John Finnemore's Double Acts
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2015 - 2017
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Standalone comedies written by and starring John Finnemore.
Press clippings
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 shortlist
The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 have been announced. 60 programmes are in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2018Radio comedies shortlisted for BBC Audio Awards 2018
Liam Williams, The Penny Dreadfuls, Sarah Kendall, The Absolutely Radio Show, Harry And Paul Present and It's Jocelyn are amongst the shortlisted nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2018Writers' Guild Awards 2018 shortlists
The shortlists for the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2018 have been announced. Nominees include the writers of This Country, Back, Inside No. 9 and Sarah Kendall, John Finnemore and Kevin Eldon.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2017Radio comedies up for BBC Audio Awards 2018
Shows starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, John Finnemore, Marcus Brigstocke, David Jason and Jocelyn Jee Esien are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2017John Finnemore's guide to The Queen's Speech double act
Well, I have finally finished writing this series of Double Acts - only five weeks after they started going out - and so have time to write something about Double Acts. The first of the series, The Queen's Speech, starring Stephanie Cole and Kerry Godliman, is still available on iPlayer for the next five days.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 2nd July 2017John Finnemore's Double Acts is back for another series. In the first one his Cabin Pressure co-star Stephanie Cole plays Queen Victoria and Kerry Godliman is Mabel, a commoner sent to Osborne House to amuse the sovereign. Victoria is hoping for a conjuror and is disappointed to find Mabel is actually here to introduce her to her newly invented voice recording apparatus. Furthermore, she hopes to persuade the Empress of India to allow her voice to be heard by her subjects all over the world. Does she cooperate? You'll have to listen to find out.
David Hepworth, The Guardian, 28th May 2017Phoebe Waller-Bridge and John Finnemore win Writers' Guild awards
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Radio 4 star John Finnemore have won prizes at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2017Writers' Guild Of Great Britain 2017 shortlist announced
The writers of Plebs, People Just Do Nothing, Fleabag, Guilt Trip, The Pin and John Finnemore's Double Acts are nominated in the WGGB Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2016John Finnemore creates new Radio 4 series
John Finnemore, the creator of hit sitcom Cabin Pressure, is working on a new series for Radio 4 called The John Finnemore Project.
British Comedy Guide, 30th June 2015