The Alan Davies Show Explained

Show Name:The Alan Davies Show
Format:Comedy drama
Runtime:30 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language:English
Home Station:BBC Radio 4
Starring:Alan Davies
Ronni Ancona
Alan Francis
Producer:Jane Berthoud
First Aired:20 May 1998
Last Aired:24 June 1998
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Audio Format:Stereophonic sound
Website:BBC 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

EpisodeTitleFirst broadcast
1Poo20 May 1998
2(Mungo)27 May 1998
3Mr Strawberry3 June 1998
4All You Can Eat10 June 1998
5Tree17 June 1998
6Shipping and Trucking24 June 1998

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