''The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience'' was a radio

situation comedy A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new ...

, initially broadcast on

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's ...

. It starred

Patrick Barlow Evan George Patrick Barlow (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor, comedian and playwright. His comedic alter ego, ''Desmond Olivier Dingle'', is the founder, artistic director and chief executive of the two-man National Theatre of Brent, whic ...

and

Imelda Staunton Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre prod ...

(who had previously worked together in a TV sitcom, ''

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'' in 1996) as the bickering hosts of their own radio program. The show was written by

, who is also the creator of the

National Theatre of Brent The National Theatre of Brent is a British comedy double act, in the form of a mock two-man theatre troupe. Patrick Barlow plays Desmond Olivier Dingle, the troupe's founder, artistic director and chief executive. The role of his assistant (or a ...

, in which he, in his alter ego of Desmond Olivier Dingle, serves as artistic director and chief actor. Patrick and Maureen Maybe (Barlow and Staunton) are the hosts of their own radio program: ''The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience.'' Patrick is a husband with a roving eye, his wife Maureen is insanely jealous, and the guests who visit their programme are invariably humiliated and/or in tears by the end of the evening.

Cast

*Patrick Maybe -

*Maureen Maybe -

*Doctor Willow-Withings - Peter Jones

Episodes

*1-1 -

Stella Gonet Stella Gonet (born 8 May 1960) is a Scottish theatre, film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC dramas '' The House of Eliott'' (1991–94) and ''Holby City'' (2007–09). Her stage credits include playing Ophelia in t ...

and

Jack Davenport Jack Arthur Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' This Life'' and ''Coupling'', and as James Norrington in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. He has also appeared ...

are the guests. Broadcast 5 January 1999 *1-2 - Juliet Stevenson and Leonie Mellinger are the guests. Broadcast 12 January 1999 *1-3 - Mike Smith and

Sarah Greene Elizabeth Sarah Greene (born 24 October 1957) is an English television presenter and actress. She co-presented ''Blue Peter'' from May 1980 until June 1983, and hosted the Saturday-morning series '' Saturday Superstore'' and ''Going Live!''. E ...

are the guests. Broadcast 19 January 1999 *1-4 - The guest is

Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. Weisz began acting in British stage and television in the ...

. Broadcast 26 January 1999

External links

National Theatre of Brent: Official website

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