John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 5, Episode 6 production notes

It took editing genius Rich Evans over an hour and half for to edit these nine minutes of audio.

Series 5, Episode 5 production notes

This was probably the most fun the cast had all series. Here's a photo I took of the rehearsal, when John and Carrie decided they wanted to sit and watch Lawry do it from the audience.

Series 5, Episode 4 production notes

The crackle of the fire and ticking of a clock, to indicate the location of a gentlemen's club - very much where a chap would have this sort of a word with another chap - were added afterwards, because they'd have been distracting in the room.

Series 5, Episode 2 production notes

This is, by the way, the fewest sketches we've ever included in an episode.

Series 5, Episode 1 production notes

I thought (having been editing intensively for the last few days) I'd write a bit about the production and editing of the sketches...

We're back... last week

So, the fourth series of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme began, er, this time last week. So, what better time for a post about that episode?

Audio: John Finnemore's guide to sketch writing

John Finnemore, creator and writer for Cabin Pressure and John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, describes his career as a comedy sketch writer to BBC Radio Comedy producer Colin Anderson, and gives tips for aspiring radio comedy writers.

Ed Morrish: Blog about the ensemble cast

When John and I are putting together the running orders, we always try to make sure that everyone gets an equal number of funny parts.

How the show gets made

How John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme gets made.

A BBC Radio 4 comedy show that remained funny throughout. In John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, the comedy writer and actor - best known for the radio sitcom Cabin Pressure and being a regular guest on The Now Show - returns for a third series.

Along with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan, Finnemore proves that the combination of witty writing and fine performers is a whole lot funnier than those comedians so in love with their own material they forget the audience are supposed to like it, too. A sketch about how Google has killed off the art of brilliantly stupid arguments in pubs was a particular favourite.