Dial F for Football

Furious Styles Productions / Keep It Light Media

A comedy series that goes behind the scenes of the most popular fictional sport radio station in the country - Totalsport FM. Starring Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew & Helen Cripps Featuring cameos from: Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith, Rick Edwards, Ivo Graham, Lucy Beaumont & Phil Wang and many more Created by Tayo Popoola for Furious Styles Productions Written by Rhys James & Mark G Smith Directed by Mark G Smith Engineered, produced and music by Tom Jenkins Executive Produced by Tayo Popoola

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Episodes

EP6: Sportswashing

Is it ok to have dubious, slightly tyrannical oil-state owners of your club, if it means winning a league cup? Des and Lisa don't think so, although the majority of Totalsport’s callers, like Billy (Alan Davies) don’t seem to mind. Elsewhere, controversial motivator Alexei Gold (Tom Stourton) is invited onto the station to plug his new, dubious, protein drink, Jordan Young (Tom Rosenthal) returns with the hottest of takes, and - not to be outdone on World Record Day - Des attempts to eat the wor...

May 01, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

EP5: Wellbeing

Is mental health in sport actually important, or is it just trendy to say so? When a sports reporter joins the show to plug his new book and pushes the importance of player welfare, Des and Lisa expose his hypocrisy, and remind him of his on-air bullying from a previous show. Meanwhile, ex-pro Eddie Miller promotes his campaign to help footballers deal with abuse, bringing with him an anonymous, voice-altered player to read out some of the vitriol he’s received, to the embarrassed amusement of L...

Apr 24, 2024•35 min

EP4: Women in Football

Lisa ( Lolly Adefope) and Des ( Fergus Craig) address the issue of equality in football, although judging by some of the calls coming in, there’s still a long way to go. Bobby (Ben Bailey-Smith) suggests making it more like Love Island, Derek (Ed Gamble) explains why only the male body can be perfect for football, and Jordan Young ( Tom Rosenthal) returns to express his own unique brand of support for women everywhere. Des riles up a female caller ( Lou Sanders) by saying equal pay in the women’...

Apr 17, 2024•34 min

EP3: Artificial Intelligence

Totalsport FM attempts to modernise its output further, as station manager Jan(Helen Cripps) tells Des (Fergus Craig) that he is being replaced for today’s show by an AI robot called Beebo, who will sit in alongside Lisa (Lolly Adefope). Things go awry when Beebo’s machine learning sees him echoing the views of the station’s listeners and his popularity soars. The team realise they must destroy it or risk losing their jobs, so join forces with producer Carla (Jessica Fostekew) to frame the robot...

Apr 10, 2024•34 min

EP2: Transfers

EP2 - Transfers Lisa (Lolly Adefope) and Des (Fergus Craig) prepare themselves for the transfer window SLAMMING SHUT, by inviting self-styled transfer guru Simon Steel (Edward Easton) onto Totalsport FM. Tired of his made-up rumours, the hosts take it upon themselves to set him up and prove he is talking nonsense. Elsewhere, caller Billy (James Acaster) improbably wins the transfers quiz, producer Carla (Jessica Fostekew) has her own transfer dilemma to deal with, and a professor with extremely ...

Apr 03, 2024•32 min

EP1: Changes

Dial F For Football - EP1: Changes Lisa ( Lolly Adefope) feels the pressure of her first day in the hot-seat alongside Des (Fergus Craig) on Totalsport FM’s most popular show, after her appointment angers the show’s legacy audience. Meanwhile an anonymous texter continually laments the departure of the man she has replaced. Starring: Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fosterkew, and Helen Cripps Also featuring “ Tom Rosenthal, Rick Edwards, Luke McQueen, Max Dickens, Annie Mcgrath, Glen Moore ...

Mar 27, 2024•39 min

Dial F For Football - OUT 27th March

The brand new comedy going behind the scenes of the most popular fictional sport radio station in the country. Dial F For Football Starring Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew & Helen Cripps Written by Rhys James, directed by Mark G Smith Featuring cameos from: Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith, Rick Edwards, Ivo Graham, Lucy Beaumont & Phil Wang ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Trailer out now, first episode released on 27th March Starring: Loll...

Mar 22, 2024•5 min

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