It’s Pie’s birthday and he’s really rather depressed about it. Until that is Roger shows up with egg on his face. Literally. The show's topic is the state of the NHS but Pie seems obsessed with old age and death. When he is forced to reflect on his experiences of lockdown we discover that he had a more miserable time than most. Later he finally gets the chance to interview a junior health minister. Can he step up?

Jonathan Pie ..... Tom Walker


Jules ..... Lucy Pearman


Sam ..... Aqib Khan


Roger ..... Nick Revell


Agent ..... Daniel Abelson

Minister ..... Liz White



Voiceovers ..... Bob Sinfield and Rob Curling



Callers ... Ellie Dobing, Sarah Gabriel, Thanyia Moore, Jonathan Tafler.

Writer ..... Tom Walker


Script Editor ..... Nick Revell


Producers ..... Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers


Production Coordinator ..... Ellie Dobing

Original music composed by Jason Read

Additional music Leighton James House




A Yada-Yada Audio Production.

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