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Episode 5

Electric Ink Series 2
Episode 5 of 6

Can struggling journalist Maddox's literary pretentions survive in the new media world? Stars John Sessions. From December 2010.

Freddy punctures Maddox's literary pretensions and uncovers a scandal.

Starring John Sessions and Alex Jennings.

Old hacks meet new media in this satire set in the changing world of the struggling newspaper industry.

Written by Alistair Beaton and Tom Mitchelson.

Maddox ..... John Sessions
Oliver ..... Alex Jennings
Freddy ..... Stephen Wight
Carol ..... Polly Frame
Masha ..... Debbie Chazen
Miles Deanbrook ..... Sean Baker
Waiter ..... Adeel Akhtar

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2010.

30 minutes

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Next Sunday 23:30
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