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World of Pub: The Complete Series 1 and 2

World of Pub: The Complete Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio Full-Cast Comedy

Summary

Welcome to the world's worst pub!

Deep in London's East End, Garry and Barry run a pub, and they're not very good at it. Things usually go from bad to worse when their mate, Dodgy Phil, comes up with increasingly hair-brained ideas to reinvent the local - often with explosive results.

Could they make this the world's first environmentally friendly bar? Build the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic (but is it undrinkable)? What about booking Chas and Dave for the Queen's visit? Plus, there's the difficulty of running a pub next door to a zoo...

With music by Bill Bailey and starring Phil Cornwell, Peter Serafinowicz, Alistair McGowan and John Thomson, this hilarious full-cast comedy will have you laughing until last orders.

Written by Tony Roche
Produced by Jane Berthoud
Music by Bill Bailey
Special effects by Nick Romero and Karl Phillips

Cast
Dodgy Phil John Thomson
Barry Phil Cornwell
Garry (Series 1) Peter Serafinowcz
Garry (Series 2) Alistair McGowan
Bob Tony Roche
Other parts played by Debra Stephenson, Harry Hill, Simon Greenall and Kim Wall

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4-25 March 1998 (Series 1) and 7-28 January 1999 (Series 2)

©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

About the author

Tony Roche

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