Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 20200513 | 20210820 (BBC7) 20210821 (BBC7) 20230720 (BBC7) 20230721 (BBC7) 20250404 (BBC7) 20250405 (BBC7) 20210815 (R4) | Michael Frayn's comic universe at the touch of a button. The glittering cast includes Joanna Lumley Alfred Molina Adam Godley Jared Harris Roger Allam The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it.' Half-an-hour of monologues and dialogues, brought to you by the makers of Matchbox Theatre and Pocket Playhouse. Ever imagined God being interviewed on Desert Island Discs? Or worrying about his image? How does the pharmaceutical industry name its newest drugs? Could shopping for teabags become a political decision? Might Shakespeare be considered an adequate co-writer? It's all here, and more, in Michael Frayn's magical entertainment system. No passwords needed to enter. A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020. How does the pharmaceutical industry name its newest drugs? Could teabag shopping become political? Stars Roger Allam. From 2020. |
| 02 | 20200520 | 20210827 (BBC7) 20210828 (BBC7) 20230727 (BBC7) 20230728 (BBC7) 20250411 (BBC7) 20250412 (BBC7) 20210822 (R4) | Michael Frayn's comic universe at the touch of a button The glittering cast includes: Joanna Lumley George Blagden Jared Harris Lisa Dillon Does your heart sink when asked to listen to the following three options'? Enjoy racy promos of the newest versions of a Jane Austen classic! A filmed documentary dares to ask What is Truth?' Why do we get so enraged with the latest technology? And gorgeous young tv personality Melinda Twinkling presents a reminder of old-school viewing. A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020. Does your heart sink when asked ‘listen to the following three options'? Enraged with technology? With Martin Jarvis. From 2020. |
| 03 | 20200527 | 20210903 (BBC7) 20210904 (BBC7) 20230803 (BBC7) 20230804 (BBC7) 20250418 (BBC7) 20250419 (BBC7) 20210829 (R4) | Just sit back and enjoy Michael Frayn's magical entertainment, directed by Martin Jarvis. Technical guidance from a star cast, including: Joanna Lumley Rosalind Ayres Adam Godley Alfred Molina George Blagden Lisa Dillon. Does your computer ever talk back at you? Or your sat-nav? What happens to the huge sums you pay to your gas company? Your chance to join a new How-to-Write course. Or to hear some commercial Brainwaves. Are you confused about cold calling? Any feelings about Quantum Entanglement? Frayn reveals all. No keys or buttons to press. Writer: Michael Frayn A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020. Playwright Michael Frayn's masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble. Does your computer ever talk back at you? Are you confused about cold calling? With Susannah Fielding. From 2020. |
| 04 LAST | 20200603 | 20210910 (BBC7) 20210911 (BBC7) 20230810 (BBC7) 20230811 (BBC7) 20250425 (BBC7) 20250426 (BBC7) 20210905 (R4) | Just sit back and enjoy Michael Frayn's magical entertainment from a star cast. Including: George Blagden Lisa Dillon Anna-Louise Plowman Moira Quirk Rosalind Ayres Nigel Anthony Darren Richardson Matthew Wolf No upgrades to install - just click here for God's new version of the Ten Commandments. Note how a character from a novel can literally jump out at you. Hear how credits now take up more screen time than the production. Observe how Auto-Jeeves, offering a Martini, shows itself to be an indispensable robot. And, from the news studio, witness thunderous reports from Olympus about a surprising reshuffle of the Pantheon. Writer: Michael Frayn A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020. The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast. God's new version of the ten commandments and how credits are now longer than the production. With Lisa Dillon. From 2020. |