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Austentatious. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Austentatious
Austentatious

Austentatious

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017 - 2021
  • 4 episodes

Comedy group Austentatious bring their Jane Austen-style improvisation show to Radio 4. Also features Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Graham Dickson, Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Joseph Morpurgo and more.

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Episode One

The world premiere of an incredible 'lost' Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour, and cooked up completely on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe. All the cast know is that they will perform a story in the style of Jane Austen, based on a title suggested by the studio audience. Be prepared for anything from "Strictly Come Darcy" to "Mansfield Shark".

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 18th June 2017
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Amy Cooke-Hodgson Ensemble Actor
Graham Dickson Ensemble Actor
Charlotte Gittins Ensemble Actor
Cariad Lloyd Ensemble Actor
Joseph Morpurgo Ensemble Actor
Andrew Hunter Murray Ensemble Actor
Rachel Parris Ensemble Actor
Daniel Nils Roberts Ensemble Actor
Oliver Izod Musical Performer
Production team
Jon Harvey Producer

Press

The premise of Austentatious (18 June, 7.15pm, Radio 4) is that the great novelist actually wrote hundreds of lesser-known works, any one of which can be acted out by a troupe of improvisers including Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Graham Dickson, Charlotte Gittins and Cariad Lloyd if the audience only shout out its name. The extended canon includes Strictly Come Darcy and Mansfield Shark. The first one the team essay is Married to a Cad and a Bounder; the resulting programme works by marrying the pert formality and complex exposition favoured by Austen with a more modern sensibility. Most of all, it works, thanks to the comic reflexes of all concerned.

David Hepworth, The Guardian, 17th June 2017

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