All Bar Luke
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2006 - 2009
- 17 episodes (3 series)
Monologue comedy drama written by and starring Tim Key. Social loser Luke Walsall aims, but struggles, to climb the social pecking order.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Stripper
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 4th April 2007
- Time
- 11:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tim Key | Luke Walsall |
| Tim Key | Writer |
| Seb Barwell | Producer |
Press
Radio 4 is funny (peculiar) because it trumpets its 6.30pm comedy slot, yet most of its funny (ha-ha) finds are elsewhere. For instance, All Bar Luke, scheduled at 11.15pm, is a sweet-natured little gem.
On Wednesday, Luke, played by writer Tim Key, was at a stag party, stone-cold sober. He was designated driver. This, you suspect, will prove to be a regular occurrence. You only hear Luke's voice, no one else's responses, and the joy of the programme is in the gradual realisation of the entire, awful situation. I don't want to spoil it for you, but poor Luke was subjected to a private lap dance. He offered the obliging lady a £10 book token. I don't know if you accept them ... But it's Borders,
he explained. So you can get CDs too, or ... I don't know if you can get coffees with it ...
. You felt for him, you really did.