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How To Burn A Million Quid

How To Burn A Million Quid

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • 2019
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

The true story of The KLF, who once as a stunt burned a million pounds. Stars Paul Higgins, Nicholas Burns, Kevin Eldon, Jeremy Stockwell, Kate O'Sullivan and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - Rule 2

Bill, Jimmy and Gimpo set off for Sweden in order to persuade Abba to let them sample their music. They'll be OK with that. Won't they? Just in case they say no, they're taking all the records with them so that they can burn the vinyl before the legal deadline. Just in case.

Further details

Bill, Jimmy and Gimpo set off for Sweden in order to persuade Abba to let them sample their music. They'll be OK with that. Won't they? Just in case they say no, they're taking all the records with them so that they can burn the vinyl before the legal deadline. Just in case.

Besides, Bill has another plan for how to get onto Top of the Pops.

Part two of the outrageous comedy drama telling the true story of the chart-topping pop duo known as KLF, who, in 1994, burned £1 million in cash on a remote Scottish Island.

It was their mission to cause chaos. And they did.

Notes

Originally debuted as a podcast on 17th January 2019.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 24th September 2019
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Higgins Bill Drummond
Nicholas Burns Jimmy Cauty
Kevin Eldon Gimpo
Jeremy Stockwell Ken Campbell
Kate O'Sullivan Ensemble Actor
Polly Kemp Ensemble Actor
Ronny Jhutti (as Ronnie Jhuttie) Ensemble Actor
Niall Ashdown Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Sean Grundy Writer
Cara Jennings Writer
Production team
Boz Temple-Morris Director
Boz Temple-Morris Producer
Carl Scheleeshti Johnson Sound Designer

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