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Jan 2024
28m 26s

Dead Ringers - 22nd December

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with.

There are debut appearances from Baroness Mone, Katherine Jenkins and the new Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa.

Sunak and King Charles give their end of year speeches, and there is a surprise guest on Naked Attraction.

This episode was written by: Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Rachel E Thorn, Joe Topping, Alex Bertullis-Fernandes and Chris Donovan.

Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.

Produced and created by Bill Dare

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

An EcoAudio certified production

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