Stephen Mangan
The Confessional

The Confessional

  • Radio chat show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2021 - 2023
  • 23 episodes (3 series)

Stephen Mangan presents a comedy chat show about shame and guilt.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Stephen Mangan Host / Presenter
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Olivia Williams
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Anthony Horowitz
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - Ed Byrne
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Shaparak Khorsandi
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - Konnie Huq
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Jessie Cave
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Neil Dudgeon
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Sheila Hancock
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Maisie Adam
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
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Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Maisie Adam Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Maisie Adam
 1
Ben Bailey Smith Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
 1
Joan Bakewell Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
 1
Ed Byrne Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Ed Byrne
 1
Alastair Campbell Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
 1
Jessie Cave Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Jessie Cave
 1
Neil Dudgeon Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Neil Dudgeon
 1
Antonia Fraser Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser
 1
Phil Hammond Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
 1
Sheila Hancock Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - Sheila Hancock
 1
Anthony Horowitz Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Anthony Horowitz
 1
Konnie Huq Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Konnie Huq
 1
Marian Kayes Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
 1
Shaparak Khorsandi Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Shaparak Khorsandi
 1
Cariad Lloyd Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
 1
Clarke Peters Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
 1
Nigel Planer Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
 1
Lucy Porter Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
 1
David Quantick Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick
 1
Suzi Ruffell Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
 1
David Tennant Guest
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
 1
Phil Wang Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
 1
Olivia Williams Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Olivia Williams
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Stephen Mangan Writer
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Olivia Williams
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Anthony Horowitz
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - Ed Byrne
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Shaparak Khorsandi
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - Konnie Huq
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Jessie Cave
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Neil Dudgeon
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Sheila Hancock
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Maisie Adam
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
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Nick Doody Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Olivia Williams
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Anthony Horowitz
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - Ed Byrne
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Shaparak Khorsandi
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - Konnie Huq
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Jessie Cave
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Neil Dudgeon
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Sheila Hancock
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Maisie Adam
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Dave Anderson Producer
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
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Frank Stirling Producer
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  1. Pilot - Pilot - David Tennant
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Cariad Lloyd
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Dr. Phil Hammond
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Phil Wang
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Joan Bakewell
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Lucy Porter
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel Planer
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Olivia Williams
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Anthony Horowitz
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - Ed Byrne
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Shaparak Khorsandi
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - Konnie Huq
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Jessie Cave
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Neil Dudgeon
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Sheila Hancock
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Maisie Adam
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
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