John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2011 - 2023
  • 54 episodes (9 series)

Radio 4 sketch show written by and starring John Finnemore. Also features Simon Kane, Carrie Quinlan, Lawry Lewin and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.

  • Due to return in May 2024
  • Series 6, Episode 2 repeated Thursday 11th April at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

Episode menu

Series 5, Episode 6

John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are, and there is a tale of national mourning and robots.

Sketches

Train Delay I
Nice Cop Nasty Cop
Other Offences
Song - Cerberus
Other Interests
Train Delay II
The Most Self-Indulgent Sketch in the World
Since You Ask Me - Robot Queen Victoria

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 11th February 2016
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 18th February 2016 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 18th February 2016 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 18th February 2016 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 19th February 2016 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 17th May 2020 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 17th May 2020 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 17th May 2020 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 18th May 2020 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 22nd October 2020 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 29th October 2020 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 29th October 2020 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 29th October 2020 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 30th October 2020 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 2nd February 2024 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
John Finnemore Various
Simon Kane Ensemble Actor
Carrie Quinlan Ensemble Actor
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Ensemble Actor
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
Ed Morrish Producer
Susannah Pearse Composer
Sally Stares Composer

Press

Series 5, Episode 6 production notes

It took editing genius Rich Evans over an hour and half for to edit these nine minutes of audio.

Ed Morrish, , 11th February 2016

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