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Scoop

Scoop

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

Radio 4 dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's 1938 novel which takes a satirical swipe at the world of journalism. Stars Rory Kinnear, Stephen Critchlow, David Warner, Nicholas Woodeson, Chris Pavlo and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2009
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
2 (1 series)
Stars
Rory Kinnear, Stephen Critchlow, David Warner, Nicholas Woodeson, Chris Pavlo, Dan Starkey, Paul Rider, Cyril Nri and more
Writers
Evelyn Waugh and Jeremy Front
Director
Sally Avens
Producer
Sally Avens
Company

Dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's satirical depiction of the world of journalism in the 1930s. Unambitious writer William Boot is mistaken for a successful journalist and sent to cover a war in Africa. There he teams up with a roguish agency reporter called Corker and the pair go hunting for a story together.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 15th February 2009 at 3pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
  • Wednesday 30th November 2016 at 3:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 2
  • Tuesday 29th November 2016 at 3:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 2
  • Tuesday 29th November 2016 at 10:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 2

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