Alone (radio series) explained

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.

Cast

• Angus Deayton as Mitch
• Pearce Quigley as Will
• Abigail Cruttenden as Ellie
• Kate Isitt as Louisa
• Bennett Arron as Morris

Plot

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

Series four

Development

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

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

External links

• British Comedy Guide

Notes and References

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