Electric Ink
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2009 - 2010
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Radio 4 sitcom set in a newspaper office that aims to satirise the world of modern journalism. Stars Robert Lindsay, Alex Jennings, Elizabeth Berrington, Ben Willbond, Zita Sattar and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
Electric Ink is a comic satire set in the world of newspapers. It follows a group of dysfunctional journalists as they attempt to cover major news stories while grappling with the demands of working in a multi-platform environment; watching circulation figures plummet; and seeing half the workforce laid-off in the recession.
At the heart of the comedy is the relationship between Maddox Bradley, a journalist who mourns the days of proper investigative journalism, and Freddy, the online editor, who will regurgitate a press release quite happily and call it a story. But they have a grudging respect for each other, as Freddy helps Maddox stay afloat in the world of Twitter, Facebook and podcasting - and Maddox shows Freddy how to sniff out the real story.
Both are at the mercy of Oliver, the pragmatic editor more concerned with keeping his job, and Carol, the news editor. Only Masha, the Russian head of online communities, knows Freddy's secret - he is a posh boy from Eton rather than a über-cool kid from the street. Well, that's what Freddy thinks, anyway...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd December 2010
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Monday 4th June 2012 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 5th June 2012 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 13th December 2013 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 14th December 2013 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 14th September 2015 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 14th September 2015 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 15th September 2015 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 27th September 2017 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 27th September 2017 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 28th September 2017 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 30th September 2017 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 10th April 2020 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 10th April 2020 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 11th April 2020 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 11th December 2022 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Alex Jennings | Oliver |
Debbie Chazen | Masha |
John Sessions | Maddox Bradley |
Stephen Wight | Freddy |
Polly Frame | Carol |
Sam Dale | Keith |
Alistair Beaton | Writer |
Tom Mitchelson | Writer |
Sally Avens | Producer |