The Absolutely Radio Show

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Comedy: Sketch

Sketch comedy from the cast of popular TV show Absolutely.

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Peter Baikie

Morwenna Banks

Moray Hunter

Gordon Kennedy

John Sparkes

Gus Beattie

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Stoneybridge, the Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in the popular sketch show.

Today's technology at Stoneybridge Town Council, Miss Swansea contest and customer feedback.  With Morwenna Banks. From 2015.

Cast members of Channel 4's hugely popular TV sketch show Absolutely reunite.

They're revisiting some much-loved sketch characters, with some newcomers too.

Starring:   

Pete Baikie
Morwenna Banks
Moray Hunter
Gordon Kennedy
John Sparkes 

This opening episode features The Stoneybridge Town Council attempting to adapt to today's technology, Denzil and Gwynedd discussing Gwynedd's plan to enter the Miss Swansea competition, The Little Girl's very personal take on Divorce and Calum Gilhooley getting some customer feedback of his own. 

Plus sketches about Facebook's downside, the dangers of watching TV in middle age, vague War memories from people who were almost there and the perils of having to look after your own, ageing parents.

In 2013, the group got back together for Radio 4's Sketchorama: Absolutely Special, which won a BBC Audio Drama Award in the Best Live Scripted Comedy category.

Producers: Gus Beattie and Gordon Kennedy

A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4,  first broadcast in September 2015.

The Absolutely Radio Show: Series 1

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Members of the cast of popular TV sketch show Absolutely reunite for a radio series

Members of the cast of popular TV sketch show Absolutely reunite for a four-part radio series

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