One (radio series)
One is a radio comedy series created by David Quantick. It was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra.[1] Each episode lasts 15 minutes and consists of a series of vignettes, each of which features only a single voice.
| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Created by | David Quantick |
| Written by | David Quantick, Kevin Cecil, Dan Maier and others |
| Produced by | Jon Naismith |
| Original release | 2006 – 2010 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Opening theme | One is the Loneliest Number by Harry Nilsson |
Subjects
The style and subject matter of the vignettes is varied, but some themes recur.
- Unusual messages recorded on answering machines.
- Readings of notes found in a guest book at a vacation home, featuring bizarre complaints.
- Audio guides to museums that have obscure or bizarre exhibits.
- Parodies of commentaries in the style of well-known personalities, sometimes read by the personalities themselves, such as Jeremy Clarkson reading "Top Dog", or bird expert Bill Oddie describing, in the style of a nature documentary, a typical encounter between Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
- Recitations of ideas such as personal crises, bad moods, T-shirt slogans etc., in the style of the Shipping Forecast. For example:
- "And now with the time approaching 5 pm,
- It's time for the mid-life crisis forecast...
- Forties; restless: three or four.
- Marriage: stale; becoming suffocating.
- Sportscar, jeans and t-shirt; westerly, five.
- Waitress; blonde; 19 or 20.
- Converse all stars; haircut; earring; children;
- becoming embarrassed.
- Tail between legs; atmosphere frosty;
- Spare room: five or six."
Performers
Performers include Graeme Garden, Dan Antopolski, Simon Greenall, Lizzie Roper, and Deborah Norton. Those appearing as themselves include Jeremy Clarkson and Bill Oddie.
References
- "One". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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