British Comedy Guide

The Exterminating Angels

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Radio 4 sitcom set in a pest control agency where the vermin have developed human-like concerns and 'issues'. Stars Karl Theobald, Dan Antopolski and Astrid Azuria.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2007
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
4 (1 series)
Stars
Karl Theobald, Dan Antopolski and Astrid Azuria
Writers
Martin Shea, James O'Neill and Eamonn O'Neill
Director
Rab Christie
Producer
Gus Beattie
Company

Professional, reliable and friendly, The Exterminating Angels is a family-owned pest control business in North London run by brothers Tony and Steve Angel.

However, The Exterminating Angels is a pest control business with a twist - the pests they deal with range from verbally-abusive pigeons, and stroppy squirrels who communicate their issues with life via Morse code. In the surreal but deadpan world of The Exterminating Angels the pests talk, they argue, get drunk and 'have issues', just like the rest of us.

Each episode, The Exterminating Angels are called by an irate householder with a problem pest. Tony and Steve remain professional and resourceful, even though sibling tensions sometimes result in needless bickering. They also live together with their ageing Italian Mother which doesn't help.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 18th April 2007 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4

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