British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
John Sessions
Electric Ink

Electric Ink

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009 - 2010
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Radio 4 sitcom set in a newspaper office that aims to satirise the world of modern journalism. Stars Robert Lindsay, Alex Jennings, Elizabeth Berrington, Ben Willbond, Zita Sattar and more.

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Scoop. Copyright: BBC Radio

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My Family. Image shows from L to R: Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe) TV

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Nightingales. Image shows from L to R: Bell (David Threlfall), Sarge (James Ellis), Carter (Robert Lindsay) TV

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Citizen Smith. Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay). Copyright: BBC TV

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Hacks. Image shows from L to R: Ho Chi Mao Feast (Eleanor Matsuura), Stanhope Feast (Michael Kitchen), Connor Feast (John Hopkins) TV

Hacks

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