The Bed-Sitting Room

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Derek Jacobi

Bernard Cribbins

Catherine Tate

Corrie Corfield

Suki Webster

John Antrobus

Sean Baker

Richard Pepple

Sam Michell

Victoria Lloyd

Spike Milligan

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The Bed-sitting Room

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Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale.

Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015.

Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the third world war ("and it's no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record... two minutes twenty eight seconds... including the signing of the Peace Treaty which is now on sale at Her Majesty's Stationery Office with a free T-shirt") survivors gather together on the former-streets of London. 

In amongst the rubble, Captain Kak and his fiancee Penelope find Lord Fortnum, who is convinced he's turning into a bed-sitting room. With property prices what they are, Kak should be on to a good thing.

This atmospheric, surrealist play was originally written by John Antrobus and Spike Milligan.

Adapted by John Antrobus and Paul Merton.

Captain Kak    ......    Paul Merton
Lord Fortnum    ......    Derek Jacobi
Mate    ......    Bernard Cribbins
Penelope    ......    Catherine Tate
The BBC    ......    Corrie Corfield
Mrs Ethel Skroake    ......    Suki Webster
The Vicar    ......    John Antrobus
Captain    ......    Sean Baker
Seaman    ......    Richard Pepple

Music and FX by Jerry Peal.

Director: Sam Michell.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.

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