Alone (radio series)
{{Short description|BBC Radio 4 situation comedy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| format = Situation comedy
| runtime = 30 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| home_station = BBC Radio 4
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| starring = Angus Deayton
Pearce Quigley
Abigail Cruttenden
Kate Isitt
Bennett Arron
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| writer = Moray Hunter
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| producer = Gordon Kennedy
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| first_aired = 7 January 2017
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| num_series = 4
| num_episodes = 25 (including pilot)
| audio_format = Stereophonic sound
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| website = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b0cqk4 Alone at BBC Radio 4]
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Alone is a BBC Radio 4 situation comedy which stars Angus Deayton and is written by Moray Hunter. The show began with a pilot episode in January 2017, with the first series following on 26 April 2018. A third series began on 7 April 2021 followed by a fourth in August 2022.
Cast
- Angus Deayton as Mitch
- Pearce Quigley as Will
- Abigail Cruttenden as Ellie
- Kate Isitt as Louisa
- Bennett Arron as Morris
Plot
Middle-aged and widowed Mitch is living in a converted North London Victorian house, divided into flats, with the house owner and half-brother Will who works as a translator from home. In the neighbouring flats is nervous and shy teacher Ellie who secretly has a crush on Mitch, frightfully honest but frustrated actress Louisa, and dimwitted IT nerd Morris. All four find their way to bothering Mitch with regularity.
Episodes
=Pilot=
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|Title = The Only Way Is Ethics
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=Series one=
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|Title = The Long Bad Friday Night
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|26|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 2
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Not Listening But Hearing
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|3|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 3
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Just Say No
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|10|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 4
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = The Reunion
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|17|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 5
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|Title = The Big Match
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|24|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 6
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Birthday Drinks
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|31|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 7
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=Series two=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = A Cry For No Help
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Anti-Valentine's Day
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|17|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 9
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = A Few Loose Ends
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|24|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 10
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Front Window
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|7|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = The Big Scene
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|14|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Friday Nights, Saturday Mornings
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|21|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 13
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=Series three=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Remember The Date
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|07|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 14
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Unpacking The Yada Yada
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|17|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 15
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Undercover Hamster
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|21|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Man Down
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|28|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = One's Company
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|05|05|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Best Man Wins
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|05|12|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
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=Series four=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Best Upstairs Neighbour Ever
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|08|16|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = The Longest Brief Thing
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|08|23|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 21
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Cat and Mice
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|08|30|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Ellie Retirement
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|09|06|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 23
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|Title = The Toy Man
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|09|13|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 24
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{{Episode list/sublist|Alone (radio series)
|Title = Domestic Blitz
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|09|20|df=y}}
|EpisodeNumber = 25
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Development
The show pilot was commissioned as part of a group of six shows which aired together on 7 January 2017.{{cite web |title=Radio 4 to broadcast six comedy pilots on one day |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/2377/radio_4s_twelfth_night/ |website=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=24 December 2019}}
The first series was confirmed on 17 August 2017.{{cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 confirms 35 comedy commissions |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/2734/radio_4_new_comedies/ |website=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=24 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=Radio 4 gets more Alone |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2018/01/09/38830/radio_4_gets_more_alone |website=Chortle |accessdate=24 December 2019}} The return for the second series was announced on 9 January 2018.{{cite web |title=Radio 4's Alone to return for full series |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/2913/radio_4_sitcom_alone_series/ |website=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=24 December 2019}}
Broadcast history
The show originally aired on BBC Radio 4, with repeats also airing the following week on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
References
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External links
- [https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/alone/ British Comedy Guide]
Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes