Political Animals. Copyright: BBC
Political Animals
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2012 - 2014
- 8 episodes (2 series)
A series of comic monologues covering animals in politics, from Downing Street cats to White House dogs. Stars Clive Swift, James Fleet, Tracy Wiles and Chris Pavlo.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey
Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 22nd August 2012
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 19th January 2014 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Friday 24th January 2014 | 7:45am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 24th January 2014 | 10:15pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 25th January 2014 | 5:45pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 26th January 2014 | 5:45am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th May 2015 | 5:15am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 2nd May 2017 | 11:15pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 21st September 2019 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 24th June 2021 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 26th June 2021 | 3:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 27th June 2021 | 3:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 14th March 2023 | 11:15pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| James Fleet | Humphrey |
| Tony Bagley | Writer |
| Marc Beeby | Director |
| Marc Beeby | Producer |