Vent
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2006 - 2009
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Radio comedy starring Neil Pearson as a man recovering from a coma. This sitcom is based on writer Nigel Smith's own experiences. Also features Fiona Allen, Josie Lawrence, Leslie Ash, Scarlett Milburn-Smith, Jo Martin and more.
- Series 1, Episode 6 repeated Thursday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
The Friday Play
This one-off, one-hour play charts Ben's gruesome experiences in a rehabilitation unit as he learns to speak and move again. This series is about the problems facing Ben, a newly disabled man, when he returns home. People see Ben differently and he starts to see them differently, too.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th November 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Neil Pearson | Ben |
| Fiona Allen | Mary |
| Josie Lawrence | Mum |
| Leslie Ash | Blitz |
| Scarlett Milburn-Smith | Bea |
| Robert Webb | Naz |
| Rachel Isaac | Ellie |
| Joanna Brookes | Bitch Nurse |
| Matthew Kelly | Karl |
| Matthew Kelly | HG Wells |
| Laura Doddington | Katy |
| Bruce Alexander | Mr Arcola |
| Nigel Smith | Writer |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |