{"product_id":"9781529138603-john-finnemores-souvenir-programme-series-9","title":"John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme: Series 9","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete ninth series of BBC Radio 4's award-winning sketch show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'One of our best sketch writers'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Finnemore returns with his multi-award-winning sketch show, but this series is very different to the previous eight. There are still sketches and songs, and it's still written and performed by him and his usual fantastic ensemble cast - but with no live studio audience, John has taken the opportunity to try something new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach episode in this series of \u003ci\u003eSouvenir Programme\u003c\/i\u003e consists of scenes from one person's life, played in reverse order. There's no narrative as such - it's still a sketch show - but as we follow the characters back in time, from lockdown Zoom calls to childhood birthdays and funerals, the individual sketches link up to form an overall picture, portraying the sprawling history of an entire multi-generational family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd, as if that wasn't enough, there are also some terrific tall tales, a paean of praise, and a truly unforgettable earworm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClever, complex, hilarious and poignant, these \u003ci\u003eSouvenir Programmes\u003c\/i\u003e with a twist star \u003cb\u003eLawry Lewin \u003c\/b\u003eas Russ, \u003cb\u003eMargaret Cabourn-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e as Deborah, \u003cb\u003eSimon Kane \u003c\/b\u003eas Jerry, \u003cb\u003eCarrie Quinlan\u003c\/b\u003e as Vanessa and \u003cb\u003eJohn Finnemore\u003c\/b\u003e as Newt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast and credits\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by John Finnemore\u003cbr\u003eEnsemble cast: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin, Carrie Quinlan\u003cbr\u003eOriginal music composed by Susannah Pearse and Sally Stares, and arranged by Susannah Pearse and Tim Sutton\u003cbr\u003eRecorded and edited by Rich Evans at Syncbox Post\u003cbr\u003eProduction coordinator: Beverly Tagg\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Ed Morrish\u003cbr\u003eA BBC Studios production\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944613195873,"sku":"9781529138603","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28001542.jpg?v=1722242791","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529138603-john-finnemores-souvenir-programme-series-9","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}