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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

  • Radio comedy
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2010 - 2011
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

A team of musicians, singers and comedians create an improvised musical on the spot and cram it in to half an hour. Stars Dylan Emery, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd, Sean McCann and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy
Broadcast
2010 - 2011
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
7 (1 pilot + 1 series)
Creators
Dylan Emery and Adam Meggido
Stars
Dylan Emery, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd, Sean McCann, Philip Pellew, Oliver Senton, Julie Clare and more
Producer
Sam Bryant
Company

A radio series in which the Showstopper! team of musicians, singers and comedians create an improvised musical on the spot and cram it in to half an hour. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

There's no script, no score and no planning - the team has to improvise the entire thing purely from audience suggestions, gathered by the show's Master Of Ceremonies.

Showstopper! is regarded as one of the most experienced musical improvisation groups in the country. The core members - Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd, Sean McCann, Oliver Sentin - regularly perform Showstopper! in London, Edinburgh and Bristol.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
  • Wednesday 18th October 2023 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 6
  • Tuesday 17th October 2023 at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 6
  • Tuesday 17th October 2023 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 6

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