The Bed-Sitting Room - Radio 4 Comedy Drama - British Comedy Guide
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Surreal post-apocalyptic comedy set after the end of the nuclear Third World War
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Genre
- Comedy Drama Broadcast
- 2015 Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Episodes
- 1 Creators
- John Antrobus and Spike Milligan Starring
- Paul Merton, Derek Jacobi, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Corrie Corfield, Suki Webster, John Antrobus, Sean Baker and Richard Pepple Writers
- John Antrobus and Paul Merton Director
- Sam Michell Producer
- Victoria Lloyd
Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the Third World War ("and it's no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record... two minutes twenty eight seconds... including the signing of the Peace Treaty which is now on sale at Her Majesties Stationary Office with a free T-shirt") survivors gather together on the former-streets of London.
In amongst the rubble, Captain Kak and his fiancée Penelope find Lord Fortnum, who is convinced he's turning into a bed-sitting room. With property prices what they are, Kak should be on to a good thing.
This atmospheric, surrealist play was originally written by John Antrobus & Spike Milligan, and has been adapted for radio by John Antrobus & Paul Merton.
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- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
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First broadcast
- Saturday 26th December 2015 on BBC Radio 4 at 2:30pm Episode length
- 1 hour Last repeat
- Thursday 24th September 2020 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra