Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking

Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking

Genre	Sketch comedy
Running time	30 minutes
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Starring	Laura Solon Rosie Cavaliero Ben Moor Katherine Parkinson Ben Willbond
Created by	Laura Solon
Written by	Laura Solon Ben Moor Charlie Miller Andy Marlatt (s1-2) Stephen Carlin Jon Hunter Holly Walsh James Sherwood (s1-2) Gareth Glynn (s3) John Luke Roberts (s3)
Produced by	Colin Anderson
Original release	10 January 2007 (2007-01-10) – 23 December 2009 (2009-12-23)
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	18
Website	BBC website page

Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking was a comedy sketch show created by British Perrier Award-winning comedian Laura Solon. Produced in collaboration with the BBC after her success with Kopfraper's Syndrome: One Man and His Incredible Mind , it was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Similar to Solon's previous works, Talking and Not Talking is a compilation of a variety of short sketches featuring different recurring and one-off characters. The show earned the title of "Best British Radio Sketch Show of 2008" on the British Comedy Guide website. ^[1]

Recurring characters

• China Lion, a china ornament owned by a demented Teutonic lady. ^[2] In each appearance, the woman gives a different account of the way in which she acquired China Lion, always involving peculiar circumstances. In later series, the woman interrupts various BBC events to recount tales of imaginary battles with her domestic staff, especially her nemesis, the cleaner.
• Gwynneth, an inept call centre operative with a Welsh accent who always gives completely useless advice.
• Divorcee Carole Price: Known for her unworkable business ideas, such as the cushion cover cover, which fail to distract from the fact that her life is falling apart. ^[3] This character also makes an appearance in the TV series Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder .
• The Time Travelling Pride and Prejudice girls, who use a stargate in order to find husbands and often appear through fridges and other appliances.
• A Russian tyrant trying to settle into modern life in the UK. ^[3]
• A French journalist who hates the English.

References

1. "The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2008". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
2. James Kettle (7 March 2009). "Comedy review: Laura Solon, Talking And Not Talking, CD". The Guardian. London.
3. Julian Hall (12 August 2009). "Laura Solon: Rabbit-Faced Story Soup, Assembly Rooms". The Independent on Sunday. London.

External links

• Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking at BBC Online
• Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking at British Comedy Guide