The complete ninth series of BBC Radio 4's award-winning sketch
show.
John Finnemore returns with his multi-award-winning sketch show, but
this series is very different to the previous eight. There are still
sketches and songs, and it's still written and performed by him and his
usual fantastic ensemble cast - but with no live studio audience, John
has taken the opportunity to try something new.
Each episode in this series of Souvenir Programme consists of scenes
from one person's life, played in reverse order. There's no narrative as
such - it's still a sketch show - but as we follow the characters back
in time, from lockdown Zoom calls to childhood birthdays and funerals,
the individual sketches link up to form an overall picture, portraying
the sprawling history of an entire multi-generational family.
And, as if that wasn't enough, there are also some terrific tall tales,
a paean of praise, and a truly unforgettable earworm...
Clever, complex, hilarious and poignant, these Souvenir Programmes
with a twist star Lawry Lewin as Russ, Margaret Cabourn-Smith as
Deborah, Simon Kane as Jerry, Carrie Quinlan as Vanessa and
John Finnemore as Newt.
