The Attendant

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The discovery of a toy ray-gun results in a whole bunch of evil clones.

Alex finds a toy ray-gun in an industrial bin and as a result he and Ella have to do battle with their evil clones.

Strange things happen when you shake your hard-boiled egg in a packet of crushed up Monster Munch. A hilarious, unorthodox love story set on the night shift at a petrol station. 

Alex is desperate to find someone to share his life with, but too scared to do anything about it. A film-obsessive, he works the night shift at an isolated petrol station on the outskirts of a two-bit town. Awkward, and with no real friends to speak of, he confides in his only ‘colleague’ - a smiley-faced vacuum cleaner named Keith, whose voice only Alex can hear. 

Ella is a cycling-mad woman of action, prepared for anything and curious about everything. One stormy night, by chance, their lives intersect. These two lonely souls are made for each other, even if they don’t know it. This is their story. 

Tonight, Alex finds a toy ray-gun in an industrial bin and accidentally blasts himself in the face, spawning his evil twin. This sets off a chain of events that will see Alex, Ella and a recycling collector named Denise attempt to stop Evil Alex and Ella turning the whole town bad.

CAST
Alex/Evil Alex……....……………….………………………Will Merrick
Ella/Evil Ella…….….…...................…………………..Patricia Allison
Keith/Evil Keith and the ‘How To Tapes’...Kenneth Collard
Denise / Evil Denise…………………………………..Ingrid Oliver
Barry Oatcakes ………….……………………………Joseph Tweedale

Written and created by The Cullen Brothers
Script Editor: Abigail Youngman
Producers: Alison Crawford and Mary Ward-Lowery
Sound Design: Ilse Lademann
Includes original music by Tom Constantine
Director: Alison Crawford

The Cullen Brothers (Oliver and Jake) are award winning writers, directors and producers from Bristol. The duo blend their love and knowledge of cinema with their distinctive, absurd and irreverent comedic style. They are currently developing other projects for radio, as well as TV and film. The Attendant series is based on their internationally acclaimed short film of the same title starring Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Isy Suttie (Peep Show).

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

Drama: Relationships & Romance

A hilarious, unorthodox love story set on the night shift at a petrol station.

Strange things happen when you shake your hard-boiled egg in a packet of crushed up Monster Munch.  A hilarious, unorthodox love story set on the night shift at a petrol station.

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