Way Out East
Sitcom about a group of expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2016
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Starring
- Katherine Kingsley, John Gordon Sinclair, Tony Gardner, Samantha Bond, Nicky Henson, Lobo Chan, Charlie Cash and Mark Straker
- Writer
- Guy Meredith
- Producer
- Cherry Cookson
Sitcom about a group of expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
Into the lives of unsuccessful architect James and failed-everything Malcolm comes Zoe on a one-way ticket from England to start a new life. After an unpromising start, she moves in with James and Malcolm, convinced that she can get these two undomesticated alpha males to change their ways and become more organised at home and work. She also becomes part of the scene at the Shakes, the local expat pub run by Wanda and visited by James' boss Mr Ampersand, who gives her a job as his PA.
The flatmates share many adventures including a very disorganised pub quiz, a series of domestic mishaps, attempts to fix the result of the Hong Kong Derby and a local marathon, and the annual Hong Kong New Year celebrations.
- Production company
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 11th July 2016 on BBC Radio 4 at 11:30am
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 15th August 2016 on BBC Radio 4 at 11:30am
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Tuesday 8th December 2020 at 5:00am on Radio 4 Extra