Dave Podmore
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2001 - 2020
- 31 episodes (4 series)
Mockumentary series following English cricket's most celebrated bits-and-pieces county cricketer. Stars Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds, Nicola Sanderson and Lewis Macleod.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2001 - 2020
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 31 (4 series)
- Stars
- Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds, Nicola Sanderson and Lewis Macleod
- Writers
- Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman
- Producers
- Richard Wilson, Monica Long and John Harvey
- Companies
Dave Podmore is a fictional English cricketer created by Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman.
Podmore is the epitome of English cricket: a talentless, arrogant, amateurish, smug, inept, politically incorrect, money-grabbing, self-deluding man.
A doughty county crusader who has missed several England call-ups through celebration-related injury niggles, "Pod" is also a plain-speaking commentator whose columns for The Guardian have covered subjects as diverse as match-fixing and umpiring scandals, England's Test performance and 2001's whitewash of the Aussies (at the post-match fancy dress night, that is, largely due to Marcus Trescothick's unbeaten Scary Spice costume).
Now retired from the game, Pod attempts to make some quick cash in whatever way he can - whether it be appearing in panto, running a burger van, appearing in Strictly Come Dancing or betting on the 2:10 at Ascot.
Presenter Andy Hamer (Andrew Nickolds) follows Podmore (Christopher Douglas) as he goes about his life. Andy asks Pod for his thoughts and opinions along the way.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Dave Podmore's Positive Test (2020 special)
- Dave Podmore's World Cup (First 2019 special)
- Dave Podmore: A Pod For Europe (2018 special title)
- Dave Podmore Crosses The Boundary (Special title)
- Dave Podmore Cleans Up For Christmas (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Big Bake Off Bash (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Toughest Test (Special title)
- Who Does Dave Podmore Think He Is? (Special title)
- I'm Dave Podmore, Get Me Out There (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Ashes Shame (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Superinjunction (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's History Of The Ashes In 100 Objects (Special title)
- Dave Podmore On The Stump (Special title)
- Strictly Dave Podmore (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Ashes (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Ashes Quest (Series 4 title)
- Dave Podmore Ashes Special (Special title)
- Dave Podmore's Cricket Night (Series 3 title)
- Dave Podmore's World Of Cricket (Series 2 title)
- Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix (Series 1 title)
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 16th May 2001 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 13th August 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Dave Podmore's World Of Cricket, Episode 4
- Tuesday 6th August 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Dave Podmore's World Of Cricket, Episode 3
- Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Dave Podmore's World Of Cricket, Episode 2