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The Absolutely Radio Show

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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The series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl and Frank Hovis.

Frank Hovis reveals how he met his wife and Calum Gilhooley makes a meal out of buying a coffee. With Moray Hunter. From 2017.

It's a fractious Stoneybridge Town Council meeting where there's controversy even when there's no agenda.

The Little Girl gives her take on US politics, Frank Hovis reveals how he met his wife and the Commissionaire explains how to manage a border wall between countries.

Calum Gilhooley makes a mountain out of buying a cup of coffee and Gwynedd shocks Denzil when she reveals her new beachwear - a beaver skin furkini. 

The team look at the rise of mobile phone zombies and there's a song about the pitfalls of being a self help junkie, while ageing rockers Joe and Davie try to resurrect the old magic in the recording studio. 

The cast of TV's hugely popular sketch show revisit some of their much-loved sketch characters, while also introducing some newcomers to the show.

Starring:

Peter Baikie
Morwenna Banks
Moray Hunter
Gordon Kennedy
John Sparkes
Gus Beattie

In 2013, the group that made their name on Channel Four in the 1980s and 90s got back together for BBC Radio 4's Sketchorama: Absolutely Special - which won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Live Scripted Comedy.

Producers: Gordon Kennedy & Gus Beattie

An Absolutely/Gusman production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.

The Absolutely Radio Show: Series 2

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