Reluctant Persuaders

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

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Hardacre’s ad agency returns for a new series. One problem - Rupert Hardacre is missing.

Mathew Baynton, Josie Lawrence and Nigel Havers return as the staff of Hardacre’s advertising agency – and Rupert Hardacre has gone missing. Oliver Chris guest stars.

Welcome back to Hardacre’s advertising agency, as Edward Rowett’s award-winning sitcom returns for a fourth series.

It’s February 2019, nobody’s ever heard of a coronavirus, and Rupert Hardacre hasn’t been seen since Christmas.

At the agency, things have been running remarkably smoothly in his absence. Still high on the success of his Christmas campaign for Walton’s department store, Joe (Mathew Baynton) is filling Hardacre’s shoes as creative director, while accounts manager Amanda (Josie Lawrence) is enjoying herself as de facto head of the agency. Only art director Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker) frets about the whereabouts of their missing leader.

As Joe discovers the perks of being creative top dog, running with a new crowd and making a new friend (Oliver Chris), everyone begins to ask themselves the same question...

Who needs Rupert Hardacre?

Cast:
Nigel Havers – Hardacre
Mathew Baynton – Joe
Josie Lawrence – Amanda
Rasmus Hardiker – Teddy
Oliver Chris – Ace
Holly Morgan – Client/Waitress
Esh Alladi – Mikey

Written by Edward Rowett
Directed by Alan Nixon
Script edited by Mark Evans
Edited and Engineered by Jerry Peal
Production Manager: Sarah Tombling
Based on an original idea by Edward Rowett and Robert Frimstone
Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London
Produced by Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

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

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