this. Listen now to the full two series available together for the first time as a download.©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution LtdSeries 1 Written by Mark Maier and Daniel MaierProduced by Alex Walsh-TaylorFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 September 2003Series 2 Written by Mark Maier and Daniel MaierProduced by Claire BartlettFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 December 2005

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