1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...

Welcome back to Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London.

The return of Edward Rowett's award-winning sitcom.

It’s February 2019, nobody’s ever heard of a coronavirus, and Rupert Hardacre hasn’t been seen since Christmas.

At the agency, things have been running remarkably smoothly in his absence. Still high on the success of his Christmas campaign for Walton’s department store, Joe (Mathew Baynton) is filling Hardacre’s shoes as creative director, while accounts manager Amanda (Josie Lawrence) is enjoying herself as de facto head of the agency. Only art director Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker) frets about the whereabouts of their missing leader.

As Joe discovers the perks of being creative top dog, running with a new crowd and making a new friend (Oliver Chris), everyone begins to ask themselves the same question...

Who needs Rupert Hardacre?

Hardacre ...Nigel Havers
Joe .... Mathew Baynton
Amanda .... Josie Lawrence
Teddy .... Rasmus Hardiker
Ace .... Oliver Chris
Client/Waitress .... Holly Morgan
Mikey .... Esh Alladi

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.