Phil Ellis Is Trying
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2018 - 2020
- 12 episodes (3 series)
Phil Ellis stars as a man trying - and failing - to make a success of his life. Also features Johnny Vegas, Lolly Adefope, Amy Gledhill, Katia Kvinge and Terry Mynott
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2018 - 2020
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 12 (3 series)
- Stars
- Phil Ellis, Johnny Vegas, Lolly Adefope, Amy Gledhill, Katia Kvinge and Terry Mynott
- Writers
- Phil Ellis and Fraser Steele
- Producer
- Sam Michell
- Company
Phil Ellis stars in this gag-packed, anarchic sitcom about a man desperate to succeed in a world he doesn't fully understand, and doesn't understand him.
Phil is trying. He's trying to get over his divorce from Leanne. He's trying to make the crumbling entertainment business he inherited a success. He's trying to improve his interpersonal skills. He's trying to pay his rent and pay off his debts. And he's trying to find a new love, to finally move on from Leanne. He's trying. God is he trying.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 5th June 2018 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 3rd October 2024 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 4
- Thursday 3rd October 2024 at 9:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 4
- Thursday 26th September 2024 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 3
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre