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John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6

Episode 4

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Meet a man on the way to St Ives; a President is given two speeches; and meet the couple who get on like a house on fire.

And, well... since you asked for a tale of love...

Multi-award-winning John Finnemore, writer and star of Cabin Pressure and John Finnemore's Double Acts and regular guest on The Now Show and The Unbelievable Truth, heads up more sketches.

Written by and starring John Finnemore.

With

Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Simon Kane
Lawry Lewin
Carrie Quinlan

Original music composed and performed by ... Susannah Pearse

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2017.

***** John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme was described by The Radio Times as "the best sketch show in years, on television or radio", and by The Daily Telegraph as "funny enough to make even the surliest cat laugh".

Already the winner of a BBC Audio Drama Award and a Radio Academy Silver Award, John was named the 2016 Radio Broadcaster of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild for his work on Souvenir Programme. Show less

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