Revolting People. Copyright: BBC
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
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - Trying Times
A wife returns, a daughter gives birth, and Sergeant McGurk reveals the real reason why the English won the Battle of Culloden.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th April 2001
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 21st September 2009 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Sunday 5th September 2010 | 3:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Wednesday 7th December 2011 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 5th June 2013 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 8th July 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 23rd May 2017 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 4th May 2021 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 8th May 2021 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 9th May 2021 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Jay Tarses | Samuel Oliphant |
| Andy Hamilton | Sergeant McGurk |
| James Fleet | Captain Brimshaw |
| Penelope Nice | Cora Spriggs |
| Jan Ravens | Mary Oliphant |
| Tony Maudsley | Joshua Oliphant |
| Hugh Dennis | Ezekiel Spriggs |
| Michael Fenton Stevens | Ensemble Actor |
| Philip Pope | Ensemble Actor |
| Susie Blake | Elizabeth |
| Selina Griffiths | Agnes |
| Jay Tarses | Writer |
| Andy Hamilton | Writer |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Producer |