The BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show

The Consultants: The Complete Series 1-4

All four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 sketch show

Justin Edwards (Author, Reader) Justin Edwards is a comedian and actor who came to fame as one of the Perrier Award-winning sketch trio The Consultants. He created the character of Jeremy Lion, a drunken children's entertainer, and has appeared in numerous TV shows including The Thick of It, Respectable and the new version of Are You Being Served? On radio, he and Ben Willbond co-wrote and co-starred in the hit sitcom Double Science. Among Justin Edwards' other radio credits are The News Quiz and In and Out of the Kitchen.

All four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 sketch show 
 
Welcome to The Consultants’ lifestyle presentation conference and comedy show – listen and learn as they present their 1000-point plan of action, complete with shouting, songs and plenty of silliness. 
 
In these 22 episodes, the team ponder how to revamp tea to make it more dangerous and exciting, wonder why so many men went to ‘mow a meadow’, practise the dark arts with a lightly tossed salad, and make latex representations of a spaniel with the help of children's entertainer Jeremy Lion. Plus, Demis Roussos and Napoleon Bonaparte enter a witness protection scheme in Swanage, a 'ladies man' sings about his suspect personal hygiene, and two travellers stumble upon a very unusual pub quiz... 
 
Written and performed by Radio 4’s only three-man double act, the Perrier Award-winning Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings, this witty, cerebral sketch comedy features an eclectic mix of puns, serials, ditties and sketches suitable for the elderly, children and elderly children. It will not help you progress along the path to business enlightenment – but it will make you laugh a lot. 
 
Cast and credits 
Written and performed by Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings 
Produced by Will Saunders 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 13 February-6 March 2003 (Series 1), 20 November-18 December 2003 &amp; 26 May 2004 (Series 2), 14 December 2004-18 January 2005 (Series 3), 18 October-22 November 2005 (Series 4)

The Complete Series 1-4

In and Out of the Kitchen

Miles Jupp stars as fussy food writer Damien Trench in the complete four series of this much-loved BBC Radio 4 sitcom.

Miles Jupp stars as fussy food writer Damien Trench in the complete four series of this much-loved BBC Radio 4 sitcom. 
 
Well-known cookery writer Damien Trench is famous for his book A Year in the Kitchen, a diary of everything he cooked and ate over the course of 12 months. Now, for the follow-up volume, In and Out of the Kitchen, Damien undertakes to open up the doors "not only to my kitchen, but also to my life". But is Damien’s life as idyllic as his listeners might suppose? 
 
During the course of these 22 episodes, we follow the ups and downs of life for Damien and his partner, Anthony, as Damien films a pilot for his TV series Poets and their Palates, appears at a literary festival, dips his toe into the world of journalism, contends with the well-meaning interference of friends, looks after a baby, and plans his wedding. 
 
Many of Damien’s recipes are included along the way. As he himself might say, enjoy - and more importantly, cook.

Double Science (BBC Radio 4 Comedy)

All six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards about two incompetent science teachers who work at a college that specialises in drama, and whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new boss.

Ben Willbond is an actor and comedian whose TV credits include playing Adam Kenyon in BBC2's The Thick of It and appearing with Laura Solon and Marek Larwood in the ITV2 sketch show Laura, Ben and Him. Among his radio credits are Double Science, From Fact To Fiction, Recorded for Training Purposes,The Maltby Collection, Another Case of Milton Jones, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, Deep Trouble and Fry’s English Delight. 
 
Justin Edwards is a comedian and actor who came to fame as one of the Perrier Award-winning sketch trio The Consultants. He created the character of Jeremy Lion, a drunken children's entertainer, and has appeared in numerous TV shows including The Thick of It, Respectable and the new version of Are You Being Served? On radio, he and Ben Willbond co-wrote and co-starred in the hit sitcom Double Science. Among Justin Edwards' other radio credits are The News Quiz and In and Out of the Kitchen.

Here are all six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards about two incompetent science teachers who work at a college that specialises in drama, and whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new boss.   Forresters Sixth Form College has a highly successful drama department run by the odious Danny Woods. For years, the science department was a forgotten and neglected area where Colin and Kenneth could brew their own ales in peace and quiet. Kenneth even devised a self-assessment system where one class taught itself. Then Dr Oates, the head of department died from a massive coronary - probably induced by a butter chicken-laden diet. Alison Hatton, his replacement, is keen and wants to bring in new students. Nothing will be the same again.   Stars Ben Willbond as Colin, Justin Edwards as Kenneth, Raza Jaffery as Danny and  Rebecca Front as Alison.

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James Eldred

Alex MacQueen

Katherine Jakeaways

Greg Proops

Ewan MacIntosh

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Mike McShane

A BBC Radio Comedy

The BBC Radio 2 comedy inspired by every shopping channel you&rsquo;ve ever seen, and every product you never wanted 
 
Buy Me Up TV is a live, 24-hour cable channel, described by its CEO, Jacky Tanner, as &lsquo;the crop of the top of the television shops&rsquo;. Its perky presenters Angela and Bob are experts at flogging you everything you could possibly want for your home, wardrobe and lifestyle &ndash; and if the price isn&rsquo;t right, the Bargain Bee will sting it right down. From ceramic hammers and a home Satanist test, to Robert Mugabe beach towels and a guitar bra (with matching banjo briefs), it&rsquo;s all on special offer for a limited time only &ndash; buy now, while stocks last&hellip; 
 
In these five episodes, we go behind the scenes at the chaotically-run TV station and eavesdrop on the farcical goings-on, as the on-screen kitsch merchants and back-office crew become ever more unhinged by the demands of high-pressure selling. There&rsquo;s trouble in store when Jacky decides the channel needs younger, sexier talent; an animal charity telethon sparks allegations of fraud; a jam-addicted Tanner ruffles some presenter feathers; and a team-building day out is scuppered by a self-help guru with plans for world domination. And when a computer virus sends out kinky adult emails to all the station&rsquo;s customers, Tanner makes a surprising discovery that could set the channel on a whole new path&hellip; 
 
Written by Justin Edwards and James Eldred, this lively, satirical sitcom stars Justin Edwards, Alex Macqueen, Ewen MacIntosh, Mike McShane, Katherine Jakeways and Greg Proops, with an array of stellar special guests including Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Madoc, Rich Hall, Brian Blessed, Aled Jones and Sir Terry Wogan. 
 
Production credits 
Written by Justin Edwards and James Eldred 
Produced by Lucy Armitage 
 
Cast 
Bob Norton &ndash; Justin Edwards 
Giles &ndash; Alex Macqueen 
Ewen &ndash; Ewen MacIntosh 
Tanner &ndash; Mike McShane 
Angela Basset &ndash; Katherine Jakeways 
Jacky Tanner &ndash; Greg Proops 
With Doon Mackichan, Rosie Wilkinson and Colin Hoult, and special guests Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Madoc, Rich Hall, Brian Blessed, Aled Jones and Sir Terry Wogan 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 19 May 2007 (Pilot), 8-29 March 2008 (Series 1) 
 
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