Audiobooks narrated by Jay Tarses

Audiobooks Narrated by Jay Tarses

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Revolting People: The Complete Series 1-4: The BBC Radio comedy

All four series of the hilarious historical sitcom set just before and during the American Revolution Baltimore, 1770, and shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. Storm clouds are gathering, business is bad, and to make matters worse, he’s been forced to play host to two British soldiers. Hapless officer Captain Brimshaw is decent enough, but his fellow redcoat – the one-eyed, one-eared, one-armed and one-legged Sergeant McGurk – is a shameless rascal obsessed with money and sex. Adding to Samuel’s troubles are his family – his wife Elizabeth has become a lesbian, his son Joshua is a dimwitted giant, his eldest daughter Cora is in love with the pro-British Ezekiel Spriggs and her sister Mary is an ardent revolutionary… In these four series, Mary tries to starts a mutiny at her sister’s wedding; Cora falls pregnant – but the marriage isn’t consummated; McGurk turns spy and Ezekiel discovers the truth about his ginger baby (and sets out to find the ginger father). With war fast approaching, Samuel turns his shop into a bar called Sam’s Place and helps an old flame called Ingrid, Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography, and Mary discovers there’s no place like home. And as the revolution hits Baltimore, Ezekiel is kidnapped by rebel militia, Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington and Samuel and company flee to London. Can they persuade King George III to end the war? Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses, who also star as Sergeant McGurk and Samuel Oliphant, this riotously funny comedy boasts a stellar cast including Sophie Thompson, Jan Ravens, Felicity Montagu, James Fleet, Hugh Dennis and Rebecca Front. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses Produced and directed by Paul Mayhew-Archer First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 18 January-22 February 2000, (Series 1), 24 April-29 May 2001 (Series 2), 27 May-1 July 2004 (Series 3), 2 May-6 June 2006 (Series 4)

Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses (Author), Andy Hamilton, James Fleet, Jay Tarses (Narrator)

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Revolting People Series 2

Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses' script for Revolting People, about the American War of Independence, winningly mixes the 'boom boom' school of jokes, literary silliness (jeopardy means 'like a jeopard') and anachronisms which make deft political points. Hamilton and Tarses, who has written for the Muppets and the Bob Newhart Show, appear alongside Jan Ravens (Deadringers) and James Fleet in an unmissable series with appearences from Hugh Dennis and Michael Fenton Stevens (TWOS).

Andy Hamilton (Author), , A Full Cast, Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses (Narrator)

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Revolting People: Series 1

The complete first series of Andy Hamilton's hilarious sitcom set just before the American War of Independence. 'refreshingly different comedy' - Observer Baltimore, 1770, and shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant is worried. There are weevils in his biscuits, the impending war looks set to impact badly on his business ('dead people tend to shop less') and to cap it all, a pair of British soldiers have been billeted on him. Captain Brimshaw is ineffectual but decent, while Sergeant McGurk is a corrupt multiple amputee. Together with Oliphant's family - elder daughter Cora and her insufferably pompous fiancé Ezekiel; younger daughter Mary, a passionate revolutionary; and son Joshua, who is large and dim - they make life increasingly difficult for the beleaguered Samuel. In these six episodes, Samuel plays host to the two redcoats, Mary tries to start a mutiny at her sister's wedding (while the bride drinks herself under the table), and Samuel's crooked brother turns up and inveigles Joshua into a prize fight. In addition, revolutionary orator Nathaniel Hopkins arrives and has designs on Mary, Cora discovers she is pregnant, and feared British commander General Venables rides into town demanding executions at sunset (so that he has all day to look forward to them). Starring Jay Tarses, James Fleet and Andy Hamilton, 'Revolting People' is a feast of daft puns, literary silliness and bayonet-sharp political satire.

Andy Hamilton (Author), Andy Hamilton, Jay Tarses (Narrator)

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