Where to, Mate?

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Comedy from Manchester, where we eavesdrop on taxi journeys around the north west.

Comedy set in Manchester, where we eavesdrop on taxi drivers as they ferry their passengers around the north west.

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Hit the road in Manchester where we eavesdrop on taxi journeys around the north west.

Bernie discusses the merits of cosmic ordering with Milton. Ben helps a lad come out to his dad. Stars Peter Slater. From 2020.

Hit the road with taxi drivers Bernie and Ben as we eavesdrop on their fares around North West England.

Starring Peter Slater and Jo Enright.

In this episode, Bernie picks up Milton again and they discuss the merits of cosmic ordering, Ben tries to help a lad come out to his dad, and Saj takes a dog for a poo. 

A semi-improvised comedy recorded on location in a car in Manchester.

Based on ideas by Jason Wingard and Carl Cooper.

Featuring local voices and character actors/comedians from the North.

Ben ...... Peter Slater
Bernie ...... Jo Enright
Saj ...... Abdullah Afzal
Milton ...... Christopher J Hall
Weight Watchers Lady ...... Lisa Moore
Paul ...... Brennan Reece 
Controller ...... Jason Wingard
Controller ...... Abdullah Afzal

Additional voices and material by the cast and crew.

With additional material and production support by Hannah Stevenson.

Director: Jason Wingard

Producer: Carl Cooper

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020.

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New comedy from Manchester where we eavesdrop on taxi journeys around the North West.

New comedy set in Manchester where we eavesdrop on taxi drivers Ben and Bernie as they ferry their passengers around the North West.

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