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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Utopia
Further details
Divorcee Spencer arrives to take Tilly to school and is shocked to see the family home is no longer called Utopia. Meanwhile, teenage son Dylan has illegally downloaded Straw Dogs and daughter Tilly intends to attend school mufti-day in drag as one half of Siegfried and Roy (with cat Lord Lucan as the lion).
Spencer has an argument with the managing agent of his flat over a tiny detail of its refurbishment and threatens to give notice - which the agent willingly accepts.
Spencer sees his list of clients in a daze, mentally obsessing over property and, as he fumbles through the day still carrying a wooden name plaque bearing the fading legend Utopia, ends up wandering into an estate agent's office in an attempt to talk to a pretty girl.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 24th May 2017
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
Michael Hobbs | Spencer |
Betty Daukes | Tilly |
Katherine Jakeways | Tina |
Jack Burke | Dylan |
Jay Simpson | Owen |
Rebecca Clay | Clare |
Paul Shearer | Sean |
Johnny Daukes | Narrator |
Pepper Daukes | Mrs Roberts |
Johnny Daukes | Writer |
Johnny Daukes | Producer |
Johnny Daukes | Composer |