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The Alan Davies Show

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The Alan Davies Show
GenreComedy drama
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
StarringAlan Davies
Ronni Ancona
Alan Francis
Written byAlan Davies
Tony Roche
Ben Silburn
Produced byJane Berthoud
Original release20 May –
24 June 1998
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Audio formatStereophonic sound
WebsiteBBC website

The Alan Davies Show was a short-lived radio program that aired from May – June 1998. The show revolved around Alan Davies playing himself as a struggling actor, and the relationship with his best friends Kate (Ronni Ancona) and Murray (Alan Francis). The series also featured British actors Kevin Eldon, Dave Lamb, Caroline Loncq, Alistair McGowan, Debra Stephenson, and Kim Wall.

Only one series of 6 half-hour episodes was made, which aired on Wednesday evenings on BBC Radio 4. A year later the series was repeated at 11.00p.m. on Tuesdays, with a six-month gap between episode 1 and 2. The series was recorded at Broadcasting House.

The theme tune was Crazy by Barenaked Ladies. This was replaced for the cassette release.

Four episodes, Poo, Mr. Strawberry, All You Can Eat and Tree, were released on audiocassette by BBC Audiobooks Ltd in May 1999, and later on two CDs, with two episodes each. The series is no longer on sale.

Episode list

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Episode Title First broadcast
1 Poo 20 May 1998
2 (Mungo) 27 May 1998
3 Mr Strawberry 3 June 1998
4 All You Can Eat 10 June 1998
5 Tree 17 June 1998
6 Shipping and Trucking 24 June 1998
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