Audiobooks by Harry Venning

Sneakiepeeks: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy

"Meet the bungling surveillance team you won’t want on your tail. The time, now - the place, outside your window. Three surveillance operatives are on an unspecified job, working for an unspecified employer. Together, they are Beagle Team. Good surveillance operatives have patience, alertness and discretion - this is a series about the other type of surveillance operative. Bill (Richard Lumsden), career snoop and technical specialist, has long carried a torch for beautiful yet disconnected fieldworker Sharla (Nina Conti), who doesn't know he exists, despite sharing the back of a van with him for most of their working life. Mark (Daniel Kaluuya), an enthusiastic yet slightly criminal trainee, has been assigned to them by their unknown employer, who goes by the codename ‘Huntsman’. However, whilst the team should be focusing on honing their surveillance skills, they spend more time backstabbing and scapegoating each other. Usually the team member out in the field with the microphones… Faced with fresh targets, situations and locations, can the team botch their way to bringing down a team of blackmailers, stake out a Russian billionaire or learn anything from a CIA operative? What will happen when old rivals Terrier Team come onto their patch and what about that job so secret even the boss doesn’t know about it? Sneakiepeeks is a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring an all-star cast including comedian Nina Conti, Clare in the Community's Richard Lumsden and Daniel Kaluuya, star of Skins, Get Out and Black Panther. It’s written by Harry Venning, the creator of Clare in the Community, and Neil Brand, the creator of Big Broadcast. ©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Cast and credits Written by Harry Venning and Neil Brand Produced by Katie Tyrell Bill - Richard Lumsden Sharla - Nina Conti Mark - Daniel Kaluuya Tony Savage/Captain Le Clerc - Kevin Eldon Geoff/Boris/Bristow - John Biggins Ted/Bolkonski - Shaban Arifi Nanny/Milij/Russian Girl - Alex Tregear Mr Smith/Russian Crew/Ignatius/Fuego - Nigel Hastings Mrs Smith/Russian Girl/Mrs A/Delphine - Kate Layden Bishop/Russian Crew/Mr A - Ewan Hooper Justine/Mrs Davies/Secretary -Tessa Nicholson David/Colonel/Customer 2/Channing - Ewan Bailey Man - Rhys Jennings Edward Barraclough MP/Ian - Paterson Joseph Norris/Tim the Tea Boy - Joe Thomas Ros/Mrs Davies - Lucy Montgomery Customer 1- Harry Venning Customer 3 - Neil Brand First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8 December 2009"

Harry Venning, Neil Brand (Author), Daniel Kaluuya, Full Cast, Nina Conti, Richard Lumsden (Narrator)

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Clare in the Community: Series 10: Series 10 & a Christmas special episode of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom

"The complete tenth series of the Sony Award-winning comedy series - plus a Christmas special ‘The best comedy on radio’ Moira Petty, The Stage Clare Barker, the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions, continues to struggle with her professional and private life in these seven hilarious episodes, which include a special Christmas edition of the show. In Christmas with Clare Barker, Clare is working through the holidays, and has had enough of the whole seasonal shebang. But will a chance encounter bring back a bit of festive magic? Series Ten sees Brian going on a fitness kick and joining a men’s group. Clare, meanwhile, gets involved with a TV producer making a documentary about the Sparrowhawk estate; faces some home truths at a family funeral; attempts to co-operate with her estranged sister and intervenes with Nali’s ex-husband. Plus, the Sparrowhawk team work together to overcome a little problem in the office; and hold a leaving do, taking the opportunity to reminisce. Sally Phillips stars as Clare, with a supporting cast including Alex Lowe as Brian and Nina Conti as Nali/Megan."

Harry Venning (Author), Alex Lowe, Full Cast, Sally Phillips (Narrator)

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Clare In The Community: Series 1

"In this second hilarious series, social worker Clare Barker is still struggling to control both her professional and her private life. There are troublesome clients to deal with, as well as colleagues and her long-term partner Brian, who is as hapless as ever. These six episodes see Clare setting up a date between Helen and Simon, taking a holiday (and worrying that the office will fall apart without her), and accepting an invitation to be interviewed for Woman's Hour. Meanwhile, Brian walks out on her, the team volunteers for a street count to help the homeless, and Megan's baby is due. Based on the long-running Guardian cartoon strip, Clare in the Community has garnered huge critical acclaim and an audience of over half a million listeners. Starring Sally Phillips as Clare, with Alex Lowe as Brian and Nina Conti as Megan, this release is guaranteed to appeal to all fans of the sublimely self-important social worker."

David Ramsden, Harry Venning, Various (Author), Sally Phillips (Narrator)

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