The Fitzrovia Radio Hour

10 - 11 April 2014

Part of St. James Studio Cabaret Nights

Recreating the unique spirit of 1940’s radio plays and brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips. The Fitzrovia Radio Hour’s brand new show comes to St James’ Studio for two nights only ahead of a national tour! Performed with cut-glass theatricality blending homage and satire, Fitzrovia mixes the chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail.

Featuring these tip-top stories, the show is generously sponsored by Rathbone’s Chemical Cures – “take a dose, dose, dose of Rathbones!”

The Man Who Was Ten Minutes Late

An RAF fighter pilot breaks the sound barrier but, in a horrific side effect, creates an evil doppelganger of himself! Can our hero protect his well-ordered life from the chaos that ensues?

Undead Queen Of Evil!

The archaeological find of the ages! An exhibition which thrills London! But is an ancient evil about to be reborn?

Tin

Can a maverick mining engineer overcome an international conspiracy to flood Cornwall’s largest mine and artificially raise the price of tin?

‘Absolutely spiffing show that recreates the innocent, clipped, Bulldog Drummond spirit of Forties live radio drama, with a skilled company stepping up their retro mics to unfold ripping yarns. A Joy.’ **** Daily Telegraph

‘Dramatic entertainment redolent of a bygone era. Jolly good show, chaps!’ The Guardian

‘Both evokes and satirises a long-gone era. Smart gags and smart clothes too.’ Evening Standard – Critic’s Choice

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