Alone is a BBC Radio 4 situation comedy which stars Angus Deayton and is written by Moray Hunter. The show began with a pilot episode in January 2017, with the first series following on 26 April 2018. A third series began on 7 April 2021 followed by a fourth in August 2022.

Alone
GenreSituation comedy
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
StarringAngus Deayton
Pearce Quigley
Abigail Cruttenden
Kate Isitt
Bennett Arron
Written byMoray Hunter
Produced byGordon Kennedy
Original release7 January 2017
No. of series4
No. of episodes25 (including pilot)
Audio formatStereophonic sound
WebsiteAlone at BBC Radio 4

Cast

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Plot

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Middle-aged and widowed Mitch is living in a converted North London Victorian house, divided into flats, with the house owner and half-brother Will who works as a translator from home. In the neighbouring flats is nervous and shy teacher Ellie who secretly holds a crush on Mitch, frightfully honest but frustrated actress Louisa, and dimwitted IT nerd Morris. All four find their way to bothering Mitch with regularity.

Episodes

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Pilot

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The Only Way Is Ethics"7 January 2017 (2017-01-07)

Series one

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
21"The Long Bad Friday Night"26 April 2018 (2018-04-26)
32"Not Listening But Hearing"3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
43"Just Say No"10 May 2018 (2018-05-10)
54"The Reunion"17 May 2018 (2018-05-17)
65"The Big Match"24 May 2018 (2018-05-24)
76"Birthday Drinks"31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)

Series two

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
81"A Cry For No Help"10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)
92"Anti-Valentine's Day"17 October 2019 (2019-10-17)
103"A Few Loose Ends"24 October 2019 (2019-10-24)
114"Front Window"7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
125"The Big Scene"14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)
136"Friday Nights, Saturday Mornings"21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)

Series three

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No.
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series
TitleOriginal air date
141"Remember The Date"7 April 2021 (2021-04-07)
152"Unpacking The Yada Yada"17 April 2021 (2021-04-17)
163"Undercover Hamster"21 April 2021 (2021-04-21)
174"Man Down"28 April 2021 (2021-04-28)
185"One's Company"5 May 2021 (2021-05-05)
196"Best Man Wins"12 May 2021 (2021-05-12)

Series four

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No.
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No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
201"Best Upstairs Neighbour Ever"16 August 2022 (2022-08-16)
212"The Longest Brief Thing"23 August 2022 (2022-08-23)
223"Cat and Mice"30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)
234"Ellie Retirement"6 September 2022 (2022-09-06)
245"The Toy Man"13 September 2022 (2022-09-13)
256"Domestic Blitz"20 September 2022 (2022-09-20)

Development

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The show pilot was commissioned as part of a group of six shows which aired together on 7 January 2017.[1]

The first series was confirmed on 17 August 2017.[2][3] The return for the second series was announced on 9 January 2018.[4]

Broadcast history

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The show originally aired on BBC Radio 4, with repeats also airing the following week on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

References

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  1. ^ "Radio 4 to broadcast six comedy pilots on one day". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio 4 confirms 35 comedy commissions". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Radio 4 gets more Alone". Chortle. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Radio 4's Alone to return for full series". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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