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Radio 4,13 Apr 2022,28 mins
A House in History
Available for over a year
A House In History is a brilliant new reality TV show which is nothing like Big Brother, actually - we follow one family, the Colchesters, as they live in a 1940s house with the clothes, amenities, food and restrictions that would have been in place. Unfortunately the show is also massively over-budget, so the producers desperately need to ensure the Colchesters get nowhere near completing the six weeks in the house, which would see them win £100,000. A House In History is written and directed by Will Farrell and Ben Rowse, the creative team behind the hit web series Petrichor (“A perfectly pitched portrait of deluded creatives pursuing a misguided passion project, it nailed the comedy of cringe without being self-indulgent... easily one of the best indie projects released over lockdown” - Chortle) and the podcast Capital (“disturbingly funny” - The Guardian). Cast: Phil Colchester - Alistair Green Carol Colchester - Kath Hughes Clementine Colchester - Jess Robinson Kelly - Emily Lloyd-Saini Alex - Alexander Owen Reality contestant - Adam Drake Narrator - Kevin McCloud Writers/Directors - Will Farrell and Ben Rowse Sound Design - Rich Evans Producer - Ed Morrish A Novel production for ѿý Radio 4.
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