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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“…oestrogen in the water…"

Series 1

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Ben is dealing with a conspiracy theorist and Bernie discusses life before taxi driving.

Ben is dealing with a conspiracy theorist and Bernie discusses life before taxi driving. Starring 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, our drivers are on the night shift. 

Ben is dealing with a conspiracy theorist. Bernie discusses her life before being a taxi driver, with Milton, and Rizwan is having the time of his life taking a couple of lively ladies home from a night on the town.  

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
Rizwan ….. Irfan Nazir 
Milton ...... Christopher J Hall
Conspiracy theorist …... Jeff Downs 
Thelma …... Dylan Morris 
Louise ..…. Elinor Coleman 
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.

Where to, Mate?: Series 1

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

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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