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Life: An Idiot's Guide

Getting Away (Pilot episode)

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life.

The pilot episode for the following series kicks off with the idiot's guide to "Getting Away".

From the BBC@Potterrow venue at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

With:

Susan Calman - on Scottish family holidays
W Kamau Bell - on being an American visiting the UK
Tim FitzHigham - on always reading the instructions when travelling abroad
Simon Munnery - on the philosophy of getting away
Josie Long - on getting away from the Edinburgh Fringe (by imagining that she's an otter)

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011. Show less

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