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Eel

Episode 2 of 6

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as an eel. Series 2 of the comedy with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Romesh Ranganathan guest stars.

Nathan Blakely was a popstar. But he was useless, died, and was reincarnated. The comedy about Nathan’s adventures in the afterlife returns for a second series with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan, and guest-starring Romesh Ranganathan.

In the second episode, Nathan is brought back to life as an eel in a river in Norfolk. He’s desperate to join the cool adolescent eels as they migrate across the Atlantic to spawn in the Caribbean. But it’s too much too soon for Nathan. Will he ever learn to do the right thing and make it back to human again?

Cast:
Diane Morgan - Jenny
Daniel Rigby - Nathan
Tom Craine – Yellow Eel
Hugh Dennis – Nathan’s Dad
Henry Paker – Bouncer, Smuggler
Freya Parker – Vortex, Neil, Smuggler, Nathan’s Mum
Romesh Ranganathan - Jameel

Writers: Tom Craine and Henry Paker
Music composed by Phil Lepherd

Producer: Harriet Jaine
Studio Production: Jerry Peal

A Talkback production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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28 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Feb 2024 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Jul 2020 18:30
  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 07:30
  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 17:30
  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 22:00
  • Fri 24 Jul 2020 05:30
  • Tue 20 Feb 2024 18:30
  • Tue 27 Feb 2024 22:00