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- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2008 - 2009
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Radio sitcom set in the run down offices of Irwell Cars, a taxi firm on the outskirts of Manchester. Stars Sally Lindsay, Lesley Sharp, Phil Rowson, Ash Tandon, Parvez Qadir and more.
Press clippings
The cab office-based sitcom returns for its second series. The employees of Irwell Cars are engaged in a ferocious turf war with their principal rivals, Pat the Butchers Cars. The conflict involves making fake calls, flattening tyres and other dastardly antics. Today, Lind (Lesley Sharp), the radio operator, tries to charm the unsavoury and all-powerful licensing officer, while Dave's (]Phil Rowson) marriage plans are complicated by an encounter with a former lover. The series features guest appearances from Mark E. Smith, Suranne Jones and James Quinn.
Jod Mitchell, The Telegraph, 15th October 2009