Reluctant Persuaders Explained

Show Name:	Reluctant Persuaders
Format:	Situation comedy
Runtime:	30 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Home Station:	BBC Radio 4
Starring:	Nigel Havers Josie Lawrence Mathew Baynton Rasmus Hardiker Olivia Nixon Kieran Hodgson^[1] ^[2]
Production Company:	Absolutely Productions^[3]
First Aired:	15 September 2015^[4]
Last Aired:	6 April 2021^[5]
Num Series:	4^[6]
Num Episodes:	20
Website:	Reluctant Persuaders at BBC Radio 4

Reluctant Persuaders is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom, written by Edward Rowett.^[7] It stars Nigel Havers, Josie Lawrence, Mathew Baynton, Rasmus Hardiker, Olivia Nixon and Kieran Hodgson,^{[8] [9]} and was produced by Absolutely Productions.^[3] It ran for four series, with a Christmas special, between September 2015 and April 2021.^{[10] [11]}

Plot

Reluctant Persuaders follows Hardacre's, 'the worst advertising agency in London'.^[12]

Cast

• Nigel Havers as Rupert Hardacre^[13]
• Josie Lawrence as Amanda Brook^[14]
• Mathew Baynton as Joe Starling^[11]
• Rasmus Hardiker as Teddy (series 1, 3, 4 and Christmas special)^[15]
• Kieran Hodgson as Teddy (series 2)^[9]
• Olivia Nixon as Laura^[16]

Episodes

Series One

Episode number	Title	Original airdate

Series Two

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate

Series Three

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate

Special

Episode number	Title	Original airdate

Series Four

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate

Broadcast history

Reluctant Persuaders was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Repeats have since aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Awards

Reluctant Persuaders won the award for Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience) at the 2016 BBC Audio Drama Awards.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1. Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
2. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 2. Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
3. Book: Actors' and Performers' Yearbook 2020: Essential Contacts for Stage, Screen ... - Google Books . 2019-10-31 . 9781350107588 . 2020-05-10. Trott . Lloyd .
4. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
5. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 4. Bbc.co.uk . 2022-01-03.
6. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders - Available now . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
7. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
8. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
9. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 2, Live Young . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
10. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
11. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 3, Holidays Are Coming . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
12. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
13. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
14. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
15. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
16. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon . Bbc.co.uk . 2020-05-10.
17. Web site: Who won at the 2016 BBC Audio Drama Awards? . Radio Times . 2016-02-01 . 2020-05-10.