Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 20120705 | 20170106 (BBC7) 20200310 (BBC7) | 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fast-paced, fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy. Bringing you such man-weapons as 'Coach Coach', 'MasterMind', 'Daniel Day Lewis', 'The Drifter' and 'Cube-Voice Guy'. Plus live music and improvisation from whoever happens to be sat on the front row! Pilot show that sparked the following series. Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches' fully-loaded bandolier of character comedy | ||
| 01 | 01 | Mastermind | 20130207 | 20160510 (BBC7) 20180131 (BBC7) 20200317 (BBC7) 20220612 (BBC7) 20220618 (BBC7) 20220619 (BBC7) 20240613 (BBC7) | Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger from the front row can defeat him. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him. Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger from the front row can defeat him. From February 2013. |
| 01 | 02 | Timecop | 20130214 | 20160517 (BBC7) 20180207 (BBC7) 20200324 (BBC7) 20220619 (BBC7) 20240620 (BBC7) | Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Timecops visit the BBC to try and prevent Adam from making an offensive radio programme. From February 2013. |
| 01 | 03 | The Ballad Of Big Rich | 20130221 | 20160524 (BBC7) 20180214 (BBC7) 20200331 (BBC7) 20220626 (BBC7) 20240627 (BBC7) 20140909 (R4) | Adam Riches takes us back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy who just so happened to have sat on the front row. Character comedy from 2011 Edinburgh Award winner, Adam Riches. With fast-paced, offbeat sketches, songs (there are no songs) and a generous dollop of audience interaction. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Adam Riches takes the listener back to the Wild West to tell the story of Big Rich. A tale of the Wild West, as Adam recalls the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy. From February 2013. |
| 01 | 04 | The Third Pole | 20130228 | 20160531 (BBC7) 20180221 (BBC7) 20200407 (BBC7) 20220703 (BBC7) 20240704 (BBC7) | Adam Riches tells the story of Martin, an audience member from London. He started the evening as an unsuspecting software developer, but ended it as the greatest explorer ever to walk the earth. As Martin battles to be the first man to reach the 'Third Pole', he is faced by many challenges, including a rival team of Norwegians, led inexplicably by the German filmmaker, Werner Herzog. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Simon Yadoo. Producers: Simon Mayhew-Archer & Rupert Majendie. Martin started out as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer. Adam explains how audience member Martin began as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer. From 2013. |
| 02 | 01 | Bean's Odyssey | 20140819 | 20180812 (BBC7) 20211012 (BBC7) 20230830 (BBC7) | An epic journey following Sean Bean's attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract from the ever-growing threat of...the McGann brothers. Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014. In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract |
| 02 | 02 | Mastermind In Love | 20140826 | 20180819 (BBC7) 20211019 (BBC7) 20230906 (BBC7) | The tale of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac who is taking a break from world domination to look for love. Aided by a host of absurd henchmen, including some plucked straight from the audience, will Mastermind find what he's looking for or will he end up heartbroken? Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Katharine Bennett-Fox Plus a host of unwitting and occasionally unwilling audience shaped co-stars to create a cavalcade of mayhem that explodes deep into your ear flaps. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2014. The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love. |
| 02 | 03 | Victor Legit | 20140902 | 20180826 (BBC7) 20211026 (BBC7) 20230913 (BBC7) | The tale of Victor Legit, a supermarket store detective whose shop is being targeted by a mysterious shoplifter called the 'Rat King. Aided by his wingman - and live saxophonist - Tony, can Victor solve the mystery and save the day? Adam Riches introduces a series of one-off comic adventure stories. With: Cariad Lloyd Jim Johnson Katharine Bennett-Fox Special guest, Pete Grogan as Tony Saxatanski. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014. The tale of Victor Legit, a store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King. |