Rum Bunch
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2017
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Radio 4 sketch show starring Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and David Mounfield. Also features Dave Mounfield, Jason Hazeley and David Reed.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - World's End on Sea
Further details
Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield have been invited by the mayor of seaside town World's End on Sea to perform a hair-raising tribute to Houdini.
Justin has invited the "nicest woman in showbiz", Rebecca Front, to join them. Little does he know of the history between Mel and Rebecca, dating back to an appearance they both made on Celebrity Supermarket Sweep. It turns out that Justin also doesn't know much about Houdini - believing him to be an Italian woman. Luckily Dave, fearing the show may be a disaster causing him to miss out on the free lighter promised by the mayor, is on hand to rewrite the play.
Mel persuades Rebecca to perform a radio first - a recreation of one of Houdini's most daring stunts. But will the truth of what really happened on Supermarket Sweep ever be revealed? Will the show restore the fortunes of the once fashionable seaside town? Will Dave get his free lighter?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 3rd May 2017
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 10th May 2017 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 10th May 2017 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 10th May 2017 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 11th May 2017 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 19th August 2021 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 19th August 2021 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 20th August 2021 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 21st August 2021 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 9th February 2024 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Justin Edwards | Host / Presenter |
Mel Giedroyc | Host / Presenter |
Dave Mounfield | Host / Presenter |
Jason Hazeley | Self |
David Reed | Self |
Rebecca Front | Guest |
Justin Edwards | Writer |
Toby Davies | Writer |
Neil Edmond | Writer |
Lucy Porter | Writer |
Joel Morris | Writer |
Jason Hazeley | Writer |
Jim North | Producer |
Jerry Peal | Sound Designer |
Press
Rum Bunch preview
Rum Bunch is an unashamedly old-fashioned slice of gang-show radio comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd May 2017