Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Down The Line: Behind The Microphone

I really like Down The Line, the fake Radio 4 phone-in show with Gary Bellamy, created by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, and starring a whole host of familiar and brilliant voices. I also really like the TV show it inspired, Bellamy’s People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which should have had more series for sure.

Here’s a short making of type documentary that Radio 4 made to promote the show, including video footage of the cast as they perform.

The full, unedited version can be found here.

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