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Man of Soup Series 1
BBC Radio 4 1st Broadcast 1999 03.08.1998-07.09.1998 BBC Radio 4
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A sitcom set in a clapped-out former Soviet republic of Slomzovakia, where a selection of oddball characters were observed wandering down a variety of extremely well-trodden fleecing-the-tourists and misunderstanding-elements-of-Western-culture comedy paths.
Episode 1: Welcome to Slomzovakia: Where Loxo is cheap and the Post-it note a decadent luxury.
Episode 2: Welcome to Slomzovakia: Where real men yo-yo.
Episode 3: Welcome to Slomzovakia: Where flip-flops are hard currency.
Episode 4: Welcome to Slomzovakia: Home of the aubergine.
Episode 5: Beatlemania: Grips Slomvakia.
Episode 6: Farewell Slomvakia: Toxic waste capital of Europe.
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Comment by Dirk Maggs
Lots of people didn't get the joke! But this was one of my personal favourites among shows I have directed and produced, a comedy by the wonderful David and Caroline Stafford set in a tiny Eastern European state just coming to terms with the collapse of communism. It started surreal and got progressively wackier.
We performed in front of an audience and built a set which represented the bar which all the characters frequented each week. I loved it because it had warmth amidst its weirdness and some of the funniest set pieces I have ever heard. I was very upset when a third series was not commissioned.
Running Time
6 Number 30-minute episodes
