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HR: The Complete Series 1-5
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy
- Narrated by: full cast, Nicholas le Provost, Jonathan Pryce
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas le Provost deliver first-class performances in this comedy drama series, which charts the misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his trouble-making colleague.
Lazy HR officer Sam (Nicholas le Provost) and his equally useless workmate Peter (Jonathan Pryce) realise they are in trouble: Peter for lateness and abusive phone calls to clients, and Sam for his over-relaxed attitude to errant staff members like Peter. Soon their worst fears are realised when they learn that one of the abusive phone calls made by Peter has been intercepted.
Series 1 sees the duo inflict disastrous injuries on their boss on an away-day, profoundly insult his successor on a train, and rehearse for humiliating interviews for their own jobs. From Series 2 onwards Peter, on a tiny pension, has moved into Sam’s suburban home, where the odd couple continues to play out the curious behaviours developed over a lifetime in work. Together they must face money worries (from pensions under threat to the perils of being rich), and navigate their increasingly complicated love lives.
Written by Nigel Williams
Produced by Peter Kavanagh
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- J. M. Simpson
- 16-02-20
Much overlooked classic BBC comedy
This amazing series took until series 2 to get going and ran or of steam by the last series but provides one of the most outrageous comedies in the last few years with plenty of moments that really made me laugh.
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- R. facer
- 11-11-19
5 star comedy
Always enjoyed the original episodes when i managed to catch them on radio 4, and was delighted when they became available on audible. Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas Le Prevost are fantastic with non stop laughs and crazy humour. 5 star comedy
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- diggergig
- 23-01-20
Nostalgic
This was a lovely dip into the old days when a business would have an HR dept. The comedy was delightful, taking me back to those halcyon days of Dad's Army and Summer Wine. A marvellous production that has barely aged since it's inception some forty years ago.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-07-21
A great series, give it time
I wasn't sure at first, nevertheless I love this series, the characters are engaging and the story moves on at a good speed.
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- Drew Lawrence
- 01-01-19
HR FULL (the entire set).
Nicholas le Provost, Jonathan Pryce et al are superb in this very original BBC production, written by Nigel Williams. Well worth a listen. I was very pleased to find the programs in their entirety here on audible at a very reasonable cost.
I think my favourite episode is 'An Away Day'...having worked for many years in the pharmaceutical industry with it's preponsity for 'team-building', it just resonates with me. Highly recomended writing with flawless delivery from an accomplished cast.
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- Old Walrus Face.
- 21-08-19
HR series 1to 5
Basically the two leads are a revelation - quirky and teetering on the verge of weird, I very rarely laugh out load, but I do at this.
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- andrew
- 03-12-18
Not very funny
This is probably the worst audio book I've bought in the last 6 years , If only I could figure out how to return this rubbish I would , don't bother wasting your credits on this , its awful
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