Obsessions
- Radio chat show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2018 - 2020
- 8 episodes (2 series)
Radio 4 format in which guests reveal their secret passions. Stars Joe Lycett.
- Due to return for Series 3
Key details
- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 2018 - 2020
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 8 (2 series)
- Star
- Joe Lycett
- Writers
- Joe Lycett, James Kettle, Laura Major, Mike Shephard, Catherine Brinkworth and Kat Sadler
- Producer
- Suzy Grant
- Company
Obsessions sees a panel of celebrities sharing their secret obsessions with the listener, and have them celebrated, challenged and dissected by the host.
Obsessions brings together a panel of unlikely bedfellows with even more unlikely interests, and we find out what hidden passions, knowledge or collections some well-known people hold close to their hearts.
Each week alongside the panel, the host seeks out the VOP (Very Obsessed Person) of the week, to celebrate their truly extraordinary passions. The host also quizzes the audience to find out what the Great British public are obsessed with at the moment.
Joe Lycett hosted the first two series, with Ivo Graham resurrecting the format in 2024.
Additional details
- Also known as
-
- Ivo Graham's Obsessions (Series 3 title)
- Joe Lycett's Obsessions (Series 1 and 2 title)
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 19th July 2018 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 22nd September 2022 at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4
- Wednesday 21st September 2022 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4
- Wednesday 21st September 2022 at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre, Glee Club (Birmingham), RADA Studios and The Comedy Store (Manchester)
- Marylebone Theatre - Series 3