The Alan Davies Show

The Alan Davies Show was a short-lived radio program that aired from May – June 1998. The show revolved around Alan Davies playing himself as a struggling actor, and the relationship with his best friends Kate (Ronni Ancona) and Murray (Alan Francis). The series also featured British actors Kevin Eldon, Dave Lamb, Caroline Loncq, Alistair McGowan, Debra Stephenson, and Kim Wall.

The Alan Davies Show

Genre	Comedy drama
Running time	30 minutes
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Starring	Alan Davies Ronni Ancona Alan Francis
Written by	Alan Davies Tony Roche Ben Silburn
Produced by	Jane Berthoud
Original release	20 May – 24 June 1998
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Audio format	Stereophonic sound
Website	BBC website

Only one series of 6 half-hour episodes was made, which aired on Wednesday evenings on BBC Radio 4. A year later the series was repeated at 11.00p.m. on Tuesdays, with a six-month gap between episode 1 and 2. The series was recorded at Broadcasting House.

The theme tune was Crazy by Barenaked Ladies. This was replaced for the cassette release.

Four episodes, Poo, Mr. Strawberry, All You Can Eat and Tree, were released on audiocassette by BBC Audiobooks Ltd in May 1999, and later on two CDs, with two episodes each. The series is no longer on sale.

Episode list

Episode	Title	First broadcast
1	Poo	20 May 1998
2	(Mungo)	27 May 1998
3	Mr Strawberry	3 June 1998
4	All You Can Eat	10 June 1998
5	Tree	17 June 1998
6	Shipping and Trucking	24 June 1998

External links

• The Alan Davies Show at British Comedy Guide

External links

• Lavalie, John The Alan Davies Show EpGuides, 14 May 2005
• Arnold, Steve The Alan Davies Show British Comedy, 2005