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What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'
'I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones.' Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin
After some unsuccessful attempts last summer to get back to the top, Henry returns with some new ideas on how to delay his impending descent into national irrelevance. In this first episode of the new series, Henry and team travel to Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and immediately spy an opportunity for a comeback.
Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and David Momeni.
Recorded at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham
Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter Producer: Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow Sound recordist and designer: Chris Maclean
A BBC Studios Production
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Since the last series there’s been Sue Gray’s report, tractorgate, a war in Europe, 1970s-style inflation, Liz Truss has become foreign secretary and Michael Gove still exists. Such calamities are the life blood of satirists. The supply chain of human folly is functioning better than ever.
Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson, and Duncan Wisbey.
Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth and others.
Produced and created by Bill Dare. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow Sound design: Rich Evans A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.
Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.
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