Crackanory
- TV comedy
- U&Dave
- 2013 - 2017
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Series featuring stories from comedy writers, read out by well known comedians. The tales are accompanied by live action and animation.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Translator & Road To Hell
Sharon Horgan and Charlie Higson read darkly comic tales. A translator changes the world order at a political summit and a young female motorist breaks down on Walpurgis Night.
Further details
Sharon Horgan reads The Translator by Laurence Rickard.
When a hungover Sabine accidentally mistranslates an exchange at a diplomatic summit, she realises she can influence world politics by being creative with her interpreting.
Charlie Higson reads Road To Hell by Jeremy Dyson.
A woman is stranded in a layby after breaking down on Walpurgis night - a night of evil spirits and demonic forces.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 4th December 2013
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sharon Horgan | Host / Presenter |
| Charlie Higson | Host / Presenter |
| William Andrews | British Politician |
| Vera Filatova (as Vera Graziadei) | Iraina (Woman in Car) |
| Katherine Jakeways | Sabine (Translator) |
| Shelley King | French Politician |
| Alex Macqueen | Man in Car |
| Tom Meeten | Russian Politician |
| Anne Wittman | American President |
| Jeremy Dyson | Writer |
| Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Richard Pengelley | Director |
| Jerry Forder | Animation Director |
| Gareth Tunley | Director |
| Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
| Ben Cavey | Executive Producer |
| Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Mo Holden | Production Designer |
| Waen Shepherd | Composer |
| Geoff McDowall | Animation |