The BBC Radio 4 stand-up comedy show

It's a Fair Cop: Series 1-3

Police officer and stand-up comic Alfie Moore with tales from the coppering front line

Genuinely funny, sharp observational comedy....deftly done

Ever wondered what sort of a police officer you might make? 
 
Alfie Moore spent eighteen years on the Humberside police force before turning to stand-up comedy. In each episode of this live stand up show, he takes his audience through a scenario based on a real life case, and tasks them with deciding how they would have acted in the circumstances. 
 
From drink driving to a missing gnome, road traffic collisions to the tricky subject of Stop and Search, not to mention a case in which you must imagine what it would be like if Bruce Lee came from Scunthorpe and had been hammering the kebabs for twenty years… 
 
Along the way Alfie spills the beans on what it's really like to be one of Britain's finest, tells us some great anecdotes about law breakers and makers that he's come across and gets his audience to divulge secrets about their own, sometimes less than strictly law-abiding lives. 
 
"Genuinely funny, sharp observational comedy....deftly done" - Chortle 
 
"Brilliantly funny, genuinely hilarious" - David Mitchell 
 
"A large dash of police gallows humour" - The Telegraph 
 
"Offbeat, revealing and very funny" - Daily Mail 
 
"A very funny man" - Rhod Gilbert 
 
Series 1 
1: Duncan Driver 
2: Peaceful Protest 
3: Ethel's Day Out 
 
Series 2 
1: Gobby Nobby 
2: An Englishman’s Home 
3: Trevor the Twoc’er 
4: Spliffhanger (or Searching Question) 
5: Help, I’m Being Harassed 
6: Property Predicament 
 
Series 3 
1: Barry the Burglar 
2: Punching Judy 
3: Cedric the Gnome 
4: Collision Decision 
 
Written and performed by Alfie Moore 
Produced by Alison Vernon-Smith

The BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy

It’s a Fair Cop: Series 7-9

A third collection of stand-up comedy series from ex-police officer Alfie Moore 
 
Ever wondered what sort of a copper you might make? 
 
In these three series, policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore gives his audience of deputies the chance to find out, as he swears them in and presents them with some real-life scenarios to see how they’ll deal with the dilemmas he faced. Sharing hilarious anecdotes from his time on the front line and giving a helpful breakdown of the ins and outs of British law, he invites them to explain what decisions they would have made – and why... 
 
With 18 years’ experience as a bobby on the beat, Alfie’s seen it all, and the stories from his casebook range from a delicate situation involving a worried daughter, an elderly father and his much younger girlfriend to a caravan conundrum, a neighbour dispute that turns dangerous and a potential case of coercive control. He also tackles the thorny issue of knife crime, takes us through the 10-week journey of training a new recruit – and tells a heartwarming tale of our favourite canine copper, Zeus the Police Dog. 
 
Also included is a Christmas Special, in which Alfie introduces us to a cavalcade of festive characters, including a gas station Grinch, an inebriated Mary and Joseph, and a Christmas Eve saviour. 
 
Production credits 
Written and presented by Alfie Moore 
Produced by Sam Holmes 
Script Editor: Will Ing 
Production Co-ordinators: Katie Baum & Becky Carewe-Jeffries 
A BBC Studios Production 
 
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Alfie Moore

The BBC Radio 4 stand-up comedy

Ever wondered what sort of a police officer you might make? 
 
In Series 4-6, Alfie dives into deeper topics than before. How many times were you filmed without your knowledge today? What is the legacy of ASBOs? Alfie takes the audience with him as he navigates the twisted world of government surveillance. 
 
Alfie Moore spent 18 years on the Humberside police force before turning to stand-up comedy. In each episode of this live stand-up show, he takes his audience through a scenario based on a real-life case and tasks them with deciding how they would have acted in the circumstances. 
 
Along the way Alfie spills the beans on what it's really like to be one of Britain's finest, tells us some great anecdotes about law breakers and makers that he's come across and gets his audience to divulge secrets about their own, sometimes less than strictly law-abiding lives. 
 
Series 4: 
1. The Wrath of Zeus 
2. Office Banter 
3. Hedgerow Hedge Row 
4. Pass the Person 
5. Misper Mervyn 
 
Series 5: 
1. Police Complaints 
2. Babysitter 
3. Wild Westwood 
4. Informant 
 
Series 6: 
1. Dog Theft 
2. Malicious Communication 
3. Sudden Death 
4. Vehicle Stop 
5. Exposure 
6. Policing Covid 
 
Written and performed by Alfie Moore. 
Produced by Alison Vernon-Smith. 
 
© 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd 
(p) 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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