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The Simon Day Show: Series 2: Brian Pern

Brian Pern

Series 2

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Washed-up rocker and plumber Brian Pern comes to the Mallard and is interviewed on stage.

Washed-up rocker and plumber Brian Pern is interviewed on the stage of the Mallard Theatre. With Rhys Thomas. From July 2012.

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

Each week one of Simon's comic characters come to perform, while the staff struggle with rivalries, self-doubt and the new owner's vision for the theatre's future.

This time, washed up rocker, Brian Pern is interviewed on stage by pretend BBC 6 Music journalist, Ben.

Written by Simon Day.

Additional material from Rhy Thomas and Felix Dexter.   

Brian Pern ..... Simon Day
Emanuel Akinyemi ..... Felix Dexter
Pat Bennet ... Morwenna Banks
Ron Bone / Wozak ..... Simon Greenall
Ben ... Rhys Thomas

Original music arranged by Steve Burge.

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012.

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