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Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry about absolutely everything.

  1. 02/06/2023

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    Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry.

    2 min

  2. 09/06/2023

    1: The BBC

    Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker) is roped in last minute to host BBC radio's most popular phone-in show. Basically there's no one else available. Out of his depth and up to his neck in it, Pie manages to just about hold it together. He muses on the state of the BBC and in one breath is singing its praises and in the next he tears into it with his usual gusto. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker Jules ..... Lucy Pearman Sam ..... Aqib Khan Roger ..... Nick Revell Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan. Writer ..... Tom Walker Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    33 min

  3. 16/06/2023

    2. Money

    It’s Pie’s last night as guest host of the BBC’s flagship radio phone-in show. Pie is worried about money as he faces a moral and financial dilemma. He hijacks the show and uses the platform to air his frank views on the privately educated elite. He causes quite a stir, much to Roger’s (Pie’s boss’s) delight. Jules’s day however is about to get a lot worse. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers .... Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan and Liz White Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers
 Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House A Yada-Yada Audio Production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2023.

    36 min

  4. 23/06/2023

    3: Brexit

    Much to Pie’s horror it has been decided that the opening show should be about Brexit. Pie has, quite frankly had it up to the back teeth with Brexit. He has a go at callers from both sides of the debate but Jules suspects something fishy and confronts Pie about his voting history. This does not go down well! Gauntlet thrown down, Pie takes to the airwaves to deliver an epic rant about Brexit that will end them all. He sincerely hopes. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Emma Thornett and Liz White Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 
Original music composed by Jason Read 


Additional music Leighton James House A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    37 min

  5. 30/06/2023

    4. Race

    After a night of riots in Sam’s home town, Pie makes a stupid remark and Sam takes umbrage. Pie takes to the airwaves to prove his non-racist credentials, but ends up looking like a slice of Gammon on the side of the road. Sam and Pie make up and soon Jules is thinking that she herself might be a bit racist because she didn’t like a film that Sam likes. It's all gets a bit silly really. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson 
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Hope Leslie, Thanyia Moore and Jonathan Tafler 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Additional Material ..... Daniel Abelson 
Producers..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House 


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    38 min

  6. 07/07/2023

    5. Online

    Pie’s agent advises him to get on social media to help him garner a younger fan base. Out of his comfort zone, Pie soon gains a troll... the mysterious Mr 'O'. Who could that be? Meanwhile, Roger asks Sam to help him clean up his work laptop because it’s full of evidence of Roger’s 'extracurricular activities'. The revelations about Roger are matched by what the team finds out about Jules. Probably too much information all round. Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Special guest... James O'Brien Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Thanyia Moore, Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Additional material ..... Sarah Gabriel Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read. Additional music Leighton James House. 


A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    37 min

  7. 14/07/2023

    6. Women

    When Roger warns Pie that he must widen his demographic, Pie decides to dedicate an entire show to “women’s issues”. Pie’s combative and contrary style does not suit the topic and Pie is taught a lesson or two by the female callers. Jules also gets involved by threatening Pie with quite serious bodily harm if he doesn’t shut his “rancid instant-coffee stinking mouth”. Pie is dismayed as he never touches instant coffee. 
Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker 
Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore and Emma Thornett.

 Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read


 Additional music Leighton James House A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    35 min

  8. 21/07/2023

    7. Comedy

    When Pie says a very bad word in a meeting he is asked to apologise. Instead of doing just that however, he decides that it was “just a joke” and that he is a victim of cancel culture. He then hijacks the entire show to discuss the state of free speech in comedy. When Jules and Roger both implore him to apologise he is enraged even further. Can Jules persuade him to stop being a tit in time for him to save his job? Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Jonathan Tafler, and Emma Thornett Writer ..... Tom Walker 
Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith andJulian Mayers
 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House 

A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

    35 min
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Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry about absolutely everything.

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Call Jonathan Pie

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