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Perimeter

Dystopian comedy written by and starring Josie Long and Liam Williams. Siblings Josie and Liam live in a city divided by a giant, electrified fence.

By Josie Long and Liam Williams

In the not-so-distant future, siblings Josie and Liam live in a city divided by a giant, electrified fence. The haves live on one side, the have-nots on the other.

Josie and Liam live on the non-affluent side of the city and share a room - as in Josie lives in it for twelve hours a day and Liam for the other twelve; it is too small for two people to be in at one time. Then one day they're offered the opportunity to cross the fence and see how the other half lives.

A dystopian comedy about an increasingly divided society written by and starring comedians Josie Long and Liam Williams.

Josie Long
"There's a lovable romantic sensibility here... heartfelt and eccentric." (The Guardian)
Josie is often described as a unique voice in comedy. She started stand-up at 14, winning the 麻豆社 New Comedy Award. She has appeared on: The News Quiz, Just A Minute, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Alternative Comedy Experience, Have I Got News For You and 8 out of 10 Cats, and is the voice of the Radio 4 show Short Cuts.

Liam Williams
"The Philip Larkin of British Comedy." (The Huffington Post)
Liam is a stand-up comedian, host of Invisible Dot's Stories night, and one-third of comedy sketch troupe Sheeps. He was shortlisted in 2013 for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Festival, and his show 'Capitalism' was nominated for Foster's Best Comedy Show at Edinburgh last year. He's written and starred in his own series for Radio 4 (Liam Williams: Ladhood) and 麻豆社 3 (Pls Like).

Directed by James Robinson
A 麻豆社 Cymru Wales Production.

44 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Jul 2019 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Josie Josie Long
Liam Liam Williams
Marie-Anne-Anne-Marie Pippa Haywood
Collette Ashna Rabheru
Clarke Samuel James
Old Begby John Cording
Dan Sion Pritchard
Toppett Simon Ludders
Writer Josie Long
Writer Liam Williams
Director James Robinson

Broadcasts

  • Fri 30 Jun 2017 14:15
  • Thu 18 Jul 2019 14:15

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