Plum House

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Comedy about the eccentric and inept staff at a historic house.

Comedy about the eccentric and inept staff at Plum House, former country home of minor 18th-century poet George Pudding. Written by Ben Cottam and Paul Mckenna.

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Simon Callow

Jane Horrocks

Miles Jupp

Tom Bell

Pearce Quigley

Louise Ford

Graham Fellows

Paul Schlesinger

Sarah Cartwright

Ben Cottam

Paul Mckenna

Plum House: Series 2: Hot Quiz

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In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.

A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances.  Special guest Graham Fellows.  From 2018.

After their latest madcap scheme proves a disaster, Tom decides that Peter and Julian should no longer be in charge of the finances. 

He soon discovers that each staff member thinks they are most suited for the role, and a local pub quiz becomes the arena to decide who is best and smartest at Plum House. 

The competition reignites old tensions and turns the team on each other.

Meanwhile, Tom is distracted by his feelings for Emma.

Starring Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks.

Comedy about the inept staff at a historic house.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Lake District. But one place they never go to is Plum House - the former country home of terrible poet George Pudding (1779-1848).

Now a crumbling museum, losing money hand over fist, it struggles to stay open under its eccentric curator Peter Knight. Tom Collyer tries and fails to get the museum back on track, alongside the hopelessly out of touch deputy Julian, corner-cutting gift shop manager Maureen, put-upon education officer Emma, and enthusiastic but dim-witted caretaker Alan.

Written by Ben Cottam and Paul McKenna.

Peter ...... Simon Callow
Maureen ...... Jane Horrocks
Julian ...... Miles Jupp
Tom ...... Tom Bell
Alan ...... Pearce Quigley
Emma ...... Louise Ford
Ken/Quizmaster ...... Graham Fellows

Producer: Sarah Cartwright
Director: Paul Schlesinger

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

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