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Revolting People: The Complete Series 1-4
- The BBC Radio Comedy
- Narrated by: Andy Hamilton, Full Cast, James Fleet, Jay Tarses
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
All four series of the hilarious historical sitcom set just before and during the American Revolution
Baltimore, 1770, and shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. Storm clouds are gathering, business is bad, and to make matters worse, he’s been forced to play host to two British soldiers. Hapless officer Captain Brimshaw is decent enough, but his fellow redcoat – the one-eyed, one-eared, one-armed and one-legged Sergeant McGurk – is a shameless rascal obsessed with money and sex.
Adding to Samuel’s troubles are his family – his wife Elizabeth has become a lesbian, his son Joshua is a dimwitted giant, his eldest daughter Cora is in love with the pro-British Ezekiel Spriggs and her sister Mary is an ardent revolutionary…
In these four series, Mary tries to starts a mutiny at her sister’s wedding; Cora falls pregnant – but the marriage isn’t consummated; McGurk turns spy and Ezekiel discovers the truth about his ginger baby (and sets out to find the ginger father). With war fast approaching, Samuel turns his shop into a bar called Sam’s Place and helps an old flame called Ingrid, Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography, and Mary discovers there’s no place like home. And as the revolution hits Baltimore, Ezekiel is kidnapped by rebel militia, Captain Brimshaw attempts to broker peace with George Washington and Samuel and company flee to London. Can they persuade King George III to end the war?
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses, who also star as Sergeant McGurk and Samuel Oliphant, this riotously funny comedy boasts a stellar cast including Sophie Thompson, Jan Ravens, Felicity Montagu, James Fleet, Hugh Dennis and Rebecca Front.
Written by and starring Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses
Produced and directed by Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 18 January-22 February 2000, (Series 1), 24 April-29 May 2001 (Series 2), 27 May-1 July 2004 (Series 3), 2 May-6 June 2006 (Series 4)
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- B.W.
- 28-08-20
First two series are the best
After that it trather loses the plot and gets a bit derivative and less original but it's still very enjoyable.
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- Antony J Steele
- 03-09-21
very enjoyable comedy 👌
I loved listening yo it on iplayer and now having the full set allows for a quick dive into an enjoyable world.
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- byzant
- 27-10-21
Hilarious
andy Hamilton at his best. the history is well researched and the jokes are fab; clever and interesting
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- Lumpen-Doodle
- 13-02-23
What’s not to like
Title says it all.
Andy Hamilton and co doing a cracking job sending up the whole American Colonial thing.
As a true historical record, it may have the odd flaw, but we didn’t come here for that, did we. ;-)
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- l.howson
- 13-06-21
Laughed out loud
Wonderful, enjoyed more than anything in long time. Totally my humour. Fabulous and addictive listening
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- Anonymous User
- 28-02-23
Great
It is very funny suits Andy Hamilton and all comedians part of the cast. Would recommend.
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- Chris
- 23-05-21
Never gets old
Amazing and funny. Listened to it many times and will always look forward to hearing it all again. Andy Hamilton is also brilliant in this and very funny.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-20
So funny and such strong good characters
This is such a good listen I have enjoyed this so much.
The characters all unique with brilliant stories and listening to there lives unfold hilarious.
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- Des Hughes
- 28-11-21
Brilliant
Easy listening, cleverly written and delivered 👌 I enjoy listening to full cast audio books and wasn't disappointed
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- mr dh adrain
- 09-01-24
Class
Listen and listen again, love it still a go to when I have ran out of new stuff
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