What Are You Talking About?

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What Are You Talking About? was a short-lived British comedy series that aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1982, starring Steve Oxford and Robert Lindsay. It ran for 6 episodes but was never given a second series. It is notable as being one of Lindsay's first forays into comedy.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Episode List 4 See also

[edit] Cast

Steve Oxford - Jared Bate

Robert Lindsay - Ben Wilson

Sarah Bedford - Kate Michaels

[edit] Plot

What Are You Talking About? followed the life of Jared Bate (Steve Oxford), a struggling journalist writing for an obscure London periodical. Living in East London he reluctantly shares a small flat with Ben Wilson (Robert Lindsay), a jobless and unambitious young 'artist'. Jared gets the opportunity of a lifetime to write for a national newspaper after being spotted by the Editor of The Observer. Facing the prospect of having to move to Central London for the job, he struggles to maintain his relationship with girlfriend Kate (Sarah Bedford).

[edit] Episode List

1. Names and Typefaces

2. You've Crossed the Headline

3. This Town's Got a New Serif

4. Jumping Through Scoops

5. The Write Stuff

6. Beginnings and (Book)ends

[edit] See also

• BBC Radio 4
• List of BBC Radio 4 programmes
• Robert Lindsay (actor)