All six episodes of the BBC radio comedy about two chalk-and-cheese flatmates
Nick Reynolds is a lefty alternative comedian-turned-holistic therapist. Living on the floor below him is Gyles Brandon, an ex-Tory MP turned media darling. Poles apart, theyโd never choose each other as friends, but when Nick accidentally floods Gylesโ apartment, they become reluctant flat-sharers.
Joined by Gylesโ goddaughter Sophie Okuyu, the spoilt daughter of a corrupt African politician, the housemates get into various scrapes, including plotting to seek revenge on Gylesโ ex-wife, trying to curry favour (and make some money) at a swanky Mayfair art gallery, and going on a celebratory night out which swiftly turns to disaster...
Written by and starring Gyles Brandreth as Gyles and Nick Revell as Nick, this Odd Couple story was inspired by a chance meeting between the pair at the Edinburgh Festival, where they hit it off despite being political opposites. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, Black Mirror) plays Sophie, and guest stars include Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Martin Jarvis and Neil Pearson.
Cast Gyles Brandon โ Gyles Brandreth Nick Reynolds โ Nick Revell Sophie Okuyu โ Gugu Mbatha-Raw George Carstairs โ Martin Jarvis Taxi driver/Goon โ Nathan Caton Mr Longstaff/ Richard Dowdeswell/Piers/Brian/Barry โ Martin Hyder Shop assistant โ Alys Torrance Mrs Woodman โ Prunella Scales Mr Woodman โ Timothy West Charles Danbury โ Nickolas Grace Jana โ Maria McErlane Immigration officer/Asif โ Dan Mersh Olga โ Barunka O'Shaughnessy Rick โ Neil Pearson
Written by Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth Produced by Ed Morrish BA: Pamela Norris Studio Managers: Alick Hale-Monro & Gary Newman Archive BA: Kevin Gordon Theme music composed and performed by Ben Walker
Living with the Enemy - Nick Revell & Gyles Brandreth
All six episodes of the BBC radio comedy about two chalk-and-cheese flatmates
Nick Reynolds is a lefty alternative comedian-turned-holistic therapist. Living on the floor below him is Gyles Brandon, an ex-Tory MP turned media darling. Poles apart, theyโd never choose each other as friends, but when Nick accidentally floods Gylesโ apartment, they become reluctant flat-sharers.
Joined by Gylesโ goddaughter Sophie Okuyu, the spoilt daughter of a corrupt African politician, the housemates get into various scrapes, including plotting to seek revenge on Gylesโ ex-wife, trying to curry favour (and make some money) at a swanky Mayfair art gallery, and going on a celebratory night out which swiftly turns to disaster...
Written by and starring Gyles Brandreth as Gyles and Nick Revell as Nick, this Odd Couple story was inspired by a chance meeting between the pair at the Edinburgh Festival, where they hit it off despite being political opposites. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, Black Mirror) plays Sophie, and guest stars include Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Martin Jarvis and Neil Pearson.
Cast Gyles Brandon โ Gyles Brandreth Nick Reynolds โ Nick Revell Sophie Okuyu โ Gugu Mbatha-Raw George Carstairs โ Martin Jarvis Taxi driver/Goon โ Nathan Caton Mr Longstaff/ Richard Dowdeswell/Piers/Brian/Barry โ Martin Hyder Shop assistant โ Alys Torrance Mrs Woodman โ Prunella Scales Mr Woodman โ Timothy West Charles Danbury โ Nickolas Grace Jana โ Maria McErlane Immigration officer/Asif โ Dan Mersh Olga โ Barunka O'Shaughnessy Rick โ Neil Pearson
Written by Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth Produced by Ed Morrish BA: Pamela Norris Studio Managers: Alick Hale-Monro & Gary Newman Archive BA: Kevin Gordon Theme music composed and performed by Ben Walker