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Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC
Act Your Age

Act Your Age

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008 - 2011
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Simon Mayo hosts this Radio 4 panel show that pits three comic generations against each other. Also features Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter, Roy Walker, Adrian Walsh, Johnnie Casson and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1

With Josh Howie in the Up-And-Comers, Stephen K. Amos in the Current Crop and Barry Cryer in the Old Guard.

Notes

The Current Crop are the winners.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 27th November 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Simon Mayo Host / Presenter
Jon Richardson Team Captain
Lucy Porter Team Captain
Roy Walker Team Captain
Guest cast
Josh Howie Guest
Stephen K Amos Guest
Barry Cryer Guest
Writing team
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Stephen Carlin Writer (Additional Material)
John-Luke Roberts Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Ashley Blaker Producer
Bill Matthews Producer

Press

They act their age, but they're not funny

I can remember laughing only once, and even that was spitefully. Stephen K Amos, Lucy Porter, Barry Cryer and, bizarrely, Roy Walker had pitched up to pick up a cheque by not trying very hard.

Chris Campling, The Times, 2nd December 2008

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