15 Minute Musical
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2004 - 2019
- 57 episodes (8 series)
A Radio 4 show in which current affairs and celebrity stories told in musical form. Stars Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Melanie Hudson, Vicki Pepperdine, Jess Robinson and Pippa Evans
Episode menu
Series 3 - 30 Minute Special
Further details
This was a 30 minute spoof documentary featuring Mark Lawson interviewing composer Sir Richard Von Webber (Richie Webb) about his life's work. During the half hour, clips from all previous eighteen musicals were played.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 20th December 2006
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Richie Webb | Sir Richard Von Webber |
| Mark Lawson | Self |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| David Quantick | Writer |
| Richie Webb | Writer |
| Katie Tyrrell | Producer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
| Matt Katz | Music Production |
Press
In between straining the sprouts then, wrestling the sherry bottle off a relative and trying to stop the dog chewing a vital bit of Mouse Trap, time may actually only allow for a very quick listen to some comedy. That being the case, Radio 4's ever entertaining 15-Minute Musical skits promise perfect, quick pick-me-ups if things are getting a little fraught. The first over five consecutive days is entitled Oh What A Lovely Blair, billed as a First World War musical that has Cherie keeping the home fires burning. It sounds thoroughly disrespectful - and great fun.
Derek Smith, The Stage, 18th December 2006