Chain Reaction

Last Edited: 20-Dec-2012 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Nine series.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
30-Dec-2004
BBC R7
1-1   Jenny Eclair Interviews Jimmy Carr
produced by Telusha Galani
27:35, 25867, S
06-Jan-2005
BBC R7
1-2   Jimmy Carr Interviews Matt Lucas
produced by Telusha Galani
27:44, 26004, S
13-Jan-2005
BBC R7
1-3   Matt Lucas Interviews Johnny Vegas
produced by Telusha Galani
27:55, 26183, S
20-Jan-2005
BBC R7
1-4   Johnny Vegas Interviews Stewart Lee
produced by Telusha Galani
27:50, 26099, S
27-Jan-2005
BBC R7
1-5   Stewart Lee Interviews Alan Moore
produced by Telusha Galani
33:06, 31037, S
03-Feb-2005
BBC R7
1-6   Alan Moore Interviews Brian Eno
produced by Telusha Galani
27:52, 26135, S
15-Feb-2006 2-1   Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer
produced by Telusha Galani
28:07, 26374, S
22-Feb-2006 2-2   Barry Cryer Interviews Mark Thomas
produced by Telusha Galani
27:56, 26203, S
01-Mar-2006 2-3   Mark Thomas Interviews Alexei Sayle
produced by Telusha Galani
27:51, 26111, S
08-Mar-2006 2-4   Alexei Sayle Interviews Lenny Henry
produced by Telusha Galani
28:05, 26343, S
15-Mar-2006 2-5   Lenny Henry interviews Bill Bailey
produced by Telusha Galani
27:58, 26222, S
22-Mar-2006 2-6   Bill Bailey Interviews Simon Pegg
produced by Telusha Galani
28:07, 26369, S
10-Jan-2007 3-1   Marcus Brigstocke Interviews Clive Anderson
[produced by Telusha Galani]
27:50, 26102, S
17-Jan-2007 3-2   Clive Anderson interviews John Lloyd
[produced by Telusha Galani] 
27:39, 25936, S
24-Jan-2007 3-3   John Lloyd interviews Phill Jupitus
[produced by Telusha Galani] 
27:52, 26133, S
31-Jan-2007 3-4   Phill Jupitus interviews John Hegley
[produced by Telusha Galani] 
27:46, 26034, S
07-Feb-2007 3-5   John Hegley interviews Jack Dee
[produced by Telusha Galani] 
25:44, 24140, S
14-Feb-2007 3-6   Jack Dee Interviews Jeremy Hardy
[produced by Telusha Galani] 
27:59, 26240, S
21-Feb-2008 4-1   Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant
produced by Telusha Galani
28:01, 26277, S
28-Feb-2008 4-2   David Tennant interviews Richard Wilson
produced by Telusha Galani
28:00, 26263, S
06-Mar-2008 4-3   Richard Wilson interviews Arabella Weir
produced by Telusha Galani
27:53, 26144, S
13-Mar-2008 4-4   Arabella Weir interviews Paul Whitehouse
produced by Telusha Galani
28:01, 26280, S
02-Sep-2009 5-1   Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
produced by Sam Bryant
27:56, 26199, S
09-Sep-2009 5-2   Dave Gorman interviews Frank Skinner
produced by Sam Bryant
28:08, 26383, S
16-Sep-2009 5-3   Frank Skinner interviews Eddie Izzard
produced by Sam Bryant
27:47, 26061, S
23-Sep-2009 5-4   Eddie Izzard interviews Alastair Campbell
produced by Sam Bryant
27:52, 26135, S
30-Sep-2009 5-5   Alastair Campbell interviews Alistair McGowan
produced by Sam Bryant
27:53, 26147, S
07-Oct-2009 5-6   Alistair McGowan interviews Simon Callow
produced by Sam Bryant
27:59, 26239, S
13-Aug-2010 6-1   Ronni Ancona and Lee Mack
produced by Liane Koop
28:02, 26286, S
20-Aug-2010 6-2   Lee Mack interviews Ade Edmondson
produced by Liane Koop
28:01, 26281, S
27-Aug-2010 6-3   Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
produced by Liane Koop
28:00, 26263, S
03-Sep-2010 6-4   Ruby Wax interviews Harry Shearer
produced by Liane Koop
27:59, 26241, S
10-Sep-2010 6-5   Harry Shearer interviews Stephen Merchant
produced by Liane Koop
28:18, 26540, S
17-Sep-2010 6-6   Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker
produced by Liane Koop
28:06, 26354, S
29-Jul-2011 7-1   Rhys Thomas Interviews Simon Day
produced by Ed Morash
28:04, 26314, S
05-Aug-2011 7-2   Simon Day Interviews Peter Hook
produced by Ed Morash
28:12, 26450, S
12-Aug-2011 7-3   Peter Hook Interviews John Cooper Clarke
produced by Ed Morash
27:41, 25962, S
19-Aug-2011 7-4   John Cooper Clarke interviews Kevin Eldon
produced by Ed Morash
27:51, 26112, S
26-Aug-2011 7-5   Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel
produced by Ed Morash
27:55, 26175, S
02-Sep-2011 7-6   Mark Steel interviews Barry Davies
[produced by Ed Morash]
27:43, 25998, S
27-Jul-2012 8-1   Jeremy Front talks to Rebecca Front
produced by Carl Cooper
27:55, 26176, S
03-Aug-2012 8-2   Rebecca Front talks to Chris Addison
produced by Carl Cooper
28:09, 26402, S
10-Aug-2012 8-3   Chris Addison talks to Derren Brown
produced by Carl Cooper
28:01, 26276, S
17-Aug-2012 8-4   Derren Brown talks to Tim Minchin
produced by Carl Cooper
27:56, 26195, S
24-Aug-2012 8-5   Tim Minchin talks to Caitlin Moran
produced by Carl Cooper
28:06, 26355, S
31-Aug-2012 8-6   Caitlin Moran talks to Jennifer Saunders
produced by Carl Cooper
28:10, 26420, S
27-Dec-2013 9-1
  Terry Christian - Kevin Bridges
produced by Carl Cooper
27:55, 25869, S
03-Jan-2014
9-2
  Kevin Bridges - Frankie Boyle
produced by Carl Cooper
27:56, 26196, S
07-Jan-2014
9-3

Frankie Boyle - Grant Morrison
produced by Carl Cooper
27:56, 26191, S
14-Jan-2014
9-4

Grant Morrison - Neil Innes
produced by Carl Cooper
27:48, 26063, S
21-Jan-2014
9-5

Neil Innes - Graham Lineham
produced by Carl Cooper
27:43, 25988, S
28-Jan-2014
9-6

Graham Lineham - Adam Buxton
produced by Carl Cooper
27:47, 26048, S

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