Monday, 20 November 2023

Mike Yeaman & David Napthine - Kathmandu Or Bust


KATHMANDU OR BUST (320kbs-m4a/397mb/2hrs51mins)

BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 6th October to 10th November 2023

A bumpy ride is ahead for five travellers, an old army truck and a dream - plus a clueless expedition leader. Comedy by David Napthine and Mike Yeaman.

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June/July 1996.

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 1. DOVER AND OUT (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 6th October 2023

Five travellers, an old army truck and a dream - oh, and a clueless expedition leader who's never been outside Europe and can't read a map...

Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Simon .... David Haig
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi
Bernice .... Natasha Pyne

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 2. GUT REACTION (320kbs-m4a/66mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th October 2023

Having missed Vienna because Trigger took a wrong exit at a roundabout, the travellers are beginning to worry about the expedition itinerary...

- and about the food, the accommodation, the sleeping arrangements and the state of Trigger's socks.

Mutiny is in the air ...

Simon .... David Haig
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi
Doctor .... Jonathan Keeble

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 3. TURKISH DELIGHT (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th October 2023

The over-land expedition has reached Turkey, the land of Kismet, and gateway to the East.

It's just the place for Joan to discover romance and Trigger to catch up on all the kebabs he's missed since leaving Romford.

Simon .... David Haig
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi
Joan's Lover .... Jonathan Keeble
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Guide .... Andrew Branch

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 4. THE TRUCK STOPS HERE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 27th October 2023

The travellers have reached.....um, well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan and the truck has broken down, again.

Simon .... David Haig
Mechanic .... Peter Serafinowicz
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 5. A STICKY WICKET (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd November 2023

Nepal is almost in sight and the travellers are in a mellow mood - until their truck is stolen by bandits.

Simon .... David Haig
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi
Bandit .... Lyndam Gregory
Bandit .... Shiv Grewal

KATHMANDU OR BUST - 6. END OF THE ROAD (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th November 2023

The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon, the truck is in fine working order, and a haunch of goat is roasting on an open fire.

What can possibly go wrong for the epic travellers..?

Simon .... David Haig
Petra .... Michelle Chadwick
Callum .... Forbes Masson
Trigger .... Richard Ridings
Joan .... Sarah Crowden
Ellie .... Lolly Susi
Consul .... Derek Waring

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