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Bill Bailey
Hey Hey We're The Monks

Hey Hey We're The Monks

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 2000
  • 1 pilot

An abbey that is running out of monks advertises for new recruits, and a young man decides to swap the dole queue for holy orders. Stars Bill Bailey, Graham Crowden, Paul Brooke, Howard Lew Lewis, Osian Barnes and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2000
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Bill Bailey, Graham Crowden, Paul Brooke, Howard Lew Lewis, Osian Barnes, Hilda Braid, Catherine Tate and Simon Bates
Writers
Dan Tetsell and Danny Robins
Producer
Lucy Armitage
Company

An abbey that is running out of monks advertises for new recruits, and a young man decides to swap the dole queue for holy orders. The brothers will never be the same again.

Catechismal comedy starring Bill Bailey and Catherine Tate.

Note: A TV pilot was also produced, starring James Corden, but it was never broadcast.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 13th January 2000 at 9:30pm on BBC Radio 2
Episode length
30 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Sunday 1st March 2020 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Friday 5th January 2018 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Friday 27th May 2016 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra

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