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The Absolutely Radio Show

Comedy: Sketch

Sketch comedy from the cast of popular TV show Absolutely.

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Peter Baikie

Morwenna Banks

Moray Hunter

Gordon Kennedy

John Sparkes

Gus Beattie

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Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.

Stoneybridge Council prepares for the town's first tourist and the Little Girl explains Brexit. With Pete Baikie. From 2017.

Stoneybridge Town Council prepare to receive the town's first ever tourist, the Little Girl gives her explanation of Brexit and Calum Gilhooley launches his own YouTube series. 

Plus sketches about the downside of voice technology on smartphones, while Melania Trump presents a brand new podcast offering an insight into her life as First Lady.

The cast of TV's hugely popular sketch show return for series two.

Revisiting some of their much-loved sketch characters, while also introducing some newcomers.

Starring:  

Pete Baikie
Morwenna Banks
Moray Hunter
Gordon Kennedy
John Sparkes

In 2013, the group that made their name on Channel Four in the 1980s and 90s got back together for Radio 4's Sketchorama: Absolutely Special - which won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Live Scripted Comedy. The first series of The Absolutely Radio Show picked up a Celtic Media Award nomination for Best Radio Comedy.

Producers: Gordon Kennedy & Gus Beattie 

An Absolutely/Gusman production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.

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