Party's Over
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2019 - 2022
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Miles Jupp plays Henry Tobin, Britain's least popular prime minister, coping with life after leaving the job. Also features Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Justin Edwards, Rosie Cavaliero and Adam Riches
Press clippings
Heard the one about Anneka Rice, Boris Johnson and organic farming?
Reviews of Mucking In, The Ultimate Choice, Anneka Has Issues, Andrew Maxwell's Values and Party's Over.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 27th July 2022Party's Over review
Setting politics aside, the personal turmoil of being forced to forge a new career after being stripped of the power you'd previously dedicated every waking hour to achieving and maintaining, is a strong premise for a sitcom. Even before you add in that your central character is dogged by failure at every turn.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2021Miles Jupp to play Prime Minister in Party's Over on Radio 4
Miles Jupp is to play Britain's least successful Prime Minister in a new Radio 4 sitcom. A series of Party's Over is coming to Radio 4, following on from the 2019 pilot.
British Comedy Guide, 18th May 2021How a disgraced PM put Miles Jupp back on form
Miles Jupp is effortlessly funny. His name alone sounds like someone being given the Heimlich manoeuvre.
Iona McLaren, The Telegraph, 7th August 2019Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter interview
Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter, the writers of Radio 4's Party's Over, talks about creating comedy, and offer up some sitcom writing tips.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2019Miles Jupp to star as ex-PM in Radio 4 sitcom
Miles Jupp will play an ex-Prime Minister in new Radio 4 sitcom pilot Party's Over.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2019