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Doon Your Way

Doon Mackichan parodies a range of radio shows in this satirical comedy which, at the time, caused much controversy

Genre:
Satire
Broadcast:
1996  (BBC Radio 4)
Episodes:
4 (1 series)
Starring:
Doon Mackichan, Pam Ferris, Lesley Sharp, Phil Cornwell, Alistair McGowan
Writers:
Doon Mackichan, Pam Ferris, Lesley Sharp, Phil Cornwell, Alistair McGowan, Dan Schreiber
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Doon Your Way was a show combining several satirical elements. While at first appearing to be a parody of the now defunct BBC Radio 4 series Down Your Way, the show always gets interrupted by pirate radio station Flush FM, fronted by motormouthed, Estuary-voiced DJ Chantal, broadcasting from a Portaloo in Peckham.

Chantal's show has a mixture of ill-informed topical views, interviews with non-celebrities, and adverts for a fetishware business run by her mother, Aphrodite. There are also contributions from an annoying Young Christian, a Brownie carrying out rather "Adult" duties, Princess Diana, and a series of interruptions from the radio of a local taxi firm.

Our Review: This series, which combines satire and character comedy, is notable for giving Doon Mackichan a break in her own style of comedy. It came after she had finished on The Day Today, but before her success in Smack the Pony.

The four episodes are perhaps more notable for being one of 1996's most controversial shows. The character of Chantal was foul-mouthed, filthy and sometimes scatological. Considering that the series was broadcast in the usual BBC Radio 4 18:30 comedy slot, Doon Your Way received a large number of complaints. Subsequently, when the series was repeated, parts of the show had to be edited.