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All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)
All The Young Dudes

All The Young Dudes

  • Radio comedy drama / sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2001 - 2002
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

A radio sitcom based on the characters from Jim Sweeney's award winning play Danny's Wake. Also features Steve Steen, Stephen Frost, Cathryn Harrison, Sadie Shimmin, Flaminia Cinque and Izzy de Rosario

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Series 1, Episode 5 - People's Parties

After a series of jibes about his social life, Billy holds a party for the others.

Further details

When Billy turns Patrick's offer of a meal out, Patrick has to explain to him that he can't do anything else because the kitchen still isn't finished. Billy invites Moira round for a meal, but only gives her a packet of crisps and makes her watch Alien. She refuses to share her stir fry with him, but happily offers Patrick some.
Maria makes Patrick feel guilty about not working and so when Joe worries that he hasn't he tries got anyone to take with him to play poker with his Priest friends, she tells him to take Patrick. Patrick jokes about using congregation money, an allegation which Joe takes very seriously.
Billy and Helen talk about dinner parties and entertaining, so he invites everyone round the next evening despite his inability to cook! Billy takes his hosting duties very seriously as he wants to borrow Moira's glasses at midnight, but he nearly forgets to invite Joe and Maria. Helen shows a surprising ability at poker at the party.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th August 2001
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

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