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1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...

The staff of Hardacre鈥檚 ad agency have been managing well without Rupert Hardacre who is missing. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2021.

Welcome back to Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London.

The return of Edward Rowett's award-winning sitcom.

It鈥檚 February 2019, nobody鈥檚 ever heard of a coronavirus, and Rupert Hardacre hasn鈥檛 been seen since Christmas.

At the agency, things have been running remarkably smoothly in his absence.

Still high on the success of his Christmas campaign for Walton鈥檚 department store, Joe is filling Hardacre鈥檚 shoes as creative director, while accounts manager Amanda is enjoying herself as de facto head of the agency.

Only art director Teddy frets about the whereabouts of their missing leader.

As Joe discovers the perks of being creative top dog, running with a new crowd and making a new friend, everyone begins to ask themselves the same question...

Who needs Rupert Hardacre?

Hardacre ...Nigel Havers
Joe .... Mathew Baynton
Amanda .... Josie Lawrence
Teddy .... Rasmus Hardiker
Ace .... Oliver Chris
Client/Waitress .... Holly Morgan
Mikey .... Esh Alladi

Producer: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.

28 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Feb 2026 03:00

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