Reluctant Persuaders

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

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Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre’s ad agency attempts to get through a lunch hour.

Starring Nigel Havers, Mathew Baynton, and Josie Lawrence. It’s lunch hour at Hardacre’s, and Joe is trying to be mindful.

It’s lunch hour at Hardacre’s, and Joe (Mathew Baynton) is taking five minutes out of his day to practice mindfulness. Or he would be, if he didn’t keep getting interrupted. 

Amanda (Josie Lawrence) wants the conference room, Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker) wants to eat Joe’s lunch, and Hardacre (Nigel Havers) just wants to know what on earth he’s doing.

As he attempts to negotiate himself five minutes of peace, Joe finds himself dragged into a discussion of different methods of self-improvement, self-help, and self-realisation.

Cast:
Nigel Havers – Hardacre
Mathew Baynton – Joe
Josie Lawrence – Amanda
Rasmus Hardiker – Teddy

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

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Reluctant Persuaders: Series 4

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