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Two Episodes of Mash: Series 1 and 2

Two Episodes of Mash: Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio comedy sketch show

Summary

Diane Morgan and Joe Wilkinson combine the mundane with the surreal in their brilliant comedy sketch show.

Acclaimed sketch duo Two Episodes of Mash (a.k.a Diane Morgan and Joe Wilkinson) present their surreal sketch show packed full 'low-key, mundane glamour', with support from a cast including David O'Doherty, Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce, and Jimmy Carr.

Meet the human cannonball, who has been blasted to Ilford from Belgium by mistake. Discover what happens when Rapunzel gets an intercom. Learn how Joe has blown the programme budget on a life-size ice sculpture of Tim Henman. And prepare for a fly on the wall documentary about working behind-the-scenes on a sketch show.

Diane Morgan is known for her comedy persona Philomena Cunk on Charlie Brooker's News Wipe, and starred in Rovers, Motherland and Afterlife. Stand up comedian Joe Wilkinson regularly appears on shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You, and has appeared in Miranda, Derek, Afterlife and Sex Education.

Produced by Clair Wordsworth
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in Oct 2011 (Series 1) and on BBC Radio 4 in Sept 2012 (Series 2)

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Diane Morgan

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Joe Wilkinson

Joe Wilkinson is a regular figure on Kent's Sunday morning car boot sale scene, both as a vendor and a patron. He's ridden several bicycles and can put his fist in his mouth. He's never owned, read or written a book in his life.

He is also an award-winning comedian and has been a fixture on our television screens for over a decade. Making regular appearances on shows such as 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, he is regarded as one of the finest and most surreal comedians on the circuit.

As an actor, he has starred in hit shows such as Him & Her, Miranda, Derek, Afterlife, Sex Education, The Cockfields and Rovers.
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