Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Parking Enforcement | 20110203 | 20130906 (BBC7) 20130907 (BBC7) 20130908 (BBC7) 20150401 (BBC7) 20161113 (BBC7) 20161114 (BBC7) 20181004 (BBC7) 20220130 (BBC7) 20220131 (BBC7) 20220205 (BBC7) 20220206 (BBC7) 20230823 (BBC7) 20230824 (BBC7) 20130614 (R4) | Through the medium of four open letters, Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain. Series subjects will range from traffic wardens to estate agents, as Tom recalls his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others. For starters, Tom finds himself baffled by the weird world of parking enforcement. Written by Tom Wrigglesworth, James Kettle and Miles Jupp. With: Joanna Monro Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011. |
| 01 | 02 | Utilities Companies | 20110210 | 20130913 (BBC7) 20130914 (BBC7) 20130915 (BBC7) 20150408 (BBC7) 20161120 (BBC7) 20161121 (BBC7) 20181011 (BBC7) 20220206 (BBC7) 20220207 (BBC7) 20230830 (BBC7) 20230831 (BBC7) 20130621 (R4) | Tom Wrigglesworth is bemused by the peculiar practices of utilities companies. In another of his series of open letters, Tom investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain. Featuring his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011. Tom finds himself bemused by the peculiar practices of utilities companies. |
| 01 | 03 | Bankers | 20110217 | 20130920 (BBC7) 20130921 (BBC7) 20130922 (BBC7) 20150415 (BBC7) 20161127 (BBC7) 20161128 (BBC7) 20181018 (BBC7) 20220213 (BBC7) 20220214 (BBC7) 20230906 (BBC7) 20230907 (BBC7) 20130628 (R4) | How do the bankers keep getting away with it? In another of his series of open letters, Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain. Featuring his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011. Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | Estate Agents | 20110224 | 20130927 (BBC7) 20130928 (BBC7) 20130929 (BBC7) 20150422 (BBC7) 20161204 (BBC7) 20161205 (BBC7) 20181025 (BBC7) 20220220 (BBC7) 20220221 (BBC7) 20230913 (BBC7) 20230914 (BBC7) 20130705 (R4) | Why do we still bother with estate agents? In another of his series of open letters, Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain. Featuring his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011. Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents. |
| 02 | 01 | Insurance | 20120503 | 20120510 (BBC7) 20140606 (BBC7) 20140607 (BBC7) 20140608 (BBC7) 20160106 (BBC7) 20171216 (BBC7) 20200704 (BBC7) 20220410 (BBC7) 20220411 (BBC7) 20220416 (BBC7) 20220417 (BBC7) 20240106 (BBC7) 20140601 (R4) | Tom asks the insurance industry why everything has to be so confusing. |
| 02 | 02 | Low Cost Airlines | 20120510 | 20120517 (BBC7) 20140613 (BBC7) 20140614 (BBC7) 20140615 (BBC7) 20160113 (BBC7) 20171223 (BBC7) 20200711 (BBC7) 20220417 (BBC7) 20220418 (BBC7) 20240113 (BBC7) 20140608 (R4) | Are low-cost airlines all they are cracked up to be? If Tom does enough online check-ins, can he legitimately claim to be part-time staff and get an invite to the Christmas do? Award-winning comic Tom Wrigglesworth performs another of his open letters. Written by Tom Wrigglesworth, James Kettle and Miles Jupp. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012. Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be. Tom wonders if the low-cost airline industry is all it is cracked up to be. Should online check-in give benefits? From May 2012. |
| 02 | 03 | Compensation Culture | 20120517 | 20120524 (BBC7) 20140620 (BBC7) 20140621 (BBC7) 20140622 (BBC7) 20160120 (BBC7) 20171230 (BBC7) 20200718 (BBC7) 20220424 (BBC7) 20220425 (BBC7) 20240120 (BBC7) 20140615 (R4) | Tom asks Ken Clarke MP if compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | Junk Mail | 20120524 | 20120531 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) 20140628 (BBC7) 20140629 (BBC7) 20160127 (BBC7) 20180106 (BBC7) 20200725 (BBC7) 20220501 (BBC7) 20220502 (BBC7) 20240127 (BBC7) 20140622 (R4) | Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to delivering junk mail. Tom also tracks the development of advertising and marketing - a development trajectory which has now led us to the rather ridiculous stage where we can be Facebook friends with Jacob's Crackers. Award-winning comedian Tom Wrigglesworth delivers another open letter. Written by Tom Wrigglesworth, James Kettle and Miles Jupp. Producer: Simon Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012. Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail. Tom also tracks the development of advertising and marketing - a development trajectory which has now led us to the rather ridiculous stage where we can be 'Facebook friends' with Jacob's Crackers. In an open letter to his junk mail-addicted local curry house, Tom takes issue with the world of marketing. From May 2012. |