Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC
Listen Against
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007 - 2011
- 16 episodes (4 series)
Presented by Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes, Listen Against uses actual BBC footage and presenters to create a surreal broadcasting world. Stars Jon Holmes, Alice Arnold, James Bachman, Justin Edwards, David Mara and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes reveal Radio 1's first two year old DJ; introduce the 'sigh line' for exasperated listeners; report on the Question Time complaints; reveal how The Archers is made; and more.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st November 2007
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 7th August 2009 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Wednesday 20th January 2016 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st December 2017 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 23rd January 2020 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 22nd June 2021 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 17th March 2023 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Jon Holmes | Host / Presenter |
| Alice Arnold | Host / Presenter |
| James Bachman | Ensemble Actor |
| David Mara | Ensemble Actor |
| Kim Wall | Ensemble Actor |
| Rachel Atkins | Ensemble Actor |
| Katy Kavanagh | Ensemble Actor |
| Bill Dare | Writer |
| Joel Morris | Writer |
| Jason Hazeley | Writer |
| Gareth Gwynn | Writer |
| Jon Holmes | Writer |
| Jonathan Harvey | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Adam Buxton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jon Holmes | Producer |
| Bill Dare | Producer |