Daphne Sounds Expensive Explained

Daphne Sounds Expensive is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series, written and performed by the sketch comedy trio 'Daphne' (Jason Forbes, Phil Wang and George Fouracres).

Daphne Sounds Expensive was shortlisted for the 'Best Radio Sketch Show' award at the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016.^[1] Radio 4 commissioned a second series which it would broadcast from 13 July 2017.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Background

Jason Forbes, Phil Wang and George Fouracres came together to form the sketch group Daphne in 2014.^[5] Daphne went on to win the London Sketchfest's prize for 'Best New Act' in 2015.^[6] Their debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Daphne Do Edinburgh, was critically acclaimed and the group was nominated for the 2015 Foster's (formerly Perrier) Award.^[7]

In February 2016, the BBC announced that Daphne would be bringing a "Goon Show-esque" comedy to BBC Radio 4.^[8]

The show was recorded in front of a live audience at BBC Broadcasting House.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Comedy Guide . Awards 2016 shortlists announced – News – British Comedy Guide . Comedy.co.uk . 16 January 2017 . 25 November 2018.
2. Web site: BBC Radio 4 – Daphne Sounds Expensive, Series 2, Black Country . BBC . 13 July 2017 . 25 November 2018.
3. Web site: British Comedy Guide . Daphne Sounds Expensive Series 2, Episode 1 – Black Country – British Comedy Guide . Comedy.co.uk . 13 July 2017 . 25 November 2018.
4. Web site: Daphne Sounds Expensive on BBC Radio 4 . Daphne Sounds Expensive | Sketch comedy from Phil Wang, Jason Forbes & George Fouracres . Daphnecomedy.co.uk . 25 November 2018.
5. Web site: The Group . who? | Sketch comedy from Phil Wang, Jason Forbes & George Fouracres . Daphnecomedy.co.uk . 25 November 2018.
6. Web site: Seven sketch comedy shows to see at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe . Time Out . 9 July 2015 . 25 November 2018.
7. Web site: Foster's Edinburgh Comedy awards shortlist announced – BBC News . BBC . 26 August 2015 . 25 November 2018.
8. Web site: Radio 4's Comedy Commissioner announces a raft of new commissions . BBC Media Centre . 16 February 2016 . 25 November 2018.
9. Web site: BBC Radio 4 – Daphne Sounds Expensive, Series 2, Atlantis . BBC . 27 July 2017 . 25 November 2018.
10. Web site: BBC Radio 4 – Daphne Sounds Expensive, Series 2, Time Travel . BBC . 20 July 2017 . 25 November 2018.
11. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843059/bio Eric Sykes
12. Web site: Daphne . Be in the audience for our debut @BBCRadio4 series this Sat 25 June at BBC Broadcasting House! FREE TICKETS: https://t.co/4tcmWgL1hN |website=Twitter |date= |access-date=25 November 2018}}

    Overview

    In addition to Daphne

    ] (Jason Forbes, Phil Wang and George Fouracres), the cast of Daphne Sounds Expensive includes guest stars such as: opera singer Sir Willard White – a series regular; actors Elizabeth Tan and Lewis MacLeod; and author Caitlin Moran.

    It also features original music composed by Jeff Carpenter and Pippa Cleary,^[9] and a live nine-piece band from the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.^[10]

    The show's producer, Matt Stronge, is the grandson of Goon Show writer and comedian Eric Sykes.^[11]

    List of episodes

    Series 2

    References

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