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 4 repeated Thursday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

Episode menu

Series 6, Episode 4

Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.

Sketches

St. Ives
So-Called Fire Brigade
New Kitchen Floor
Socrates' Worst Idea
Eulogy For a Man in the Right
President's Two Speeches
House on Fire
The Archers Accidentally IV
Since You Ask Me - Proposal

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Thursday 25th April 2024 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 24th January 2017 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 24th January 2017 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 24th January 2017 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 25th January 2017 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 3rd January 2019 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 10th January 2019 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 10th January 2019 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 10th January 2019 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 11th January 2019 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 18th August 2020 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 18th August 2020 5:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 19th August 2020 5:00am 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
Guest cast
Carole Boyd Lynda Snell
Writing team
John Finnemore Writer
Production team
Ed Morrish Producer

Press

Series 6, Episode 4 production notes

I have no idea what John's doing with the outro to Barwick Green. Half klezmer, half Swedish chef.

Ed Morrish, , 17th January 2017

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