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Michael Hobbs
Cracking Up

Cracking Up

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017 - 2019
  • 7 episodes (2 series)

Comedy about a psychotherapist who thinks he has the answers, if only his ex-wife and kids would listen. Stars Michael Hobbs, Betty Daukes, Katherine Jakeways, Jack Burke, Jay Simpson and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - Revision Express

Spencer's flat has been pumped full of sewage, and son Dylan is having problems revising. Spencer parks a mobile home on the drive and invites Dylan into the Revision Express.

Further details

Dylan has exams looming and, like many teenage boys, is finding the whole work/life balance tricky to negotiate. Spencer has problems of his own as his flat has been pumped full of raw sewage and he decides to kill two birds with one van. He parks a mobile home on the family drive emblazoned with a sign that reads Revision Express.

He proposes to aid Dylan's revision with a technique known as appetitive stimulus. Despite Tilly's observation that "I think he's already started...I'm sure that's why he spends so long in the bathroom", it turns out to be a system of rewards that Spencer covertly places in Dylan's wardrobe.

So basically - bribery.

Things start badly as Dylan's friend Jamal takes a picture of Spencer emerging proudly from the Revision Express in a peaked cap and uniform and uploads it to Instagram where it immediately goes viral and sprouts memes of Spencer as (among other things) a zookeeper and Hitler.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Time
11pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
15 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Michael Hobbs Spencer
Betty Daukes Tilly
Katherine Jakeways Tina
Jack Burke Dylan
Jay Simpson Owen
Rebecca Clay Clare
Paul Shearer Sean
Johnny Daukes Narrator
Guest cast
Pepper Daukes Mrs Roberts
Oscar Donovan Actor
Writing team
Johnny Daukes Writer
Production team
Johnny Daukes Producer
Johnny Daukes Composer

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