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Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC
Act Your Age

Act Your Age

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008 - 2011
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Simon Mayo hosts this Radio 4 panel show that pits three comic generations against each other. Also features Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter, Roy Walker, Adrian Walsh, Johnnie Casson and more.

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Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
2008 - 2011
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
18 (3 series)
Creators
Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews
Stars
Simon Mayo, Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter, Roy Walker, Adrian Walsh, Johnnie Casson, Holly Walsh, Tom O'Connor and more
Writers
Ged Parsons, Stephen Carlin, John-Luke Roberts, Lee Stuart Evans, Lucy Clarke and Will Ing
Producers
Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews
Company

Act Your Age is a radio panel show which "tries to determine which age of comedy is the greatest".

Each edition features Simon Mayo giving out a series of different comedy games and challenges to the three teams. In the first two series the 'Up-And-Comers' were lead by Jon Richardson, the 'Current Crop' captained by Lucy Porter, and the 'Old Guard' originally had Roy Walker at the helm, then Adrian Walsh.

In Series 3 Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Tom O'Connor will act as the team captains for three episodes; with Holly Walsh, Rufus Hound and Ted Robbins leading the other three shows in the series.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 27th November 2008 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Next repeats
  1. Series 1, Episode 6: Tuesday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
  2. Series 1, Episode 6: Tuesday at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
  3. Series 1, Episode 6: Wednesday at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
Most recent repeats

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Recording details

  • BBC Radio Theatre

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