Revolting People
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2000 - 2006
- 24 episodes (4 series)
An Anglo-American radio sitcom set in Colonial America. Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. Also features James Fleet, Felicity Montagu, Penelope Nice, Sophie Thompson, Jan Ravens and more.
- Series 1, Episode 6 repeated Sunday at 10pm on Radio 4 Extra
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2000 - 2006
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 24 (4 series)
- Stars
- Jay Tarses, Andy Hamilton, James Fleet, Felicity Montagu, Penelope Nice, Sophie Thompson, Jan Ravens, Julia Hills and more
- Writers
- Jay Tarses and Andy Hamilton
- Producer
- Paul Mayhew-Archer
- Company
Baltimore, the 1770s - Shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has a lot on his plate. His country is fighting for its freedom against the British, leaving him with less customers (dead people tend to shop less
), and he has two redcoats living in his house: One-eyed, one-armed, one-legged, one nostrilled conman Sergeant McGurk, and his ineffectual officer Captain Brimshaw.
Samuel's family is no better. His wife became a lesbian, his eldest daughter Cora is a strict Christian who is married the pompous pro-British official Ezekiel Spriggs, his youngest daughter Mary is an anti-British pamphleteer who has a crush on Brimshaw, and his only son Joshua is both incredibly strong and incredibly stupid.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- BBC Homepage
The homepage for the series on BBC Radio 4. - BBC Comedy guide
An article about the series on the BBC website. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 18th January 2000 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Next repeats
-
- Series 1, Episode 6: Sunday at 10pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
-
- Sunday 21st April 2024 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 5
- Sunday 14th April 2024 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4
- Sunday 7th April 2024 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 3