Bearded Ladies (radio show)
| Genre | Comedy radio |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Oriane Messina Fay Rusling Charlotte MacDougall Susie Donkin |
| Original release | 2003 – 2007 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Bearded Ladies was a radio programme that was originally aired on BBC Radio 4 between 2003 and 2007.[1] There are currently 22 half-hour episodes; although the last 6, aired in 2007, do have a loose narrative structure holding the individual sketches together, it is essentially a sketch-driven comedy programme. It stars Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Charlotte MacDougall, and Susie Donkin.
"This sub-Smack the Pony all-female comedy troupe set back feminism some 30 years...The Bearded Ladies couldn't raise a laugh with a syringe full of adrenaline and those defibrillator things they use in ER. Have Radio 4 comedy commissioner Caroline Raphael's ears fallen off?"[2] - Gareth McLean, The Guardian
References
- ^ Lavalie, John. "Bearded Ladies." EpGuides.com. 21 Jul 2005. 29 Jul 2005.
- ^ McLean, Gareth (14 September 2006). "The battle of the bores". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
External links
- Official homepage
- Bearded Ladies at BBC Online
- Bearded Ladies at BBC Online (Archived Radio 4 page)
- Bearded Ladies at bbc.co.uk/programmes
- Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies - comedy.co.uk
- Radio sitcom; BBC Radio 4; 2007; 4 episodes (1 series)