A Series Of Psychotic Episodes
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7
- 2007 - 2010
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Surreal Radio 7 (and now Radio 4) Sony-nominated sketch comedy show from new comic talent Miriam Elia. Stars Miriam Elia, Ruth Donegan, Alyssa Kyria, James Kenward, Dan Tetsell and more.
Press clippings
Interview with Miriam Elia
Miriam Elia's so dreamy... ahem, that is to say that she's a well-respected comedian and visual artist who has appeared in film, TV, radio, and probably some format not yet available to the general populace.
The Humourdor, 15th May 2011Comedy preview: A Series Of Psychotic Episodes, radio
Radio comedy is largely populated by plummy World Service voices doing skits that sound like unironic Mr Cholmondley-Warner sketches from Harry Enfield's TV series, so the different tone and voice of Miriam Elia's A Series Of Psychotic Episodes really stands out.
Harry Deansway, The Guardian, 1st November 2008Rising stars 2008: Meet the bright young things
The winner of this year's BBC Witty & Twisted award, Miriam Elia has pretentious liberals in her sights.
The Independent, 7th September 2008The head of the heard: Radio comedies vie for Sony Award
An unknown comedian has been shortlisted for the biggest prize in radio comedy - alongside the likes of Paul Whitehouse, Mark Thomas and Mitchell and Webb - with her first ever show. Miriam Elia landed a six-part series on digital channel BBC 7 after winning the corporation's Witty And Twisted competition last year, which sought new writers for radio. Now her show A Series of Psychotic Episodes has been nominated for the prestigious Sony Award for radio comedy.
Chortle, 10th April 2008