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Radio comedy recommendations (If I like John Finnemore...)

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DavidAccola · 23/05/2022 02:12

I know we've got some John Finnemore fans out there! Any other radio sketch show recommendations? Mine are:

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (as well as everything else he's done)
That Mitchell and Webb Sound
The Pin
The Absolutely Radio Show

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soundofsilver · 23/05/2022 03:57

God, bbc comedy is still really struggling with female representation isn't it?
They're not sketch shows, but decent radio comedy I've really enjoyed include:

  • in and out the kitchen
  • little lifetimes
  • anything by Katherine Jakeways
KarenLovesRosario · 23/05/2022 04:08

Dropped my phone in excitement.
Please please can anyone point me in the direction of where I can listen to "The voice in my head"
The only one I've been able to find online is the coffee shop one
"Rattle the tin John"
Can't find the others..you are my people please help.

DavidAccola · 27/05/2022 21:25

@KarenLovesRosario
You can buy series of Souvenir Programme from Audible, Amazon or Google Play!

A list of the sketches, including which episodes have the Voice in my Head bits, is here:

johnfinnemore.blogspot.com/2018/03/john-finnemores-souvenir-programme.html?m=1

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toomuchfaster · 27/05/2022 21:36

I started by going on the iplayer app and searching the comedy section. There is loads of older stuff if you fancy a wander down memory lane, like 'Something to shout about' 'Capital Gains' or 'Whatever happened to the Likely Lads'. There's loads of newer stuff too.

nauticant · 29/05/2022 12:50

If you want to find a place to download or stream from a vast selection of BBC radio, it's here:

archive.org/details/radioprograms

Much of what's mentioned above can be found there. For example:

archive.org/details/johnfinnemoressouvenirprogramme_202002

archive.org/details/ThePin_201906

KarenLovesRosario · 29/05/2022 14:41

Thankyou OP and I've just realised how rude my answer was, many apologies.
I can't really think of any sketch shows I love as much as the brilliant ones you've mentioned.
Other comedy things I like are things like "Ed Reardon"
I also will try to find the original John Bishop radio program from years ago about him having therapy with his wife in marriage guidance.

ChiefInspectorParker · 30/05/2022 08:39

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lilyfire · 05/06/2022 23:13

Concrete Cow with Robert Webb is good.

DavidAccola · 07/06/2022 05:20

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Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups: I'm 2 episodes in and it's fantastic! Thanks for the recommendation! I didn't expect to like it this much as I do seeing as I had my sights set on sketch comedy specifically, but it's just so well done.

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DavidAccola · 07/06/2022 05:21

lilyfire · 05/06/2022 23:13

Concrete Cow with Robert Webb is good.

Thank you for reminding me of this one! I started checking it out a month back and got side tracked. I do love Robert Webb and Olivia Colman!

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PandaOrLion · 07/06/2022 05:35

I love John Finnemore and Tom Wrigglesworth but also really enjoyed “Mark Steele’s in town”. Similar enough humour although very different as it’s where we visits locations and talks to residents.

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