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The News Quiz 2015: Sandi Toksvig's Final Shows: Series 86 and 87 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy

Sandi Toksvig is at the helm for two final series of the satirical radio panel game After nine years, 28 series and over 220 episodes in the hot seat, Sandi Toksvig stepped down from The News Quiz at the end of Series 87. These two superlative series are her last hurrah - and our last chance to enjoy her unique blend of wit, warmth and intelligence, as she leads the panel in a whimsical review of the headlines. Jeremy Hardy and Susan Calman both take a turn in the chair, but for 12 of these 14 episodes, Sandi is at the helm as they take a wry look at the news in all its larger-than-life glory. Topics on the agenda include the threat of a 'Grexit', the re-internment of Richard III, MPs' salaries the dangers of skinny jeans, head transplants, French food waste and middle-class bees... Slogging it out to come up with the funniest jokes on these disparate subjects are players including Craig Ainsley, Elis James, Samira Ahmed, Fred MacAulay, Romesh Ranganathan, Susan Calman, BJ Novak, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus and Helen Zaltzman. Reading out the amusing misprints, typos and innuendos sent in by listeners are Corrie Corfield, Kathy Clugston, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed. Production credits Chaired by Sandi Toksvig Series 86, Episode 5 chaired by Jeremy Hardy Series 86, Episode 7 chaired by Susan Calman Chair's script written by Jack Bernhardt, James Bugg, Lucy Clarke, Max Davis, Jon Hunter, Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, James Kettle, Simon Littlefield, Tom Neenan, John-Luke Roberts and Andy Wolton With additional material by Ed Amsden, Liam Byrne, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Ben Harris, Daniel Hooper, Jenny Laville, Robin Morgan, Keiron Nicholson and Matilda Wnek Produced by Richard Morris and Lyndsay Fenner A BBC Studios Production Series 86 featuring: Craig Ainsley, Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Phill Jupitus, Sam Leith, Camilla Long, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Bob Mills, BJ Novak, Sara Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh Series 87 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Miles Jupp, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Bob Mills, Justin Moorhouse, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Francis Wheen, Helen Zaltzman News items read by Corrie Corfield, Kathy Clugston, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 February-3 April 2015 (Series 86), 15 May-26 June 2015 (Series 85) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Tbd (Author), Elis James, Fred Macaulay, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Susan Calman, Various (Narrator)

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Curious Under the Stars: The complete BBC Radio 4 magical comedy drama

All eleven series of the mystical drama set in the wild Welsh coastal village of Glan Don When Gareth finds his wife Diane in bed with another man, the couple attempt to save their marriage by uprooting from London to the West Wales village where Gareth grew up, and buying the local pub. It's a bit of a dive - the wallpaper's peeling, there are squirrels in the saloon bar and something's growing out of the pool table. But it's got potential, and they're determined to make a go of it. Soon, the locals are flocking to The Druid's Rest - and as Diane discovers, her husband's old friends are an eccentric bunch. There's ex-soldier Gwyn, who carries a machine gun everywhere; garrulous waitress Megan; cook Matty, whose dishes cast a spell over everyone who eats them; and enigmatic potman (and narrator) Emlyn, who seems built into the fabric of Glan Don. And then there's Bethan - beautiful, bewitching Bethan, Gareth's teenage sweetheart, who may still have a hold on his heart... If the villagers are strange, Glan Don itself is even stranger. Steeped in ancient folklore, it is both eerie and enchanting. The sea is an all-pervading presence, magical and menacing in turn, home to mermaids and submerged forests. On land are haunted caves, dark woods, ruined castles, old lead mines - and legendary beings including ghosts, dragons, witches and the King under the Hill. As Gareth and Diane struggle to cope with the dual challenges of running a pub and dealing with the supernatural, will Glan Don bring them closer together - or tear them apart? Starring Elis James (Tourist Trap), Louise Ford (Chickens), Amy Hoggart (Almost Royal), Emma Sidi (W1A), Ifan Huw Dafydd (Gavin & Stacey) and Amy Ffion Edwards (Detectorists), Curious Under the Stars takes us deep into a Welsh landscape of myth, magic and mayhem. Gareth - Elis James/Sion Pritchard/Richard Elis Diane - Louise Ford/Amy Hoggart/Emma Sidi Emlyn - Ifan Huw Dafydd Bethan - Eiry Hughes/Hannah Daniel Gwyn - Matthew Gravelle Matty - Siw Hughes Megan - Aimee-Ffion Edwards/Gwyneth Keyworth Pierre - Lee Mengo Gwyneth/Customer - Kath Weare Charlie - Donal Gallery Magda - Wanda Opalinska Gregor - Marc Danbury Guto - John Weldon Referee/Doctor - Mike Bubbins Gertrude - Joanna Scanlan Fluffy - Sion Pritchard Hadrian - Paul Rhys Geraint - John Pierce-Jones Fleur - Catrin Stewart The Ghost - Owain Gwynn Anwen - Juno Robinson Created by Meic Povey Written by Meic Povey, Annamaria Murphy and Alan Harris Directed by James Robinson and Nigel Lewis A BBC Cymru Wales Production Music: Knee-Deep in the North Sea by Portico Quartet ? 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Alan Harris, Annamaria Murphy, Meic Povey (Author), Aimee Ffion Edwards, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Amy Hoggart, Elis James, Emma Sidi, Full Cast, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Louise Ford (Narrator)

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Ankle Tag: Series 1-3: A BBC Radio Comedy

All three series of the BBC radio sitcom about a fraudster dad on parole - plus pilot episode The Beginning 'Well crafted, well acted, with the requisite level of nuttiness' - Miranda Sawyer, The Observer Ex-con Bob has done his time. After five years at Her Majesty's pleasure, he's been released on licence with an ankle tag registered to his estranged son's address. Uptight Gruff isn't too happy about it - he's just become a father himself, and the last thing he needs is his delinquent dad back in his life. But Bob turns on the charm, persuading sympathetic daughter-in-law Alice that his heart's in the right place, and manages to inveigle his way into moving in. These three series find him getting back on the dating scene, landing a job as a bingo caller, catching up with an old acquaintance from C Wing and reconnecting with a long-lost family member. Meanwhile, Gruff is delighted when he's commissioned to write an article about smoothies, Alice bonds with Bob over ape-based reality show Monkey World, Gruff and Alice decide to get daughter Carys baptised and Alice's mum has a new boyfriend - but Bob is suspicious. Can he use his expert knowledge of the Falklands War to prove that Jeffrey's a conman? Scripted by acclaimed comedy writers Gareth Gwynn and Benjamin Partridge, this quirky, warm-hearted sitcom stars Steve Speirs as Bob, with Elis James as Gruff and Katy Wix and Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Alice. Among the guest stars are Morwenna Banks, Neil Pearson, Felicity Montagu and Ben Willbond. Please note: content has been updated as of January 2021 Credits Published by Penguin Random House Ltd Licensed by BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Production credits Written by Gareth Gwynn and Benjamin Partridge Produced by Victoria Lloyd (Pilot and Series 1 & 2) and Adnan Ahmed (Series 3) Sound Designer: David Thomas Production Co-Ordinator: Gwyn Davies A BBC Studios Production First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 November 2015 ('The Beginning'), 30 August-13 September 2017 (Series 1), 31 October-21 November 2018 (Series 2), 28 May-2 July 2020 (Series 3) Cast Gruff - Elis James Alice - Katy Wix/Margaret Cabourn-Smith Bob - Steve Speirs Linda/Mariella - Gemma Whelan David/Terry - Oliver Maltman Pam - Vivienne Acheampong/Anna Brophy Leon Chris/Trevor/Monkey World announcer - Jason Forbes Ruth/Ruby - Shola Adewusi Margaret/Ena - Morwenna Banks Keith/Father Mike/Anthony - Mike Wozniak Richard Flint - Neil Pearson Tabitha/Receptionist - Adelayo Adedayo Hakan/Canteen Guy - Naz Osmanoglu Lauren - Ruth Bratt Nappy advert v/o - Anna Leong Brophy Jeffrey - Simon Greenall Elaine - Felicity Montagu Graham- Ben Willbond Cash and Carry Worker/Sara- Vivienne Acheampong Rashid - Phaldut Sharma Harry - Owen Money Anna - Sally Tatum Nicholas - Tom Crowley Joanna - Emily Lloyd-Saini Zara - Chiara Goldsmith Simon - Jordan Brookes Bailiff - Sanjeev Kohli Darren - Kevin Eldon Cashier - Emma Sidi Rich - Jon Pointing Megan - Gabby Best Ian - Marek Larwood Monica - Amy Gledhill Quentin - Robert Bathurst Roz - Julia Deakin Shirley - Gbemisola Ikumelo Barbara - Ruth Madoc Derek - Joseph Marcell

Benjamin Partridge, Gareth Gwynn (Author), Elis James, Katy Wix, Steve Speirs (Narrator)

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