Episodes
Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 01 | Families And Relationships | 19960425 | 20110404 (BBC7) 20110405 (BBC7) 20140123 (BBC7) 20140124 (BBC7) 20170718 (BBC7) 20170719 (BBC7) 20170722 (BBC7) 20200730 (BBC7) 20200801 (BBC7) 20221207 (BBC7) 20221208 (BBC7) | The sofa-bound daytime presenter duo share some surprising items about smoking, underpants and old age. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. Bill Dare's six-part sitcom series, including bits about sex for those who hate life and death. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Roger Blake Mark Kilmurry Sally Phillips Dan Strauss Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996. The sofa-bound daytime presenters look at families and relationships. |
01 | 02 | Friendship | 19960502 | 20110411 (BBC7) 20110412 (BBC7) 20110417 (BBC7) 20110418 (BBC7) 20140130 (BBC7) 20140131 (BBC7) 20170725 (BBC7) 20170726 (BBC7) 20200806 (BBC7) 20221214 (BBC7) 20221215 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue take a look at sickness, friendship and sick friends. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Sally Phillips Roger Blake Mark Kilmurry Dan Strauss Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends. |
01 | 03 | Teenagers | 19960509 | 20110418 (BBC7) 20110419 (BBC7) 20140206 (BBC7) 20140207 (BBC7) 20170801 (BBC7) 20170802 (BBC7) 20200813 (BBC7) 20221221 (BBC7) 20221222 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue take a look at dealing with teenagers and rising crime. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Debbie Isitt Roger Blake Mark Kilmurry Dan Strauss Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. The sofa-bound presenters look at dealing with teenagers and rising crime. |
01 | 04 | Cults | 19960516 | 20110425 (BBC7) 20110426 (BBC7) 20110501 (BBC7) 20110502 (BBC7) 20140213 (BBC7) 20140214 (BBC7) 20170808 (BBC7) 20170809 (BBC7) 20200820 (BBC7) 20230111 (BBC7) 20230112 (BBC7) | Radio's sofa-bound daytime presenter duo look at cults and the plight of the homeless Bill Dare's spoof of daytime TV lifestyle shows. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Debbie Isitt Roger Blake Mark Kilmurry Dan Strauss Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of the homeless. |
01 | 05 | Shopaholics | 19960523 | 20110502 (BBC7) 20110503 (BBC7) 20140220 (BBC7) 20140221 (BBC7) 20170815 (BBC7) 20170816 (BBC7) 20200827 (BBC7) 20221228 (BBC7) 20221229 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue take a look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Debbie Isitt Lee Cornes Martin Hyder Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. The sofa-bound presenters look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks. |
01 | 06 LAST | Crises | 19960530 | 20110509 (BBC7) 20110510 (BBC7) 20140227 (BBC7) 20140228 (BBC7) 20170822 (BBC7) 20170823 (BBC7) 20200903 (BBC7) 20230104 (BBC7) 20230105 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue tackle crises and reveal the popularity of sex. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Julia Hills Mark Kilmurry Roger Blake Sally Phillips Dan Strauss Producer: Pete Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1996. The sofa-bound presenters tackle crises and reveal the popularity of sex. |
02 | 01 | Relationships | 19970717 | 20121008 (BBC7) 20121009 (BBC7) 20140523 (BBC7) 20140524 (BBC7) 20171206 (BBC7) 20171207 (BBC7) 20201207 (BBC7) 20230301 (BBC7) 20230302 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue ponder the future and grapple with relationships. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Return of Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Sally Philips Producer: Jo Clegg First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997. The sofa-bound presenters ponder the future and grapple with relationships. |
02 | 02 | Work And Travel | 19970724 | 20121015 (BBC7) 20121016 (BBC7) 20140530 (BBC7) 20140531 (BBC7) 20171213 (BBC7) 20171214 (BBC7) 20201214 (BBC7) 20230308 (BBC7) 20230309 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue look at work and travel, plus 'Missing Persons'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Sally Philips Producer: Jo Clegg First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997. The 'lifestyle presenters' look at work and travel, plus 'Missing Persons'. |
02 | 04 | Fear | 19970807 | 20121022 (BBC7) 20121023 (BBC7) 20140606 (BBC7) 20140607 (BBC7) 20171220 (BBC7) 20171221 (BBC7) 20201221 (BBC7) 20230315 (BBC7) 20230316 (BBC7) | Mike and Sue invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Sally Philips Producer: Jo Clegg First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1997. The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'. |
02 | 05 | Home | 19970814 | 20121029 (BBC7) 20121030 (BBC7) 20140613 (BBC7) 20140614 (BBC7) 20171227 (BBC7) 20171228 (BBC7) 20201228 (BBC7) 20230322 (BBC7) 20230323 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue have revelations on the 'home' and 'commune living'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Sally Philips Niall Ashdown Producer: Jo Clegg First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1997. The lifestyle show has revelations on the home and commune living. |
02 | 06 LAST | Education And Money | 19970821 | 20121105 (BBC7) 20121106 (BBC7) 20140818 (BBC7) 20140819 (BBC7) 20180103 (BBC7) 20180104 (BBC7) 20210104 (BBC7) 20230329 (BBC7) 20230330 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue focus on 'education' and 'money'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Bill Dare's daytime sofa-based sitcom. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Sally Philips Producer: Jo Clegg First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1997. The lifestyle show focuses on 'education' and 'money'. |
03 | 01 | 19980917 | 20140825 (BBC7) 20140826 (BBC7) 20180328 (BBC7) 20180329 (BBC7) 20210222 (BBC7) 20210227 (BBC7) 20230517 (BBC7) 20230518 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue take on party food and reading, plus therapy - could it have helped the Beatles and Henry VIII? Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue focus on 'education' and 'money'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Return of the daytime sofa-based sitcom. Written by Steve Punt from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake Steve Punt. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998. The lifestyle show takes on party food, reading and therapy. | |
03 | 02 | 19980924 | 20140901 (BBC7) 20140902 (BBC7) 20180404 (BBC7) 20180405 (BBC7) 20210301 (BBC7) 20230524 (BBC7) 20230525 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue focus on 'education' and 'money'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake Tracy-Ann Oberman First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998. The magazine show tackles terrorism and gardening. | |
03 | 03 | 19981001 | 20140908 (BBC7) 20140909 (BBC7) 20180411 (BBC7) 20180412 (BBC7) 20210308 (BBC7) 20230531 (BBC7) 20230601 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue tackle a fresh update on Cinderella plus 'Changing Tombs'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Written by Steve Punt from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1998. A Cinderella update and 'Changing Tombs'. | |
03 | 04 | 19981008 | 20140915 (BBC7) 20140916 (BBC7) 20180418 (BBC7) 20180419 (BBC7) 20210315 (BBC7) 20230607 (BBC7) 20230608 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue tackle friendship in its many forms - plus an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Tim De Jongh from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake Friendship in its many forms and an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops. | |
03 | 05 | 19981015 | 20140922 (BBC7) 20140923 (BBC7) 20180425 (BBC7) 20180426 (BBC7) 20210322 (BBC7) 20230614 (BBC7) 20230615 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue tackle stress and honesty - plus an everyday problem for Miriam Stoops. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by David Spicer and Hugh Rycroft from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake The lifestyle show turns its attention to stress and honesty. | |
03 | 06 LAST | 19981022 | 20140929 (BBC7) 20140930 (BBC7) 20180502 (BBC7) 20180503 (BBC7) 20210329 (BBC7) 20230621 (BBC7) 20230622 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue tackle matrimony. What makes it work? Where do couples go wrong? Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Christopher Douglas from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Ronnie Ancona Alistair McGowan Roger Blake Christopher Douglas. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1998. Matrimony - an analysis of what makes it work, but also what doesn't. | |
04 | 01 | 19990914 | 20141117 (BBC7) 20141118 (BBC7) 20180613 (BBC7) 20180614 (BBC7) 20180616 (BBC7) 20210517 (BBC7) 20230809 (BBC7) 20230810 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue discuss property, holidays and their hopes for a TV award. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Hugh Rycroft and David Spicer from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Emma Kennedy Toby Longworth The lifestyle pair discuss property, holidays and hopes for a TV award. | |
04 | 02 | 19990921 | 20141124 (BBC7) 20141125 (BBC7) 20180620 (BBC7) 20180621 (BBC7) 20210524 (BBC7) 20230816 (BBC7) 20230817 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue discuss children in the workplace and threadbare toffs. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie from a format by Bill Dare Roger Blake Emma Kennedy Alistair McGowan Ronni Ancona The lifestyle pair on children in the workplace and threadbare toffs. | |
04 | 03 | 19990928 | 20141201 (BBC7) 20141202 (BBC7) 20180627 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20210531 (BBC7) 20230823 (BBC7) 20230824 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue turn their attention to 'ageing' and 'alcohol'. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Ronnie Ancona The lifestyle show turns its attention to ageing and alcohol. | |
04 | 04 | 19991005 | 20141208 (BBC7) 20141209 (BBC7) 20180704 (BBC7) 20180705 (BBC7) 20210607 (BBC7) 20230830 (BBC7) 20230831 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue take a look at the flipside of fame, Mike meets his biggest fan and the week's good cause is Charity. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by David Spicer and Hugh Rycroft from a format by Bill Dare. Mike - Robert Duncan Sue - Jan Ravens Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Ronnie Ancona Emma Kennedy The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining. | |
04 | 05 | 19991012 | 20141215 (BBC7) 20141216 (BBC7) 20180711 (BBC7) 20180712 (BBC7) 20210614 (BBC7) 20230906 (BBC7) 20230907 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue share some eyebrow-raising revelations about their pasts... Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie from a format by Bill Dare. Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Ronnie Ancona First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1999. Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts. | |
04 | 06 LAST | 19991019 | 20141222 (BBC7) 20141223 (BBC7) 20180718 (BBC7) 20180719 (BBC7) 20210621 (BBC7) 20230913 (BBC7) 20230914 (BBC7) | Lifestyle show hosts Mike and Sue tackle the problems of breaking up relationships plus a delve into the world of money. Starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens. Written by Steve Punt from a format by Bill Dare. Roger Blake Alistair McGowan Ronnie Ancona Steve Punt. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1999. The lifestyle show turns its attention to relationships and money. |