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It's a Fair Cop: Series 1-3

The BBC Radio 4 Stand-up Comedy Show

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It's a Fair Cop: Series 1-3

By: Alfie Moore
Narrated by: Alfie Moore
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Ever wondered what sort of a police officer you might make?

Alfie Moore spent eighteen years on the Humberside police force before turning to stand-up comedy. In each episode of this live stand up show, he takes his audience through a scenario based on a real life case, and tasks them with deciding how they would have acted in the circumstances.

From drink driving to a missing gnome, road traffic collisions to the tricky subject of Stop and Search, not to mention a case in which you must imagine what it would be like if Bruce Lee came from Scunthorpe and had been hammering the kebabs for twenty years…

Along the way Alfie spills the beans on what it's really like to be one of Britain's finest, tells us some great anecdotes about law breakers and makers that he's come across and gets his audience to divulge secrets about their own, sometimes less than strictly law-abiding lives.

"Genuinely funny, sharp observational comedy....deftly done" - Chortle

"Brilliantly funny, genuinely hilarious" - David Mitchell

"A large dash of police gallows humour" - The Telegraph

"Offbeat, revealing and very funny" - Daily Mail

"A very funny man" - Rhod Gilbert

Series 1
1: Duncan Driver
2: Peaceful Protest
3: Ethel's Day Out

Series 2
1: Gobby Nobby
2: An Englishman’s Home
3: Trevor the Twoc’er
4: Spliffhanger (or Searching Question)
5: Help, I’m Being Harassed
6: Property Predicament

Series 3
1: Barry the Burglar
2: Punching Judy
3: Cedric the Gnome
4: Collision Decision

Written and performed by Alfie Moore
Produced by Alison Vernon-Smith

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I’m amazed that this series got past the Radio 4 commissioning editors and their apparent obsession with deeply unfunny London-centric media-luvvy programming.

It stands out from the normal Radio 4 fare because:

1. It is actually very funny and isn’t afraid to challenge the audience’s preconceptions (maybe “The Now Show” presenters could learn something on that front).
2. Perhaps not unrelated to point 1, it has a distinct Northern sensibility - Alfie draws upon his working experience in Humberside and mercilessly makes fun of the Met police.
3. The frequent interactions with the audience are brilliant and Alfie lets the public show how funny they can be.
4. Whilst you’re laughing you also learn a lot about the law and the difficulties of trying to apply it in real life situations.

To sum up - a diamond in the midden of Radio 4’s usual comedy output. Who’d have thought that there was life and license fee payers north of Watford?

A diamond in the midden

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Really great show with some hilarious scenarios and fun interaction with the audience. Have listened to it serveral times over.

It's a fun cop

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brilliant series, just as good when heard again, enjoyed with teenagers,catch latest on Radio 4

'Ello x 3

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Hilarious, more so as the story is true, and the delivery is spot on. I really hope there are more in this great series. I will watch out for more, diligently.

more, more!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this! It certainly brightened up some very long car journeys. Always good when other drivers wonder what you’re laughing at!

Fantastic, laugh out loud entertainment!

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