The Simon Day Show

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The Simon Day Show: Series 1: Billy Bleach

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Billy Bleach

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With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy is asked to extend his stand-up set.

With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy Bleach is asked to extend his stand-up set. With Simon Greenall. From May 2011.

The headlining comedian is a no show at The Mallard, so newcomer Billy Bleach is asked to extend his stand-up set.  

Simon Day and his characters welcome you to The Mallard, a small provincial theatre somewhere in the UK.

Each week one of them comes to perform - with highlights of that night's show plus all the backstage and front-of-house happenings.

Written by Simon Day and Felix Dexter.

Billy Bleach ..... Simon Day
Catherine ..... Catherine Shepherd
Goose ..... Felix Dexter
Ron Bone ..... Simon Greenall

Producer: Colin Anderson.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011.

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