I went to a recording of the new BBC Radio 4 sitcom, ‘The Lentil Sorters,’ at RADA Studios in London. The sitcom focuses on workers in the Office of Local National Statistics, consisting of Graham (played by Vincent Franklin) and his assistants – Daniel (Kieran Hodgson) and Audrey (Rebekah Staton), as well as tealady Mrs Wilkins (Julia Deakin).
I was really looking forward to the recording as I recognised some of the cast (such as Vincent Franklin from Cucumber and Julia Deakin from Spaced), and it was run by Pozzitive Productions (who have helped to produce great radio programmes such as John Finnemore’s Cabin Pressure).
Well, I didn’t know what to expect, but the plots were pretty interesting. I mean, illegal dog fights, violence-inducing strawberries, potential terrorism and strange foods being grown in a home. What more could you want? I mean, it wasn’t amazing but we had a good laugh and there were some good jokes scattered throughout.
And of course we stuck around in the bar area for a bit and got to chat to and get pictures with some of the cast. Ah, it’s good to have met Rebekah Staton and Vincent Franklin (as photographed above). Well, is The Lentil Sorters going to be a great hit? Probably not. But I would recommend that you give it a listen when it airs later this year, as it is quite amusing.
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