Alone (radio series)
Alone is a BBC Radio 4 situation comedy which stars Angus Deayton and is written by Moray Hunter. The show began with a pilot episode in January 2017, with the first series following on 26 April 2018. A third series began on 7 April 2021 followed by a fourth in August 2022.
| Genre | Situation comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Angus Deayton Pearce Quigley Abigail Cruttenden Kate Isitt Bennett Arron |
| Written by | Moray Hunter |
| Produced by | Gordon Kennedy |
| Original release | 7 January 2017 |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (including pilot) |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Website | Alone at BBC Radio 4 |
Cast
- Angus Deayton as Mitch
- Pearce Quigley as Will
- Abigail Cruttenden as Ellie
- Kate Isitt as Louisa
- Bennett Arron as Morris
Plot
Middle-aged and widowed Mitch is living in a converted North London Victorian house, divided into flats, with the house owner and half-brother Will who works as a translator from home. In the neighbouring flats is nervous and shy teacher Ellie who secretly holds a crush on Mitch, frightfully honest but frustrated actress Louisa, and dimwitted IT nerd Morris. All four find their way to bothering Mitch with regularity.
Episodes
Pilot
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Only Way Is Ethics" | 7 January 2017 |
Series one
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | "The Long Bad Friday Night" | 26 April 2018 |
| 3 | 2 | "Not Listening But Hearing" | 3 May 2018 |
| 4 | 3 | "Just Say No" | 10 May 2018 |
| 5 | 4 | "The Reunion" | 17 May 2018 |
| 6 | 5 | "The Big Match" | 24 May 2018 |
| 7 | 6 | "Birthday Drinks" | 31 May 2018 |
Series two
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "A Cry For No Help" | 10 October 2019 |
| 9 | 2 | "Anti-Valentine's Day" | 17 October 2019 |
| 10 | 3 | "A Few Loose Ends" | 24 October 2019 |
| 11 | 4 | "Front Window" | 7 October 2019 |
| 12 | 5 | "The Big Scene" | 14 November 2019 |
| 13 | 6 | "Friday Nights, Saturday Mornings" | 21 November 2019 |
Series three
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Remember The Date" | 7 April 2021 |
| 15 | 2 | "Unpacking The Yada Yada" | 17 April 2021 |
| 16 | 3 | "Undercover Hamster" | 21 April 2021 |
| 17 | 4 | "Man Down" | 28 April 2021 |
| 18 | 5 | "One's Company" | 5 May 2021 |
| 19 | 6 | "Best Man Wins" | 12 May 2021 |
Series four
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Best Upstairs Neighbour Ever" | 16 August 2022 |
| 21 | 2 | "The Longest Brief Thing" | 23 August 2022 |
| 22 | 3 | "Cat and Mice" | 30 August 2022 |
| 23 | 4 | "Ellie Retirement" | 6 September 2022 |
| 24 | 5 | "The Toy Man" | 13 September 2022 |
| 25 | 6 | "Domestic Blitz" | 20 September 2022 |
Development
The show pilot was commissioned as part of a group of six shows which aired together on 7 January 2017.[1]
The first series was confirmed on 17 August 2017.[2][3] The return for the second series was announced on 9 January 2018.[4]
Broadcast history
The show originally aired on BBC Radio 4, with repeats also airing the following week on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
References
- "Radio 4 to broadcast six comedy pilots on one day". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "BBC Radio 4 confirms 35 comedy commissions". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "Radio 4 gets more Alone". Chortle. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "Radio 4's Alone to return for full series". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.