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Alex and Ben are putting out a Christmas special - in the height of summer. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2017.
Alex and Ben are putting out a Christmas special - in the height of summer, to avoid competition....
More of double-act, The Pin's trademark offbeat nonsense.
Written and performed by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen.
With:
Mark Benton
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Liam Williams
Producer: Sam Bryant.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2017.
Last on
Thu 5 Mar 2026
23:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Ben Ashenden |
| Performer | Alex Owen |
| Ensemble | Mark Benton |
| Ensemble | Margaret Cabourn-Smith |
| Ensemble | Liam Williams |
| Producer | Sam Bryant |
| Writer | Ben Ashenden |
| Writer | Alex Owen |
Broadcasts
Thu 3 Aug 2017 18:30BBC Radio 4- Thu 10 Aug 2017 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 10 Aug 2017 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 10 Aug 2017 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 11 Aug 2017 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 8 Sep 2021 11:30BBC Radio 4
- Wed 27 Apr 2022 23:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 31 Oct 2023 23:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 5 Mar 2026 23:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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