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Pick Ups. Image shows from L to R: Dave (Phil Rowson), Lind (Sally Lindsay), Mike (John Thomson), Alan (Ash Tandon). Copyright: BBC
Pick Ups

Pick Ups

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008 - 2009
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Radio sitcom set in the run down offices of Irwell Cars, a taxi firm on the outskirts of Manchester. Stars Sally Lindsay, Lesley Sharp, Phil Rowson, Ash Tandon, Parvez Qadir and more.

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Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells

Dave's marriage proposal is temporarily postponed by an omelette.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 15th October 2009
Time
11pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Lesley Sharp Lind
Phil Rowson Dave
Parvez Qadir Alan
Paul Loughran Mike
Andrew Grose Pat the Bucher
Guest cast
Mark E Smith Drunk
Suranne Jones Stevie
Writing team
Ian Kershaw Writer
Production team
Paul Hardy Director
Paul Hardy Producer

Press

Pick Ups - Series 2, Episode 1 Preview

The cab office-based sitcom returns for its second series. The employees of Irwell Cars are engaged in a ferocious turf war with their principal rivals, Pat the Butchers Cars. The conflict involves making fake calls, flattening tyres and other dastardly antics. Today, Lind (Lesley Sharp), the radio operator, tries to charm the unsavoury and all-powerful licensing officer, while Dave's (]Phil Rowson) marriage plans are complicated by an encounter with a former lover. The series features guest appearances from Mark E. Smith, Suranne Jones and James Quinn.

Jod Mitchell, The Telegraph, 15th October 2009

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