Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Spats
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Spats

Radio sketch series by BBC New Comedy Award finalist John-Luke Roberts, in which sketches are used to determine which of two opposing sides is better

Genre:
Sketch Show
Broadcast:
2006 - 2008  (BBC Radio 7)
Episodes:
9 (pilot + 2 series)
Starring:
John-Luke Roberts, Stephen Critchlow, Nadia Kamil, Clare Willie
Writers:
John-Luke Roberts, Nadia Kamil
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation

In each episode of Spats, two opposing sides 'fight' via a series of sketches in order to see which of them is better. The episodes have included arguments between 'Religion v Atheism', 'The Present v Ye Past' and 'Love v Something Else'.

Our Review: Self-described as a "perfectly adequate sketch comedy", this is an interesting series from up-and-coming young writer John-Luke Roberts. Worth a listen to.