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The Milk Race

The Milk Race

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009
  • 1 episode

Two west London milkmen race each other to Bognor Pier in their milk floats to decide which of them wins exclusive rights to their local round. Stars Amarjit Bassan, Ian Kaye, Kate Binchy, Mairead Conneely, Melissa Advani and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2009
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Amarjit Bassan, Ian Kaye, Kate Binchy, Mairead Conneely, Melissa Advani, Stephen Hogan, David Hargreaves, Kate Layden and more
Writer
Mark Tuohy
Producer
Toby Swift
Company

When two west London milkmen realise there is not enough business for both of them, they agree to settle the matter with a challenge - a race from London to Bognor Pier in their milk floats.

Having bought a franchise to what is evidently a failing round, Declan's woes escalate when a direct competitor, in the form of Indarjit, starts working the same area.

After several skirmishes, the pair agree on a challenge with the winner taking exclusive control of the round.

The race captures the imagination of a local radio station and culminates in a neck-and-neck "sprint" down the seafront to the pier.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 18th September 2009 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes

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