A BBC Radio Sketch Comedy

The Wildebeest Years

A complete collection of this eclectic puntastic Radio 4 sketch comedy Bringing together both The Wildebeest Years and Forty Nights in the Wildebeest, this fantastic collection showcases the brilliant, pop-culture-filled and one-liner-rich comedy of Nick Romero and Dan Freedman. From Incy Wincy Quincy, spider pathologist, and The Archers abroad (and in a new sci-fi format) to an amoebic Top Gear, Richard Coles as Robin Would, and a family of salad starring in Tossed in Space, the cabaret-style show features music from the house band, The Gents, and is full of wit, fun, and all the puns you could ever need.In Forty Nights in the Wildebeest, Dan and Nick offer up a sheep version of Star Trek, an American Blackadder, and a very serious probing of the French Revolution, just in time to eavesdrop on some Radio 4 newsreaders after hours, before taking a quick visit to the Planet of the Grapes.Dan Freedman has previously worked on The Now Show, The Minister of Chance, and the award-winning Stephen Fry webcast Death Comes to Time; Nick Romero has written and performed for The Now Show, I Think I've Got a Problem, and The Cornwell Estate. This fast-paced show is perfect for all comedy fans of Small Scenes, The Hudson and Pepperdine Show, and Galton and Simpson, and will leave you asking: what did Frankenstein have to do with the death of the dinosaurs?...Cast and credits Featuring Dan Freedman, Nick Romero, and Richard ColesWritten by Dan Freedman and Nick RomeroMusic by The GentsProduced by Julian MayersOriginally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: Wildebeest Years: 5 August - 16 September 1998Forty Nights in the Wildebeest: 11 April - 16 May 2000©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Dan Freedman (Author, Reader) 
Dan Freedman is the author of the global hit series Jamie Johnson, which has sold more than 800,000 copies worldwide and been adapted for television by the BBC. He has made more than 2,000 school visits in the last decade.

A complete collection of this eclectic puntastic Radio 4 sketch comedy 
 
 
Bringing together both The Wildebeest Years and Forty Nights in the Wildebeest, this fantastic collection showcases the brilliant, pop-culture-filled and one-liner-rich comedy of Nick Romero and Dan Freedman. From Incy Wincy Quincy, spider pathologist, and The Archers abroad (and in a new sci-fi format) to an amoebic Top Gear, Richard Coles as Robin Would, and a family of salad starring in Tossed in Space, the cabaret-style show features music from the house band, The Gents, and is full of wit, fun, and all the puns you could ever need. 
 
In Forty Nights in the Wildebeest, Dan and Nick offer up a sheep version of Star Trek, an American Blackadder, and a very serious probing of the French Revolution, just in time to eavesdrop on some Radio 4 newsreaders after hours, before taking a quick visit to the Planet of the Grapes. 
 
Dan Freedman has previously worked on The Now Show, The Minister of Chance, and the award-winning Stephen Fry webcast Death Comes to Time; Nick Romero has written and performed for The Now Show, I Think I've Got a Problem, and The Cornwell Estate. This fast-paced show is perfect for all comedy fans of Small Scenes, The Hudson and Pepperdine Show, and Galton and Simpson, and will leave you asking: what did Frankenstein have to do with the death of the dinosaurs?... 
 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Featuring Dan Freedman, Nick Romero, and Richard Coles 
 
Written by Dan Freedman and Nick Romero 
Music by The Gents 
Produced by Julian Mayers 
 
 
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 
Wildebeest Years: 5 August - 16 September 1998 
Forty Nights in the Wildebeest: 11 April - 16 May 2000 
 
©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

I Am Lenny Brown

There's more than one way to find your voice . . . 
 
Lenny Brown is eight years old and can't talk. Except to his mum and his dog, Rocky. 
 
When Lenny has to move house and start at a new school, it feels like his whole life is changing, and not for the better. Will he be able to make friends and find a way to fit in? 
 
But when Lenny finds a different way to express himself, everyone is in for a big surprise as they find out just how amazing he can be . . . 
 
'An absolute cracker of a book' – Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls.

Very short chapters, varied fonts and black-and-white illustrations make Lenny's story appealing and accessible to a wide range of readers. Ideal as a shared reading project to kickstart discussions about diversity, empathy and inclusivity

Such a brilliant thing to shine a light on. I can't wait to introduce this book to my children

I Am Lenny Brown is an absolute cracker of a book, and its hero isn&rsquo;t one you will forget quickly. Huge of heart, it reminded me of writers like Morris Gleitzman and Jacqueline Wilson, and there is no greater praise I can offer than that.

Dan Freedman is the author of the global hit series Jamie Johnson, which has sold more than 800,000 copies worldwide and been adapted for television by the BBC. He has made more than 2,000 school visits in the last decade.

Lenny Brown is eight years old and can't talk. Except to his mum and his dog, Rocky. 
 
When Lenny has to move house and start at a new school, it feels like his whole life is changing, and not for the better. Will he be able to make friends and find a way to fit in? 
 
But when Lenny finds a different way to express himself, everyone is in for a big surprise as they find out just how amazing he can be . . .

Dan Freedman

Nick Romero

Sophie Aldred

Colin Guthrie

Peter Donaldson

Owen Oakeshott

Full Cast

A BBC Radio Sitcom

The swashbuckling exploits of Edwardian occultist and adventurer Lord Zimbabwe, written by and starring Nick Romero and Dan Freedman Laugh out loud at this 2000s sitcom featuring the outrageous time travelling Edwardian Lord Zimbabwe (Nick Romero), and his friend the German inventor Doctor Lilac (Dan Freedman). This pacy comedy has the travelling duo racing across space and time solving mysteries and thwarting evil enemies with the help (or lack thereof) of Zimbabwe’s butler, Theremin, who refuses to carry out any of his instructions, and Schrödinger, a semi-corporeal cat that exists in a superposition of quantum states of life and death.First stop on the adventure is Ancient Egypt, where Lord Zimbabwe must swash a buckle or two! The tackiest Pharaoh civilisation ever created experiences an untimely death and unwittingly unleashes an evil curse on humanity - will the intrepid adventurers be able to save the day as well as the damsel? There is barely time for a hot buttered crumpet and a cup of tea when a mysterious Countess begs Lord Zimbabwe to win back her soul from the Lord of the Underworld. The stakes are high – if the soul is not retrieved, the Countess is destined to become a Barry Manilow fan for eternity… Soon after, the beautiful Miss Clanton summons the occultist over the seas of time to the Wild West and the town of Tombstone, where her evil uncle, the Waffle Barron is set on dastardly acts. Despite his trusty butler Theremin, refusing to carry out any of his commands, Lord Zimbabwe presses on and faces his greatest challenge yet when an American heiress is subject to a cruel alien abduction and taken into space - will Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac successfully be able to reach the moon and save her? And more importantly, will they be back in time to feed Schrödinger?This delightful comedy, written by award-winning duo Nick Romero and Dan Freedman, famous for their fast jokes and clever puns, will have you laughing from here to there and back again.Cast and creditsWritten by Dan Freedman and Nick RomeroProduced by Helen WilliamsLord Zimbabwe - Nick RomeroDr Lilac - Dan FreedmanTheremin/Ringo - Peter DonaldsonProfessor Cockcroft/Contessa Del Monte/Miss Clanton - Sophie AldredPriest/Vicar - Colin GuthrieIke Clanton/Cletus - Owen OakeshottOther parts played by the cast.First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 Jul - 1 Aug 2000©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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