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  • The BBC Radio 4 Stand-up Comedy Show
  • By: Alfie Moore
  • Narrated by: Alfie Moore
  • Length: 6 hrs
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (351 ratings)
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By: Alfie Moore
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Summary

Ever wondered what sort of a police officer you might make?

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. 

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 20 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.

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.

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Critic reviews

 "Brilliantly funny, genuinely hilarious." (David Mitchell)

 "Offbeat, revealing and very funny." (Daily Mail)

 "A very funny man." (Rhod Gilbert)

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Excellent

Helping me through lock down. Hope 4 and 5 available soon. Will mow listen again

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A diamond in the midden

I’m amazed that this series got past the Radio 4 commissioning editors and their apparent obsession with deeply unfunny London-centric media-luvvy programming.

It stands out from the normal Radio 4 fare because:

1. It is actually very funny and isn’t afraid to challenge the audience’s preconceptions (maybe “The Now Show” presenters could learn something on that front).
2. Perhaps not unrelated to point 1, it has a distinct Northern sensibility - Alfie draws upon his working experience in Humberside and mercilessly makes fun of the Met police.
3. The frequent interactions with the audience are brilliant and Alfie lets the public show how funny they can be.
4. Whilst you’re laughing you also learn a lot about the law and the difficulties of trying to apply it in real life situations.

To sum up - a diamond in the midden of Radio 4’s usual comedy output. Who’d have thought that there was life and license fee payers north of Watford?

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top stuff

loved every last minute of this cannot wait for the next series to come out top stuff

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Excellent

Very funny.very entertaining.educational.completely original.listened from beginning to end.can't speak highly enough about this program.simply brilliant.

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genuinely funny

a genuinely funny and entertaining audiobook. Very much enjoyed the slant on this. As its originally meant for radio it makes for a slightly different feel. easy to listen to and follow and and kept me laughing in the car.

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Genuinely funny book.

Laughed every episode of this , well worth a listen.
Would definitely recommend.
I've even listened to it twice

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Very good

I came across this on the radio and bought the series, its very dry humor and very suited to someone that's from a police/military background.

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Love this show

Really enjoy this show, Alfie is not afraid to take the mick out of fellow police officers
The scenarios are funny and interesting
It is well worth the credit to buy it and listen
cant wait for the new season to be released, i am listening to it on the radio
The stories about Zues the police dog make me laugh

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'Ello x 3

brilliant series, just as good when heard again, enjoyed with teenagers,catch latest on Radio 4

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A policeman's lot ... hilarious and fascinating.

What would you do if you were a cop faced with a particular situation? This is the question posed by comedian Alfie Moore as he outlines real-life cases he was involved in and invites the audience to make decisions at critical junctures. Filled with fascinating vignettes of life on the beat, hilarious observations on the vicissitudes of life and humanity, and wonderful interludes where he reads out answers submitted by the audience to questions posed beforehand, this s a masterpiece of wit, commentary and storytelling.
I rarely write reviews but this series moved me to. I bought this after hearing one episode on radio and I wasn't disappointed. Laugh-out-loud moments abound and it keeps you engaged from beginning to end. Bravo!

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