Michael Hobbs
Cracking Up

Cracking Up

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017 - 2019
  • 7 episodes (2 series)

Comedy about a psychotherapist who thinks he has the answers, if only his ex-wife and kids would listen. Stars Michael Hobbs, Betty Daukes, Katherine Jakeways, Jack Burke, Jay Simpson and more.

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Series 2, Episode 1 - Pre-Occupation

Divorcee and psychotherapist Spencer Pandy takes his newly radicalised, feminist daughter Tilly to work where he's addressing a conference on Family Negotiation.

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Divorcee and psychotherapist Spencer Pandy takes his newly radicalised, feminist daughter Tilly to work where he's addressing a conference on Family Negotiation.

Tilly's attempts to explain her unusual school uniform result in a sharp dressing-down from her father who is unaware that his radio-mic is broadcasting to a shocked auditorium.

Meanwhile, Spencer's ex-wife Tina is attempting to negotiate her own position with writing agent Camilla, while looking after the next-door-neighbour's six-year-old Ruby, who has arrived in the character of racist and sexist Northern pensioner Mrs Roberts. Camilla is awestruck by the directness and attitude she witnesses and offers Ruby a book deal.

Spencer's attempts to alleviate his day's frustrations via the Internet are thwarted when he accidentally types 'racy' search terms into his Facebook status rather than Google.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 1st January 2024 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 1st January 2024 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 1st January 2024 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 2:30am Radio 4 Extra

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