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Radio 2's Comedy Showcase: 2018

Radio 2's Comedy Showcase: 2018: Episode 5: Dog Days

Dog Days

Episode 5

Episode 5: Dog Days

2018

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Sharp new comedy set around the lives of a group of dog walkers.

Comedy set around the lives of a group of dog walkers. They live different lives in the same neighbourhood, the only common thread being their pets.

Sharp new comedy about dogs and their owners, from an award-winning writer and cast.

Dog Days is set around the lives of a group of dog walkers. People whose daily interaction is controlled and led by their four-legged friends. They live different lives in the same neighbourhood, the only common thread being their pets.  

Jean (Gwyneth Powell) is retired and tolerates her daily interaction with Alan (John Henshaw), who is struggling to come to terms with retirement. They bump into other regular park dwellers Tatts (Joel Fry) who hands out orders at his military fitness class, Gary (Johnny Vegas) who feels life keeps dealing him a bad hand and Lisa (Tanya Franks) who will turn her hand to anything to make a quick buck.  

This episode sees Jean's plans to fill Alan's day scuppered when Gary's dog goes missing and they're all roped in to help him find her.

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