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The complete Series 1 and 2 of the sparkling political sitcom - plus pilot episode''Miles Jupp is effortlessly funny'' The TelegraphWhat happens when a Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister? That''s the question facing Henry Tobin - Britain''s least popular, shortest-serving post-war PM, who''s forced into retirement 30 years early after a bruising election defeat. But he''s not going to let failure crush his spirits. Instead, he plans to pick himself up, repair his battered reputation and make his name in some other field - though he''s not quite sure what that will be...Miles Jupp returns as Henry Tobin, Britain''s shortest serving and least successful former Prime Minister in series 2. In episode 1 of season 2, Henry has somehow been invited to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. There he meets a former colleague at a drinks party who immediately gives him an idea of a way to restore his lost sense of power and influence and to delay his descent into national irrelevance. Will he manage to restore his power or will he be forgotten?Created by veteran comedy writers Paul Doolan (Bloods, Trollied and Cuckoo) and Jon Hunter (Trollied, News Quiz, Keep Calman Carry On), this hilarious comedy drama stars Miles Jupp as Henry, with Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi and Justin Edwards.Production creditsWritten by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter Produced by Simon Nicholls and Richard MorrisProduction co-ordinator: Caroline BarlowSound design: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios ProductionMiles Jupp Justin Edwards Ingrid Oliver Emma Sidi ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Sue Perkins presents the ''Show and Tell'' series that celebrates the natural world in alll its weird and wonderful eccentricityThe world of wildlife is full of surprising and magical quirks - and Sue Perkins - comedian, broadcaster and Just a Minute host - is on a mission to discover them all. In this fantastic series, recorded at ZSL London Zoo and the Eden Project, she''s joined by a diverse group of comedians and natural history experts for some entertaining sessions of ''Show and Tell''.Her special guests all bring along their amazing objects from the wild world and the stories that go with them - sparking lively, enlightening and hilarious discussion. There are also fun games and challenges, and in the episodes not recorded during lockdown, we hear from members of the public and staff as they share their own intriguing items, fascinating facts and amusing anecdotes.Among the celebrities taking part are zoologists Lucy Cooke and Billy Heaney, naturalist Nick Baker, actress Sally Phillips, and comedians Dave Gorman, Felicity Ward, Jessica Fostekew, Lucy Porter, Sindhu Vee, Desiree Burch, Josie Long and Shaparak Khorsandi. Their show and tell delights include a porcupine''s spine, the jaw of a tiger shark, the fossilised eardrum of a whale, a beaver''s anal gland, the feather of a lesbian albatross - and a head of broccoli from Tesco... And in an extended Christmas Special, actor Stephen Mangan helps Sue make sense of the gifts brought to her by presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan and ethnobotanist James Wong - including reindeers, robins, turtle doves, holly and partridges.Find out why geckos have dispensed with the patriarchy, why menopausal orcas are so aspirational, why male redback spiders somersault during mating, how ergot could have caused the Salem Witch Trials, how the giant water lily changed the face of modern architecture - and more. You''ll learn about our planet''s astonishing flora and fauna, while at the same time having a giggle - so gather round the nature table and prepare to be amazed...Production creditsPresented by Sue PerkinsWritten by Catherine Brinkworth, Kat Sadler, Jon Hunter, Jenny Laville and Nicky RobertsMusic by Ben MirinSound Recordist & Editor: Jerry PealAdditional sounds provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of OrnithologyProduced by Simon Nicholls© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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All 18 episodes of Radio 4''s word-obsessed comedy panel game hosted by Gyles Brandreth, where stars from across the world of wordplay come together to guess the meanings of now-obsolete words, invent their own clichés and cockney rhyming slang, discuss their own favourite words and phrases - and suggest words they would like to ban.This witty and unexpected show brings you toponyms, abbreviations, euphemisms, old words, new words, cockney rhyming slang and Greek gobbledegook. Find out the meaning of words like giff-gaff, knock-knobbler and buckfitches; the difference between French marbles, French velvet and the French ache; hear the glorious poetry of the English language, as practiced from writers varying from William Shakespeare to Vanilla Ice; and spend time laughing and learning with some of the finest Wordaholics in the business.With top guests including Stephen Fry, Jack Whitehall, Michael Rosen, Susie Dent, Alex Horne, Paul Sinha, Robin Ince, Josh Widdecombe, Natalie Haynes, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair and Milton Jones.Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.Produced by Claire Jones.