Call Jonathan Pie

Having endured weeks of impossibly restrictive BBC election guidelines, Jonathan Pie is looking forward to election day and an end to all the madness. But first he has to persuade an apathetic Sam that not 'all parties are the same' and to actually go out and vote.

Written and performed by Tom Walker

Cast: Jonathan Pie ….. Tom Walker Sam ….. Aqib Khan Caller ….. Ellie Dobing

Producers …. Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers

A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Pie is running late with a child in tow. For various reasons, Pie has to juggle fatherly duties whilst hosting a late night phone-in show. The subject for the evening is The Environment. What starts as a rather light-hearted discussion soon descends into an angry an emotional plea for us to stop setting light to things that help us all to breathe. Pie’s sign off at the end of the show contravenes all sorts of broadcasting standards, but he doesn’t seem to care. Will Roger?

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Sandra .... Liz White
 Conrad ..... Dash
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling 

Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Cole Anderson-James, Adam Byron, 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read

 Additional music Leighton James House

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It’s Pie’s birthday and he’s really rather depressed about it. Until that is Roger shows up with egg on his face. Literally. The show's topic is the state of the NHS but Pie seems obsessed with old age and death. When he is forced to reflect on his experiences of lockdown we discover that he had a more miserable time than most. Later he finally gets the chance to interview a junior health minister. Can he step up?

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell 
Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Minister ..... Liz White
 
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore, Jonathan Tafler. Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House




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Pie is doing a phone-in show about drugs policy in the UK, a subject he knows absolutely nothing about. He enlists the help of Sam to guide him through the country’s drug culture. When Pie’s narcissistic coke-fuelled agent pops in, things take a turn for the bizarre and he ends the evening knowing a lot more about drugs than he did at the start.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Daniel Abelson, Ed Kear, Nick Revell, Thanyia Moore and Jonathan Tafler. 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Special thanks to Julie Smith and Peter Burns Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producer ..... Alison Vernon-Smith 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Executive Producer ..... Julian Mayers
 Sound Designer ..... Julian Mayers
 Original music composed by Jason Read


 Additional music Leighton James House

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When Pie says a very bad word in a meeting he is asked to apologise. Instead of doing just that however, he decides that it was “just a joke” and that he is a victim of cancel culture. He then hijacks the entire show to discuss the state of free speech in comedy. When Jules and Roger both implore him to apologise he is enraged even further. Can Jules persuade him to stop being a tit in time for him to save his job?

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Jonathan Tafler, and Emma Thornett Writer ..... Tom Walker 
Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith andJulian Mayers
 
Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House



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When Roger warns Pie that he must widen his demographic, Pie decides to dedicate an entire show to “women’s issues”. Pie’s combative and contrary style does not suit the topic and Pie is taught a lesson or two by the female callers. Jules also gets involved by threatening Pie with quite serious bodily harm if he doesn’t shut his “rancid instant-coffee stinking mouth”. Pie is dismayed as he never touches instant coffee.


Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker 
Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore and Emma Thornett.

 Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read


 Additional music Leighton James House

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Pie’s agent advises him to get on social media to help him garner a younger fanbase. Out of his comfort zone, Pie soon gains a troll…the mysterious Mr “O”. Who could that be? Meanwhile Roger asks Sam to help him clean up his work laptop because it’s full of evidence of Roger’s “extra-curricular activities”. The revelations about Roger are matched by what the team finds out about Jules. Probably too much information all round.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Special guest... James O'Brien Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Thanyia Moore, Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Additional material ..... Sarah Gabriel Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House




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After a night of riots in Sam’s home town, Pie makes a stupid remark and Sam takes umbrage. Pie takes to the airwaves to prove his non-racist credentials, but ends up looking like a slice of Gammon on the side of the road. Sam and Pie make up and soon Jules is thinking that she herself might be a bit racist because she didn’t like a film that Sam likes. It's all gets a bit silly really.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan 
Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson 
Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... Cole Anderson-James, Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Ed Kear, Hope Leslie, Thanyia Moore and Jonathan Tafler 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Additional Material ..... Daniel Abelson 
Producers..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House




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Much to Pie’s horror it has been decided that the opening show should be about Brexit. Pie has, quite frankly had it up to the back teeth with Brexit. He has a go at callers from both sides of the debate but Jules suspects something fishy and confronts Pie about his voting history. This does not go down well! Gauntlet thrown down, Pie takes to the airwaves to deliver an epic rant about Brexit that will end them all. He sincerely hopes.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Emma Thornett and Liz White Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 
Original music composed by Jason Read 


Additional music Leighton James House

A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

It’s Pie’s last night as guest host of the BBC’s flagship radio phone-in show. Pie is worried about money as he faces a moral and financial dilemma. He hijacks the show and uses the platform to air his frank views on the privately educated elite. He causes quite a stir, much to Roger’s (Pie’s boss’s) delight. Jules’s day however is about to get a lot worse.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker
 Jules ..... Lucy Pearman
 Sam ..... Aqib Khan
 Roger ..... Nick Revell
 Agent ..... Daniel Abelson
 Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling

 Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan and Liz White 

Writer ..... Tom Walker
 Script Editor ..... Nick Revell
 Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith
 and Julian Mayers
 Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing
 Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House




A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker) is roped in last minute to host BBC radio's most popular phone-in show. Basically there's no one else available. Out of his depth and up to his neck in it, Pie manages to just about hold it together. He muses on the state of the BBC and in one breath is singing its praises and in the next he tears into it with his usual gusto.

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker Jules ..... Lucy Pearman Sam ..... Aqib Khan Roger ..... Nick Revell Agent ..... Daniel Abelson Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling Callers ... .Daniel Abelson, Adam Byron, Bryony Corrigan.

Writer ..... Tom Walker Script Editor ..... Nick Revell Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing Original music composed by Jason Read Additional music Leighton James House

A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry.