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The Christmas Episode

The Room Next Door Man takes on an ageing anti-woke comedy hero, rails against an oppressive office dividing wall and refuses to accept that this is a Christmas episode.

It’s nearly Christmas 2019, so here’s our Yuletide special. Michael’s wife Roberta thinks he should stand up for himself for a change - which he does at first by stopping any attempts to make the episode excessively festive. But Michael fails to speak up when Josephine announces that a new dividing wall is being built in the office and, with resentment building, Michael’s new junior, Liam, plans to tear it down.

Roberta is hustling for media opportunities to plug Michael’s forthcoming live show. She wants it to become a full tour that catapults him into the category of ‘comedians who actually earn a living'. Michael is persuaded to do a radio panel discussion because childhood comedy hero, Sir Terry McVey, is taking part.

Sir Terry invites Michael to his festive bash which is a total let-down because of the ageing comedian’s anti-woke waffling. This presents Michael with another opportunity to put his foot down which he takes, ensuring a premature exit to a disastrous evening.

Cast: Michael Spicer with Ellie Taylor, Joanna Neary, Greig Johnson, Alison Ward, Jason Forbes, Jamie Borthwick, Peter Curran and Michael Fenton Stevens

Writer: Michael Spicer
Producer: Matt Tiller

A Starstruck and Tillervision production for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Dec 2022 23:00

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  • Thu 22 Dec 2022 23:00