
- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 2009 - 2018
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 47 (8 series)
- Star
- Rufus Hound
- Producers
- Victoria Payne and Harriet Jaine
An 'intimate' BBC radio comedy show in which Rufus Hound gives comedians and other celebrities the chance to revisit their formative years by dusting off and reading out in public "their hormone-fuelled angst-ridden diaries".
Before they begin, the performer puts their diary excerpt into context by recounting the back-story and revealing how old they were when the extract was written, what year it was written and why it makes them cringe.
The series has a strong biographical element, unearthing hidden gems from the guest's life and revealing intimate details of their teenage experiences and personality.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 1st April 2009 on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm
- Last new broadcast
- Tuesday 17th July 2018 on BBC Radio 4 at 6:30pm
- Last repeat
- Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra

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