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- Party is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom. Based on his 2009 Edinburgh fringe play, the show was written by Tom Basden and produced by Julia McKenzie. The show also starred Tom Basden alongside Tim Key, Jonny Sweet, Anna Crilly and Katy Wix. The series surrounds young idealists who want to get into British politics but are naïve and have no idea how to. Repeats of the series have also been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra. (en)
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- Outside the council offices, the five launch a protest to stop the war in Afghanistan as well as to raise the party profile. However, rain confines the protest to Mel's car. Events turn for the worse when Jared knocks a cyclist off his bike with a trombone, and Mel crashes the car resulting in the five being arrested. (en)
- Simon discusses his father spending time in prison as the group discuss prison policy. His bicycle is subsequently believed to be stolen by a mystery friend of Phoebe's known as Deep Voice. When Simon's father turns up at the meeting having discovered the stolen bike, he gets into an altercation with Deep Voice. (en)
- The gang meet at Jared's parents' shed and try to discuss policy, before arguing about who will be the leader and the party name. New member Duncan has joined the team after attending on the promise of cake at the meeting, however he is initially invited as his stepfather owns a printing shop. (en)
- Arriving at a radio station for a scheduled interview in Corby that Jared is giving, Duncan has also brought along his baby nephew. However, when the baby is sick all over Jared, Duncan ends up being interviewed on the radio by mistake and announces a range of terrible policies. (en)
- Setting up a policy on technology, with the group arguing about whether technology makes people stupid. Jared reveals he gained a U in GCSE Maths, and also offers a badly edited party video he has made on his laptop. When his mum walks in having lost her voice, Duncan accidentally opens some porn. (en)
- The five members head to a curry house for a party meeting, before ending up arguing over the order. Mel has to avoid coconut due to an allergy, while everyone comments on Duncan having got fit over the summer. Jared also announces that he is to run as a Member of Parliament for Corby. (en)
- Discussing their policy on China, the group is being held up by Phoebe talking to her new boyfriend, Eamon, who is older than her and the rest of the members. When he offers to help them with the party, having studied politics himself, they reject the help which causes a strain on Phoebe's relationship with him. (en)
- Phoebe is in hospital after having a surgical procedure on her appendix, so the other four take to visiting her at her bedside. Moving on to discussing policies surrounding the elderly, a nurse believes Jared to be taking drugs and then stealing from another patient. They also find Phoebe's procedure was something different. (en)
- Jared's parents have their house up for sale, and a homeless man is hanging around nearby. As the group tries to come up with social policies, Simon suggests that the meeting is pointless as Jared will be moving to the Isle of Wight, and Mel becomes upset at the homeless man being ignored. However, attempting to reach out she ends up getting chased around the garden. (en)
- Whilst on a train to Corby ahead of the by-election, the group ends up taking a stance against Europe due to a man sat in one of the reserved seats and a belief that it would appeal to Corby's older electorate. The guard gets involved in an altercation between them and the man, where they find the tickets they have booked are not valid. (en)
- Jared organises a meeting while his parents are away. An incident involving a bird flying into a window results in Jared having to undertake a humane killing; however his parents' Polish gardener sees the incident and resorts to blackmailing the group out of emergency money Jared's parents had left him. (en)
- The group reunite after six years to head up to Scotland to protest Donald Trump's rumoured arrival to his golf course. Mel is eight months pregnant with Jared's baby, and Simon's car in which they are travelling is particularly cramped. (en)
- A journalist is due to arrive to interview the party, however Simon suggests the lack of diversity may result in uncomfortable questions. Mel tasks them with coming up on a policy for diversity, before talking Duncan into pretending to be disabled and sitting him in a wheelchair. (en)
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- Radio (en)
- Christmas Special (en)
- Episode One (en)
- Episode Three (en)
- Episode Two (en)
- Episode Four (en)
- All Publicity Is Good Publicity (en)
- Is The Party Over? (en)
- It's Technology, Stupid (en)
- Prison Ain't All That Bad (en)
- The Curry (en)
- The Grundy (en)
- The Splits (en)
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- Party is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom. Based on his 2009 Edinburgh fringe play, the show was written by Tom Basden and produced by Julia McKenzie. The show also starred Tom Basden alongside Tim Key, Jonny Sweet, Anna Crilly and Katy Wix. The series surrounds young idealists who want to get into British politics but are naïve and have no idea how to. Repeats of the series have also been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra. (en)
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- Party (radio series) (en)
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