Reluctant Persuaders

Reluctant Persuaders is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom, written by Edward Rowett.[7] It stars Nigel Havers, Josie Lawrence, Mathew Baynton, Rasmus Hardiker, Olivia Nixon and Kieran Hodgson,[8][9] and was produced by Absolutely Productions.[10] It ran for four series, with a Christmas special, between September 2015 and April 2021.[11][12]

Reluctant Persuaders
GenreSituation comedy
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
StarringNigel Havers
Josie Lawrence
Mathew Baynton
Rasmus Hardiker
Olivia Nixon
Kieran Hodgson[1][2]
Written byEdward Rowett[3]
Original release15 September 2015[4] – 8 November 2018[5]
No. of series4[6]
No. of episodes14[6]
WebsiteReluctant Persuaders at BBC Radio 4

Plot

Reluctant Persuaders follows Hardacre's, 'the worst advertising agency in London'.[13]

Cast

Episodes

Series One
Episode number Title Original airdate
1"Lemon"15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
London's worst advertising agency plans to re-launch with a guerrilla marketing campaign.[20]
2"We Try Harder"22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
Hardacre enlists Amanda's help to win back one of his old accounts.[21]
3"The Best A Man Can Get"29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)
Things are getting desperate for the staff of Hardacre's - the work is not coming in and accounts chief Amanda Brook finds herself reduced to pleading for the business of India.[22]
4"Vorsprung Durch Technik"6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)
The team are set to be featured in advertising industry magazine Campaign, but unfortunately the entire staff is trapped in a lift.[23]

Series Two
No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
51"Live Young"6 April 2017 (2017-04-06)
62"Just Do It"13 April 2017 (2017-04-13)
73"Give a Man a Fish"20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
84"Think Different"27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)

Series Three
No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
91"Ideas For Life"4 October 2018 (2018-10-04)
102"Happiest Place on Earth"11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)
113"Connecting People"18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
124"Because She's Worth It"25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
135"The Appliance of Science"1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)

Special
Episode number Title Original airdate
14"Holidays Are Coming"16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)

Broadcast history

Reluctant Persuaders was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Repeats have since aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Awards

Reluctant Persuaders won the award for Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience) at the 2016 BBC Audio Drama Awards.[24]

References
  1. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 2". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  3. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 3". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders - Available now". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  7. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  8. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  9. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 2, Live Young". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  11. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  12. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 3, Holidays Are Coming". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  13. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  14. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  15. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  16. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 3, Holidays Are Coming". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  17. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  18. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 2, Live Young". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  19. "BBC Radio 4 - Reluctant Persuaders, Series 1, Lemon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  20. "Reluctant Persuaders Season 1".
  21. "Reluctant Persuaders Season 1".
  22. "Reluctant Persuaders Season 1".
  23. "Reluctant Persuaders Season 1".
  24. "Who won at the 2016 BBC Audio Drama Awards?". Radio Times. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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