| Genre | Discussion |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Hosted by | Peter Curran & Patrick Marber |
| Original release | April 2, 2014 |
Bunk Bed is a comedy radio programme on BBC Radio 4 hosted by Peter Curran and Patrick Marber. The programme features the hosts lying in bunk beds, discussing various topics.[1] In some episodes, they are joined by a guest on the "pull-out mattress" - these have included Kathy Burke, Don Warrington, Cate Blanchett, Benjamin Zephaniah, Rhys Ifans, Jane Horrocks, Guy Garvey & Rachael Stirling.[2]
It was described as "slightly weird" by Kate Chisholm,[3] and was praised by Miranda Sawyer as being "strange, funny, silly, enchanting, beautifully put together".[4] The seventh series began its broadcast on 6 January 2021, on BBC Radio 4.[2][5] The programme was a finalist in the New York Festivals in April 2020.[6] The ninth series began on 12 January 2022, with Harry Shearer a guest in episodes 2 and 3.[7]
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (5 July 2015). "The week in radio – Beats 1; Bunk Bed; Crisis in the Curry Kitchen". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Bunk Bed episodes". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Chisholm, Kate (2 July 2016). "The perfect radio antidote to the gathering storm". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (5 April 2014). "Radio Academy awards nominations; Podcasting: The First Ten Years; Bunk Bed – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Curran, Peter [@curranradio] (11 January 2019). "Morning. Rough night with @Pmarber. Bunk Bed returns to @BBCRadio4 this Spring....like gambolling lambs" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Winners Gallery: Bunk Bed". New York Festivals. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Curran, Peter [@curranradio] (19 January 2022). "Tonight's the night, folks! @BBCRadio4 Our first transatlantic Bunk Bed. In the dark and on the floor from New Orleans will be the magnificent @theharryshearer joining @Pmarber and myself. 11pm GMT. Join us, if you will" (Tweet) – via Twitter.