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Comedy by Edward Rowett set in Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London

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Nigel Havers

Josie Lawrence

Mathew Baynton

Kieran Hodgson

Olivia Nixon

Edward Rowett

Reluctant Persuaders: Series 2: Live Young

Series 2

Live Young

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The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water.

London's worst advertising agency, Hardacre's, tries to put the excitement back into water. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2017.

Welcome back to Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London.

Series two of Edward Rowett's award-winning sitcom starring Nigel Havers, Mathew Baynton and Josie Lawrence.

We find the team a little higher up the proverbial ladder. No longer fighting to stay afloat, but now fighting to get ahead, this week the team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water.

Tasked by accounts manager Amanda with creating a campaign to sell water to impoverished millennials, copy-writer Joe and art director Teddy face an unsettling question - can you convince people with no money to buy something they could have for free? And even if you can - should you?

As ever, they are alternately assisted and obstructed by their washed up creative director and self-professed advertising god, Rupert Hardacre and disinterested receptionist Laura.

Rupert Hardacre    ......    Nigel Havers
Amanda    ......    Josie Lawrence
Joe    ......    Mathew Baynton
Teddy    ......    Kieran Hodgson
Laura    ......    Olivia Nixon

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2017.

Reluctant Persuaders: Series 2

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

Comedy by Edward Rowett set in Hardacres, the worst advertising agency in London

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