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
- 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 7, Episode 1
This week we hear a very awkward phone call, and a poem from a world-famous polymath. There's also a correction to something that happened in the first series and, well, since you ask him for a story about the importance of good manners...
Sketches
Getting Feedback (Freud)
The Death of Nelson
Past Lives
Starting a New Baby
Kim's Poem
Interview Sketch - Gnu
Song - Stop Saying Gnus
Stand Up - Clickbait
The Woods (Not a picnic)
Since You Ask Me - Biscuits
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 4th January 2018
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11th January 2018 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th January 2018 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th January 2018 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 12th January 2018 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 8th August 2021 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 8th August 2021 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 8th August 2021 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 9th August 2021 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 14th August 2021 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 15th August 2021 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| John Finnemore | Various |
| Simon Kane | Ensemble Actor |
| Carrie Quinlan | Ensemble Actor |
| Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
| Margaret Cabourn-Smith | Ensemble Actor |
| John Finnemore | Writer |
| Ed Morrish | Producer |
Press
John Finnemore Souvenir Programme: 7.1 production notes
I thought I'd write up some production notes for this seventh series of Souvenir Programme...
Ed Morrish's Blog, 5th January 2018