John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
List of sketches featured in John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme. The show has run for seven series on BBC Radio 4 with the first series airing back in 2011. This page contains a list of sketches in the series for reference.
* Bracketed items are related sketches within an episode. Note that with the exception of "Since you asked me", related sketches generally don't span multiple episodes.
Series 1
Episode 1
- Man with van
- “Halt, traveller...”
- Tell me more
- A message for Katie
- Winnie the Pooh
- Straight-talking
- Noise of the Tardis
- Ja-mai-ca?
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- The Three Little Pigs
- Catnav (1)
- Evolution
- Voltaire
- Catnav (1)
- “Where have they gone”
- The Archers
- Hungry Hippos
- Catnav (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Exams
- Expedition (1)
- Trophies
- What should we do with a drunken sailor?
- Expedition (1)
- Political questioning
- Jekyll and Hyde
- Over-analytical
- Expedition (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Rome
- Contacting the spirits
- Zoo song – Meerkats (1)
- Cold war
- Pamper
- Zoo song – Penguins (1)
- The mighty emperor
- Zoo song – Gnus (1)
- Since you asked me
Series 2
Edinburgh Fringe Special
- The silent majority (1)
- A quest
- The ants and the grasshopper
- Sporting inspiration
- The silent majority (1)
- Cats vs dogs
- Depression
- Since you asked me
Episode 1
- Laura’s new boyfriend
- The museum (1)
- Sun and Moon
- Jesus
- King Solomon
- The museum (1)
- Stoppable: The Tram Story
- Ugly duckling
- Contract negotiations
- The museum (1)
- Therapy
- The museum (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- The cuckoo
- Compensation (1)
- The Archers
- Be unoriginal!
- Compensation (1)
- Supervisor for the day
- The “my dog...” song
- Pythagoras’ Second Theorem
- New cinema
- The Interview Sketch
- Compensation (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Kermit
- Peculiar (1)
- The messenger
- Nobody Knows! (2)
- Interview with a vulture
- Peculiar (1)
- Investment banking
- Nobody Knows! (2)
- The sports fan
- Peculiar (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Redundancy
- Teacher (1)
- The sitcom character (2)
- Credit card
- Chess
- “Insomnia” song
- The sitcom character (2)
- Teacher (1)
- The goldfish invent computer programming
- Since you asked me
- The sitcom character (2)
Episode 5
- Moths
- The Supermongers (1)
- “Awesome”
- Famous Five
- The Supermongers (1)
- Cramped table
- Etymology
- The go-getter
- The Supermongers (1)
- Healthy and safety
- The Supermongers (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- The silent majority (1)
- Crufts
- Spoilers (2)
- King of the Jews
- Quiz show interview
- Spoilers (2)
- The news
- The silent majority (1)
- Gymnastics
- Spoilers (2)
- The silent majority (1)
- “Thank you, Captain Dinosaur” song
- Since you asked me
Series 3
Episode 1
- Phones in pubs
- Sponsorships
- Caller display
- Hotel towels
- Iconic (1)
- Hearing test
- Crossing signal
- Spiny porcupine song
- PPI insurance
- Vibrant (1)
- Rat sanctuary
- Train intercom
- Literally (1)
- Lucy’s complex dilemma
Episode 2
- Courteous driving
- Sniffer dog
- Audiobook reading (1)
- Choices
- House-sitting
- Audiobook reading (1)
- Dating
- The interview sketch
- Ordering coffee
- Audiobook reading (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Art exhibit
- RNLI interview
- A childhood friend
- Mafia nicknames
- Squash match
- Carmela Vitale
- Voice of authority
- Interesting history
- Name change
- Leaving a message
- Technically…
Episode 4
- The goat farm
- The Archers
- Fairyland (1)
- Troy
- The Interview Sketch
- The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
- Robin Hood
- Fairyland (1)
- Life drawing class
- The bitter argument
- The surprise witness
Episode 5
- Time travel
- Famous anecdotes the way they really happened – Arthur Rubinstein (1)
- Harrison family court
- The comedian
- Famous anecdotes the way they really happened – Winston Churchill (1)
- Have all your belongings
- The bio-printer
- Famous anecdotes the way they really happened – Dorothy Parker (1)
- Hibernation
- Guy Fawkes
- Famous anecdotes the way they really happened – Oscar Wilde (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- Stamp collecting
- The opinionated man
- The Interview Sketch
- Basking sharks (1)
- Scientific research
- The gates of heaven
- Expert witness
- Basking sharks (1)
- Explorers
- Banana or olive
- The “red trousers” song
Series 4
Episode 1
- School inspector
- Body-guarding the prime minister (1)
- Fish-life
- Snap!
- Body-guarding the prime minister (1)
- “No evil” song
- The freedom to vote
- Sisyphus
- The 1lb shop
- Body-guarding the prime minister (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- The oil tanker
- Racism
- Hotel check-in
- Fancy watches
- Quasimodo
- At the vets
- Since you asked me
- Apologies to the country of Belgium
Episode 3
- Wedding invitation
- Negotiating with Genghis Khan (1)
- Meeting of the Suns
- Poetry
- Negotiating with Genghis Khan (1)
- The film thoughts
- The personality change
- Furniture
- Negotiating with Genghis Khan (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Shop sketch (1)
- Careers speech
- Bowling pins
- Shop sketch (1)
- The interview sketch
- Shop sketch (1)
- “My baby” song
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Shop sketch (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 5
- The store detective (1)
- A quick decision
- Kinetic watches
- The store detective (1)
- Funeral services
- The store detective (1)
- Camouflage
- The store detective (1)
- Planning a revolution
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- Charitable donation
- Whales
- Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Just say no
- Aliens
- “5th February” song
- Work errands
- Tesco restoration trust
- Since you asked me
Series 5
Episode 1
- The first bet
- School slogan
- The magic mirror
- Chuggers
- Singin’ the blues song
- Brontesaurus
- Mulligan’s bank
- R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- The management consultants
- Voice in the head
- The news
- Canvas
- Chocolate geek
- The Titanic
- Pavlov
- The friend
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Announcements
- Moving out…
- Kairates!
- The interview sketch
- Procrastination song
- Retirement speech
- The moon landing
- Hunter-gatherers
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Innuendo
- “I should say something” (1)
- Certainty
- Sodom and Gomorrah
- “I should say something” (1)
- Electing a pope
- Mocking religion
- “I should say something” (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 5
- Teaching
- Search engines
- Put it on a plate song
- “Why can’t I sing?” (1)
- Donkey charities
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- The recorder
- Ranjit
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- The red signal (1)
- Nice cop, nasty cop….
- Sorry
- Cerberus song
- “What are your hobbies?”
- Appreciating the driver (1)
- The cast rebels
- Since you asked me
Series 6
Episode 1 (Christmas Edition)
- John Mulligan stores Christmas advert
- Good King Wenceslas
- Voting for Christmas (1)
- Holly and ivy
- December 27th song
- Voting for Christmas (1)
- Baby’s first Christmas
- Identifying Santa Claus
- Father Ramadan
- Voting for Christmas (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- Greeting kisses
- 0—7—7—1489841—5
- Save the children
- The Holy Grail
- Self-driving cars
- As I was walking…
- The battle of Waterloo
- Favourite kid
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Discussing a problem
- The rubbish cop (1)
- Paco Bell’s Canon (2)
- The wardrobe
- Tooth fairy
- Self-obsessed
- Patsy Straightwoman
- The rubbish cop (1)
- Paco Bell’s Canon (2)
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Going to St. Ives
- The Fire Brigade (1)
- New floor
- Socrates
- Paying respects
- The perfect speech
- The Fire Brigade (1)
- The Archers
- Since you asked me
Episode 5
- Dingo Starr
- Wolverine
- The snake
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Remember you are but a man
- Behind Closed Doors
- King James
- The truck stop song
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- Doctor on board?
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- The peacocks
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- Quiz show skills
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- Raising awareness for Celeriac
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
- The cast calls for new parts
- Missed connections
- Since you asked me (the musical)
- Pet tips… for the pets (1)
Series 7
Episode 1
- Oedipus complex
- “Kismet, Hardy”
- Reincarnation
- The children sequels
- The North Korea poem
- The Animal Interview Sketch + the gnu song
- Clickbait
- Teddy bear’s conference
- Since you asked me
Episode 2
- The otter sanctuary
- The caterpillar murders
- The Interview Sketch
- Mulligan Autosighter
- Vampire wedding venue
- Coming round the mountain
- Restaurant discussions
- Spooktacular
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- The cheeky favour
- A familiar face
- Award speech
- Bucket list
- The conductor
- Most important thing in life…
- The Animal Interview Sketch
- Macbeth and Macduff
- Actors
- Labours of Hercules + John gets it wrong
- Since you asked me
Episode 4
- Car rental
- The baby game
- Lady Godiva
- Moral Maze theme song
- The Animal Interview Sketch
- Arranging a meetup
- Taps in the bathroom
- Johnson and Boswell
- Since you asked me
Episode 5
- Augustus Caesar
- Want to play a game
- Designing animals
- Terms of sequence
- The Interview Sketch and Animal Interview Sketch
- Saint George and the Dragon
- All about animals
- Sunset
- The funeral
- Scarecrows
- Prime Minster’s Question Time and Gardeners’ Question Time
Episode 6
- Mulligan’s hat heist
- Adopting a leopard
- The weather forecast
- The ‘leaving do’ song
- Unforgettable
- Cake decorating
- The Interview Sketch
- Accidentally hearing some of JFSP
- Since you asked me
Series 8
Episode 1
- Lasagna
- Noah’s Ark(s)
- The Triangle maker
- Zeus, king of the Gods
- The Interview Sketch
- Snow White
- Since you asked me
- Sounds app
Episode 2
- “Just let us finish”
- Robin Hood’s Merry Men
- The wedding speech
- The strawberry and the cactus
- Don’t know much
- Driving test + John tries to offend everyone
- Where’s my epiphany?
- Since you asked me
Episode 3
- Beekeepers
- The initial
- An American podcast (1)
- Mnemonics (2)
- The voice in your head
- An American podcast (1)
- The Interview Sketch
- The Toymaker
- Pub-based competitions
- The will reading
- An American podcast (1)
- Mnemonics (2)
- Special message
Episode 4
- Police dog handler
- The budget
- Taxi driver (1)
- Wombles
- “Couldn’t do it”
- Taxi driver (1)
- The talk
- Wheels on the bus…
- Taxi driver (1)
- Since you asked me
Episode 5
- Darwin’s theory
- A single wish
- Creature design (1)
- The solo ascent (2)
- The undertakers
- Minimum: four characters
- The geology book
- The solo ascent (2)
- Wolf in sheep’s clothing
- Creature design (1)
- The solo ascent (2)
- Since you asked me
Episode 6
- Millionaire’s Shortbread
- Not very interested...
- Penalty commentary
- Finnemore commentary
- 24 hours
- Voice impersonations
- Dissenting opinions
- "Never a song for Laurie"
- Since you asked me
Series 9
Series 9 takes on a largely different format in which each episode is a reverse chronology of the events of five families through more than one hundred years of history. The show maintains a "Since you asked me" portion in some episodes, but is not a sketch show in the same sense as the previous eight series. For this reason, there will be no segment listing for this series.