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People Like Us is a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary (or mockumentary) written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio 4 in three series from 1995 to 1997, it was made into a television series for BBC Two that was broadcast from September 1999 to June 2001. Each episode featured the affable, bumbling Roy Mallard following a day in the lives of representatives of a particular career or lifestyle. This he does in his own manner. A comedy of wordplay and misunderstanding, People Like Us could be a metaphor for life in that, while the protagonist is an idiot, everyone else is a bigger idiot - Mallard's questions are usually sensible yet misinterpreted. There were hints (particularly in "The Photographer" - with Bill Nighy) that Mallard is unattractive - his subjects often ask in passing if he is married, and their reactions range from surprise to incredulity when he tells them he is. Another recurring theme is Mallard's quest for a coffee - or even lunch. At the end of each episode the cast was never credited. Instead, over Dave Brubeck's " Unsquare Dance", statements of the kind, "Roy Mallard would like to thank Chris Langham" appear. The character of Roy Mallard was based on an exaggeration of the writer John Morton himself. Morton had been a fan of Chris Langham's performances since seeing him on Smith and Jones, and had Langham's voice in mind when he was writing the scripts. The radio show was awarded "Best Radio Comedy" at the British Comedy Awards in both 1996 and 1997 as well as winning a gold Sony Radio Award for best comedy.
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http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e01) 'The Farmer'.mp3: The Farmer http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e02) 'The Headmaster'.mp3: The Headmaster http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e03) 'The Journalist'.mp3: The Journalist http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e04) 'The Vicar'.mp3: The Vicar http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e05) 'The Doctor'.mp3: The Doctor http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e06) 'The Solicitor'.mp3: The Solicitor http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s01 e07) 'The Panto Director' (Christmas Special).mp3: The Panto Director (Christmas special) http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e01) 'The Managing Director'.mp3: The Managing Director http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e02) 'The Artist'.mp3: The Artist http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e03) 'The Ski Courier'.mp3: The Ski Courier http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e04) 'The Estate Agent'.mp3: The Estate Agent http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e05) 'The Policeman'.mp3: The Policeman http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s02 e06) 'The Hotel Manager'.mp3: The Hotel Manager http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s03 e01) 'The Mother'.mp3: The Mother http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s03 e02) 'The Bank Manager'.mp3: The Bank Manager http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s03 e03) 'The Airline Pilot'.mp3: The Airline Pilot http://archive.org/download/peoplelikeus1-3/People Like Us (s03 e04) 'The Photographer'.mp3: The Photographer
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