The Bed-Sitting Room
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2015
- 1 episode
Surreal post-apocalyptic comedy set after the end of the nuclear Third World War. Stars Paul Merton, Derek Jacobi, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Corrie Corfield and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2015
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Creators
- John Antrobus and Spike Milligan
- Stars
- Paul Merton, Derek Jacobi, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Corrie Corfield, Suki Webster, John Antrobus, Sean Baker and Richard Pepple
- Writers
- John Antrobus and Paul Merton
- Director
- Sam Michell
- Producer
- Victoria Lloyd
- Company
Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the Third World War ("and it's no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record... two minutes twenty eight seconds... including the signing of the Peace Treaty which is now on sale at Her Majesties Stationary Office with a free T-shirt") survivors gather together on the former-streets of London.
In amongst the rubble, Captain Kak and his fiancée Penelope find Lord Fortnum, who is convinced he's turning into a bed-sitting room. With property prices what they are, Kak should be on to a good thing.
This atmospheric, surrealist play was originally written by John Antrobus & Spike Milligan, and has been adapted for radio by John Antrobus & Paul Merton.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 26th December 2015 at 2:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 29th December 2022 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 24th September 2020 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra
- Wednesday 23rd September 2020 at 9:00pm on Radio 4 Extra