Susan Calman hosts this BBC Radio panel game exploring the wonderful world of lists
Presented by writer, comedian and self-confessed listomaniac Susan Calman, this hilarious show celebrates the power of the humble list - from 'Buzzfeed' to 'bucket' and everything in between.
Accompanying Susan for a spot of comic categorising are a panel of special guests, including Lucy Porter, Joe Lycett, Richard Herring, Katherine Ryan, James Acaster, Miles Jupp, Lucy Beaumont, Nat Luurtsema, Alun Cochrane, Sarah Millican, Ricky Wilson, Roisin Conaty and Isy Suttie. Together, they participate in a variety of anarchic games themed around lists both magnificent and mundane.
What would be on Mary Poppins' to-do list? What things should you resolutely avoid doing before you die? And can you tell the difference between a list of 'My Little Pony' names and a list of illegal narcotics? All these questions, and more, are tackled by the plucky panellists, who are also challenged to improvise their own quickfire lists, including 'fresh quirks for a TV detective', 'new additions to the Ten Commandments' and 'Disney dwarves that were left out of the final 7'.
Full of great gags, diverting topics and off-the-wall trivia, Listomania is sure to make your list of favourite radio comedy shows - so grab a pen and paper and join in the fun!
Production credits
Presented by Susan Calman
Written by James Kettle, Gráinne Maguire, Sarah Campbell, Sian Harries and Juliet Meyers, with additional material by Max Davis and Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch
Produced by Adnan Ahmed, Sam Bryant and Jane Berthoud
With: Lucy Porter, Joe Lycett, Richard Herring, Katherine Ryan, Dane Baptiste, Elis James, Aisling Bea, Celia Pacquola, Holly Walsh, Lloyd Langford, Sara Cox, James Acaster, Miles Jupp, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Lucy Beaumont, Nat Luurtsema, Alun Cochrane, Sarah Millican, Andrew O'Neill, Ricky Wilson, Roisin Conaty, Isy Suttie, Gary Delaney
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 June 2014 (Pilot), 19 February-26 March 2015 (Series 1)
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
About the Author :
Susan Calman is an award-winning stand-up comedian, actress and writer. She won a Scottish BAFTA as one of the cast of the Channel 4 sketch show Blowout, and went on to appear in numerous TV and radio comedy shows including Fresh Meat, Dead Boss, Don't Drop the Baton, The News Quiz and The Now Show. She has also presented BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Pick of the Week. In 2013, her solo radio show Susan Calman is Convicted won 'Best Radio Comedy' at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards. Joe Lycett is a British comedian who has appeared on numerous TV shows including Live At The Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Celebrity Juice and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. His radio credits include hosting the BBC Radio 4 panel show It's Not What You Know. Sarah Millican has had 2 BAFTA nominations, 6 nominations for British Comedy Awards and won The People’s Choice: Queen of Comedy in 2011. Her debut DVD, Chatterbox Live, was the biggest selling stand-up DVD by a female comedian of all time. She has appeared on numerous comedy shows including QI, Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and presented three series of her own show, The Sarah Millican Television Programme.
