A Series Of Psychotic Episodes
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7
- 2007 - 2010
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Surreal Radio 7 (and now Radio 4) Sony-nominated sketch comedy show from new comic talent Miriam Elia. Stars Miriam Elia, Ruth Donegan, Alyssa Kyria, James Kenward, Dan Tetsell and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 2007 - 2010
- Channels
- BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 7
- Episodes
- 9 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Stars
- Miriam Elia, Ruth Donegan, Alyssa Kyria, James Kenward, Dan Tetsell, Joanna Neary, Rachel Atkins, Pippa Evans and more
- Writers
- Miriam Elia, James Kenward and Ezra Elia
- Producer
- Victoria Lloyd
- Company
Dark and daft, A Series of Psychotic Episodes meanders through events (real and fictional) in Miriam Elia's life and features such surreal things as a talking wall, the ironic stripper fairy, a mosquito who has seen too many Hitchcock films and Hansel & Gretel visiting an all night garage.
There are also a selection of recurring sketches in show. In the first series these included the annoying New Age Mother; historical radio series Revising History; and MC Veryfasttalk, a rap DJ who moves to the countryside for work.
Recurring sketches in the second series include the paranoid diary of Edward the Hamster (1990-1990) and Postmodern Pat, in which the children's TV character realises everything is fiction.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Theme for Series 2, from Prokoviev's "Cinderella".
Website links
- Witty and Twisted
This website is devoted to the Witty and Twisted competiton. - BBC Radio 7 Homepage
A brief homepage for the show on BBC Radio 7. - Miriam Elia's Website
The official homepage of the star of the show. - MySpace page
Miriam Elia's MySpace page. - BBC Radio 4 Homepage
A more recent homepage from BBC Radio 4. - @miriamelia
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 7th March 2007 at 10:30pm on BBC Radio 7
- Most recent repeats
-
- Sunday 28th July 2013 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4
- Sunday 21st July 2013 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 3
- Sunday 14th July 2013 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 2