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The Cabaret of Dr Caligari

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is a macabre comedy about the goings on at a night club owned by Dr Caligari. The episodes centre on the unpleasant actions of an individual (usually a character strongly associated with the 1980s), who finds themselves in Dr Caligari's nightclub, catching up with them in a suitably ironic way. The
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The Conversion - a yuppie, after cashing in on the publicity surrounding the strange project of "de-gentrification" her retired trade union leader father is undertaking, tries to have him sectioned only to be caught up in his
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Teenage Psycho Chainsaw Bimbos - a video store owner and obsessive fan of horror films (of the second-rate slasher variety) finds himself trapped in a fantasy world of his own creation...
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The Homeless Who Ate London - a freak chemical spill turns the homeless of London into a giant blob. And the person responsible is a little surprising...
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Comedian's Moon - an alternative comic, after an encounter with one of his former comedy heroes finds himself turning into something hideous...
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as Tope Romero, Cassie Macfarlane as Carrie, Jane Whittenshaw as Gail, Clarence Smith as the postman and Alan Barker as Damien.
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series first broadcast in November and December 1991. It was written by Alan Gilbey, and produced by Anne Edyvean.
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A Word in your Ear - a DJ is plagued by calls from those he has wronged until he cannot bear to go on listening...
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as Mrs. Meagre, Cassie Macfarlane as the Past, Clarence Smith as the Present and Alan Barker as the Future.
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as Tom, Eric Allan as Dick, Ronald Herdman as Tarquin, Clarence Smith as Wayne, Alan Barker as Jeremy and
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It featured Jane Whittenshaw as the Computer, Charles Milham as the General, Alex Barker as
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featuring early career performances by Sharron D. Clarke, Lisa Spenz and Lynn Whitehead.
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and Alan Barker as Sidney Grease. The jokes for this episode were written by
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The Body Politic - an M.P. is introduced to the consequences of eroding the
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It was originally created as a late night live show created for the
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as Donna, Mark Straker as Keith and Clarence Smith as Sparks.
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It featured Joanna May as Debbie Brothers, Roger Watkins as
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BBC Radio 4
comedy
John Woodvine
Dr. Bryon Caligari
Victoria Wicks
Sylvester McCoy
German Expressionist
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Sandman
London Bubble Theatre Company
Kerry Shale
Adjoa Andoh
Stephen Tompkinson
Adjoa Andoh
Bernie Cladding
Lee Hurst
"Flash" Jack Brothers
Terence Edmond
Adjoa Andoh
Stephen Tompkinson
Agent Orange
Professor Pseudonym
NHS
John Shrapnel
Adjoa Andoh
"The Cabaret of Dr. Caligari"
RadioListings Episode Guide
Categories
BBC Radio comedy programmes
1991 radio programme debuts

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