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 5 repeated Thursday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 3
This week we hear the best sound in all of music, and someone asking for a massive favour. There's also an inaccurate sketch, but that's alright because John issues a correction and, well, since you ask him a very direct question...
Sketches
Huge Favour
Have We Met?
Acceptance Speech
Bucket List
Bwoorp
The Wisdom of Uncle Matt
Interview Sketch - Owl
MacDuff
Research Help (Winchester)
Ninth Labour
Arse-Covering Meta Sketch
Since You Ask Me - Fight
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th January 2018
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25th January 2018 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 25th January 2018 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 25th January 2018 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 26th January 2018 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 22nd August 2021 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 22nd August 2021 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 22nd August 2021 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 23rd August 2021 | 5:30am | 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's Souvenir Programme, liner notes #7.3
I should probably go back and retrospectively re-title all these production blogs, I really like this one. Anyway, here's this week's Souvenir Programme - and below the fold are some notes on the production process.
Ed Morrish, Ed Morrish's Blog, 21st January 2018