Bleak Expectations

Clips from Bleak Expectations, by Mark Evans, Cabin Pressure, by John Finnemore, Yonderland, an episode written by Jim Howick and Laurence Rickard, and Angstrom by Jason Hazely & Joel Morris.

Interesting because Mark Evans, John Finnemore, Jason Hazely and Joel Morris all worked on That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look, so I know they've all met. Is this some sort of in joke? I don't remember any jokes like this in Mitchell and Webb though. I don't know how much contact the six idiots have had with any of them, except that Jason Hazely & Joel Morris wrote the Miss Smashing episode of Yonderland, which was series 3, and this clip is from series 1. And Jason Hazely appeared in the Christmas episode.

second of all it was amazing and tom allen was the narrator and he's genuinely so fucking funny

both my brother and i know the radio show very well, we listened to it a lot when we were kids

however seeing this play made my brother realise that hyperfixations and special interests are very different

i (autistic with adhd) can tell you the entire story from ep1s1 to ep6s5 and i knew exactly which lines from the show were in the play and the relevance of tom allen wearing pink trousers and from which season and episode the plot points came from because it didn't stick to the canon

Do you have other recommendations in a similar vein?

Oh my goodness, sorry for the delay on this but YAY Wooden Overcoats! It's an absolute all-time fave of ours and needless to say there was much screaming in our household as well. Would die for Antigone Funn tbh.

As far as recs go, have you listened to Victoriocity? It's an alternate-Victorian-London mystery/comedy, and Tom Crowley (Eric Chapman from Wooden Overcoats) plays one of the leads. The theme song is so dramatic and catchy, it's got really snappy dialogue like Wooden Overcoats, the voice acting is across the board excellent, and we would die for Clara Entwhistle.

Some other recs, in case you haven't already checked these out:

Death by Dying: Super dark comedy about an obituary writer in a very odd town--some of our hardest laughs in any audio drama and a show that our writers quote on the DAILY

Wolf 359 and EOS10: Likely you've already listened to one or the other at this point, they're classics for a reason, but just in case you haven't--do it! These were two of our first intros to audio fiction and have been SUPER formative in teaching us how to write comedy and drama for the medium. Really great comedies that also do a fantastic job of sneakily getting you to care about the characters SO much.

Midnight Burger: Look, this show frickin rocks. Tight writing, incredibly clear character writing, just arrives from minute one with such a strong sense of tone and identity. If you like our show's vague Doctor Who vibes, there is literally no way you won't love the crew of Midnight Burger.

Mockery Manor: More of a mystery than outright comedy vibe, but the MUSIC! The SOUND DESIGN! The SETTING! It's a murder-mystery 80s show set at a theme park in the UK, with jingles left and right. We did in fact buy the soundtrack the day it became available, it's bangers beginning to end.

Brimstone Valley Mall: Speaking of music! A 90s comedy about a group of demons who work in a shopping mall and have a band. This ensemble is a frickin delight and we love a Hot Topic joke.

Two Flat Earthers Kidnap a Freemason: Full disclosure, our producer/Narrator, Lauren, is a voice actor on this, but we think if you like the satire of our show and our particular brand of morally grey protagonists, this one will be right up your alley. We'd tell you the plot but...it's kinda right there in the title, innit?

BONUS: If you have Audible or want to do some creative searching, we also highly recommend the BBC radio shows Bleak Expectations and Cabin Pressure--both incredibly funny and well-made audio sitcoms! These two shows were our gateway into audio fiction and remain the gold standard in our mind for comedy scripts that boast a frankly ridiculous joke-per-minute ratio.