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The Brig Society

Comedy: Satire

Comedy series in which, each week, Marcus Brigstocke is put in charge of a 'big thing'.

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The Brig Society: Series 1

Marcus Brigstocke

Rufus Jones

William Andrews

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

David Tyler

Jeremy Salsby

Toby Davies

Nick Doody

Steve Punt

Tom Neenan

The Brig Society: Series 1: Episode 6: Railway

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BBC Radio 4 - The Brig Society, Series 1, Railway

Please note this programme may be running late; change at Tiverton Parkway for The Archers

Marcus Brigstocke has been given his own railway franchise to run. Please note, this programme may be running late; change at Tiverton Parkway for The Archers. From July 2013.

Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of a thing! Each week, Marcus finds he's volunteered to be in charge of a big old thing - a hospital, the railways, British Fashion, a prison - and each week he starts out by thinking "Well, it can't be that difficult, surely?" and ends up with "Oh - turns out it's utterly difficult and complicated. Who knew...?"

This week, Marcus has been given his own railway franchise to run. Please note, this programme may be running late; change at Tiverton Parkway for The Archers

Travelling with him in the Noisy Coach are Rufus Jones ("Hunderby", "Holy Flying Circus"), William Andrews ("Sorry I've Got No Head") and Margaret Cabourn-Smith ("Miranda")

The show is a Pozzitive production, and is produced by Marcus's long-standing accomplice, David Tyler who also produces Marcus appearances as the inimitable as Giles Wemmbley Hogg. David's other radio credits include Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Cabin Pressure, Another Case Of Milton Jones, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, The Castle, he 3rd Degree, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, Radio Active & Bigipedia. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul Calf Video Diary, Three Fights Two Weddings & A Funeral, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's Dinner Ladies.

Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby, Toby Davies, Nick Doody, Steve Punt & Tom Neenan

Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of a thing!

Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of a thing! Comedy with the English comedian as he takes charge of various British institutions and learns that they really are as hard as he thought

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