Strings. Jonny (Tim Minchin). Copyright: BBC
Strings

Strings

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 2010
  • 1 pilot

Radio 2 sitcom pilot starring Tim Minchin as the lead singer of a rock band who leaves Australia to live in the UK. Stars Tim Minchin, Peter Serafinowicz, Will Adamsdale, Rosalie Craig, Emily Watson and more.

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2010
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Tim Minchin, Peter Serafinowicz, Will Adamsdale, Rosalie Craig, Emily Watson, Dan Antopolski, Lizzie Roper and Lewis Macleod
Writer
Tim Minchin
Producer
Lianne Coop
Company

Tim Minchin plays Jonny, lead singer of rock band Perspex, who's left everything behind him in Australia in pursuit of fame.

Blasting onto the music scene with their hit single Shag With The Stereo On, Perspex are on the cusp of becoming famous. A garrulous Glaswegian A&R man will make sure of that. But Jonny is fighting against a feeling of being unfulfilled.

A chance encounter with Verity, the beautiful lead singer of Christian pop band, In-X-Chelseas, ignites Jonny's interest. Worlds apart but undeniably drawn to each other, will their connection lead Jonny to redemption, or supply him with the suffering he craves to create great rock?

The programme contains original songs written by Tim Minchin and performed by Perspex.

Additional details

Part of

Radio 2's Comedy Showcase

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Original songs written by Tim Minchin.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 8th May 2010 at 10pm on BBC Radio 2
Episode length
30 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 10th February 2015 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Thursday 12th September 2013 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 18th December 2010 at 10:30pm on Radio 2

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