John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2024
- 55 episodes (9 series)
Radio 4 sketch show written by and starring John Finnemore. Also features Simon Kane, Carrie Quinlan, Lawry Lewin and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
- Due to return on 30th June 2025
Press clippings Page 4
John Lloyd receives 'outstanding contribution to broadcasting' award
John Lloyd - the producer of shows including Blackadder and QI - has been honoured at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2016Series 5, Episode 6 production notes
It took editing genius Rich Evans over an hour and half for to edit these nine minutes of audio.
Ed Morrish, 11th February 2016Series 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.
Ed Morrish, 5th February 2016Series 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.
Ed Morrish, 29th January 2016Series 5, Episode 2 production notes
This is, by the way, the fewest sketches we've ever included in an episode.
Ed Morrish, 15th January 2016Series 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...
Ed Morrish, 10th January 2016We'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?
John Finnemore, 23rd October 2014Audio: 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.
BBC, 11th July 2014Ed 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.
Ed Morrish, 25th September 2013How the show gets made
How John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme gets made.
Ed Morrish, 17th September 2013