Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 01 | Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong | 20110823 | 20150824 (BBC7) | By Sarah Millican. Poignant and funny monologue exploring the tricky turning point in a woman's life, when she goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible. A series of brand new short stories written and performed by leading comedians Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett and Bridget Christie. Recorded live in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by three of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. A woman goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible. |
| 07 | 02 | Spooky And The Van | 20110824 | 20150825 (BBC7) 20140319 (R4) | By Joe Lycett. Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog. He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university. As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery... Part of a series of short stories written and performed by comedians; recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. 17-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university. |
| 07 | 03 | A Difference Of Opinion, By Bridget Christie | 20110825 | 20150826 (BBC7) 20190504 (BBC7) 20140326 (R4) | When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpretation between a believer and an atheist. Written and performed by Bridget Christie. Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, during 2011's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost. |
| 08 | 01 | 'the Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, And The Manner Of Her Death' | 20120819 | Russell Kane leads a brilliant line-up of literary comics who've been specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of a packed audience, recorded yesterday at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Coming up over the next two Sundays will be stories written and read by James Acaster and Mark Watson. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. Comedian Russell Kane reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. | |
| 08 | 02 | 'sorry For Your Loss' | 20120826 | Recorded live last week in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, James Acaster is the second of three literary comedians specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories. Coming up next week: a story by Mark Watson. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. Comedian James Acaster reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. | |
| 08 | 03 | 'club Sandwich' | 20120902 | Comedian Mark Watson reads his own short story, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe. | |
| 09 | 01 | The Understudy | 20130823 | 20151115 (R4) | Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny ɀclair. Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. By Jenny Eclair. An actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career. |
| 09 | 02 | Kill Dilly | 20130830 | 20151122 (R4) | Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Larry has been (mostly) happily married to Dilly for forty-five years. Things have deteriorated, however, since his retirement and now Larry is contemplating murder. Ludicrous and funny tale by award-winning Irish comedian Aisling Bea, whose debut Fringe show sold out within days at this year's Edinburgh Festival. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. By Aisling Bea. Dark and funny tale about a man struggling to cope with retirement. |
| 09 | 03 | I Bought A Monkey To Stand Out In The New York Art Scene | 20130906 | 20151129 (R4) | Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A man goes to great lengths to put his hometown of Bishopbriggs on the map. The title says all. Brilliantly absurd story written and read by actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. By Sanjeev Kohli. Absurdist tale about a man determined to put Bishopbriggs on the map. |
| 10 | 01 | Love And Orangutans, By Romesh Ranganathan | 20140817 | 20141221 (R4) | A comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at 2014's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. |
| 10 | 02 | Bad Fairytale, By Grainne Maguire | 20140824 | 20150103 (R4) | An alternative fairy tale written and read by Grainne Maguire. Short-story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A stand-up comic and comedy-writer, Maguire received a prestigious BBC Radio 4 Comedy Writer's bursary in 2013. She's written topical jokes for The Now Show and The News Quiz. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. |
| 10 | 03 | The Gospel According To Judas | 20140831 | 20150104 (R4) | Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded in August at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tonight, an irreverent tale by satirist John O'Farrell: imagine if Judas Iscariot spent his 30 pieces of silver on a creative writing class and re-drafted the books of the Gospels... A former comedy scriptwriter for Spitting Image, O'Farrell can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You. He has written four books: The Man Who Forgot His Wife, May Contain Nuts, This Is Your Life and The Best a Man Can Get. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels? |
| 11 | Apocalypse Soon, By Dane Baptiste | 20150830 | Short story series featuring new writing by three leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Tonight, Dane Baptiste (nominated for Best Newcomer in last year's Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards) recalls the shock to his senses, aged 10, of his first Cub Scout camping trip. Next Sunday, and completing this year's comic triumvirate, Robert Florence (writer, comedian and co-creator of cult comedy Burnistoun) reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati. Writer: Dane Baptiste Performer: Dane Baptiste Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Comedian Dane Baptiste recalls the shock to his senses of his first cub scout camping trip | ||
| 11 | 01 | Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, By Robert Florence | 20150906 | 20160703 (R4) | Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati. Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians. Recorded live in front of an audience at 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. As well as his interest in secret societies, Robert Florence is the acclaimed writer and co-creator of BBC Scotland's cult sketch show Burnistoun. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati. |
| 11 | 02 | Pick Me Up, By Angela Barnes | 20150823 | A bittersweet story by Angela Barnes, recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015. |