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The Secret World

The Secret World

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008 - 2014
  • 22 episodes (4 series)

Sketch show offering an insight into the private lives of the famous via skilled impressions from actors including Lewis Macleod and Jon Culshaw. Also features Duncan Wisbey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Julian Dutton, Debra Stephenson and Jess Robinson

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Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2008 - 2014
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
22 (1 pilot + 4 series)
Creator
Bill Dare
Stars
Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Julian Dutton, Debra Stephenson and Jess Robinson
Writers
Bill Dare, Julian Dutton, Duncan Wisbey, Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Joel Morris, Jason Hazeley, Rufus Jones and Dan Skinner
Producer
Bill Dare
Company

The Secret World allows listeners to eavesdrop on the bizarre, surprising and very secret lives of public people who have been caught unaware by the microphone.

Parallel stories unfold from morning until night as the great and good become embroiled in the most unlikely situations. Although not topical or political, The Secret World is a surreal twist on the familiar "impression show" without parody, pastiche or the usual caricaturising.

Additional details

Part of

Radio 4's Happy Mondays

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 28th April 2008 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats

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