Chequebook And Pen (Afternoon Play, Radio 4)
Thursday 16th December, 2:15pm
https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/chequebook_and_pen/
Johnny Vegas pays tribute to the legendary Les Dawson in a comic flight of fancy. Les has a way with words but is northern, rather crumpled, a little shambolic and an unknown quantity; Delightfully unpredictable when he is faced with representing a national institution.
Nicholas Parsons is Farson, a resplendent foil for Dawson. Farson embraces and embodies the hammiest forces of the 'traditional BBC'.
A nemesis to Les and all he stands for and aims to subvert.
This homage is a pure joyous farce, taking full artistic license in imagining how the BBC might have engaged the laconic Les to become a game show great in its eighties flagship, Blankety Blank.
Les...................Johnny Vegas
Farson..............Nicholas Parsons
Helen................Shobna Gulati
Dave Parkins.....Mick Miller
BBC Executive..Mark Chatterton
Number Two......Paul Foot
Doris (Barmaid)..Catherine Kinsella
Other parts........Peter Slater (and cast).
Written by Andrew Lynch and Johnny Vegas.
Directed by Jim Poyser.
Producer: Sally Harrison
