The World of Simon Rich

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Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.

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Peter Serafinowicz

Tim Key

Cariad Lloyd

Jamie Demetriou

Joseph Morpurgo

Claire Price

Jon Harvey

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4 Extra Debut. Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. Stars Peter Serafinowicz. From 2016.

Simon Rich has been Saturday Night Live's youngest writer, a staff writer for Pixar and a regular contributor to The New Yorker - as well as one of the funniest short story writers of his generation. 

Now the American brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. 

The series takes us across time and space, from the design of the universe and prehistoric love triangles to the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager’s wallet. 

Performing the stories alongside Simon is a cast of UK comic talent: 

Peter Serafinowicz
Tim Key,
Cariad Lloyd
Jamie Demetriou
Joseph Morpurgo
Claire Price.

Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producer: Richard Wilson

A Hat Trick production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

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

Celebrated American comedy writer Simon Rich brings his enchanting, absurd and funny stories to radio for the first time.

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