| Show Name: | Buy Me Up TV |
| Format: | Situation comedy |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Home Station: | BBC Radio 2 |
| Starring: | Justin Edwards Katherine Jakeways Alex MacQueen Greg Proops Ewen MacIntosh Colin Hoult |
| Producer: | Lucy Armitage |
| First Aired: | 19 May 2007 |
| Last Aired: | 29 March 2008 |
| Num Episodes: | 5 |
| Audio Format: | Stereophonic sound |
| Website: | Buy Me Up TV at BBC Radio 4 Extra |
Buy Me Up TV is a BBC Radio 2 sitcom set behind the scenes of a 24-hour shopping channel. It was written by James Eldred and Justin Edwards. A pilot episode was broadcast in March 2007, with a further four episodes following in March 2008.[1] It starred Justin Edwards, Katherine Jakeways, Alex MacQueen, Greg Proops, Ewen MacIntosh and Colin Hoult.
Set in the studios of 24-hour shopping channel Buy Me Up TV, the programme covers the lives of the unhinged personalities selling all kinds of products in the badly run television station.
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The show was not well received by the press,[2] but was praised by many listeners to the show.
Originally broadcast Radio 2, the series has often been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra.