Chain Reaction (radio)
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| Chain Reaction | |
| Genre | Chat show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Producers | Tilusha Ghelani |
| Air dates | 1991 (BBC Radio 5) 2005 (BBC Radio 4) to |
| Website Chain Reaction |
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Chain Reaction (nicknamed "the tag-team talk show") is a hostless chat show first broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991, and then revived on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. Each week an individual from the world of entertainment selects someone that they would like to interview. This interviewee goes on to be the next week's interviewer.
The first (revived) series comprised six episodes, with the following guests:
- Jenny Eclair interviewing Jimmy Carr
- Jimmy Carr interviewing Matt Lucas
- Matt Lucas interviewing Johnny Vegas
- Johnny Vegas interviewing Stewart Lee
- Stewart Lee interviewing Alan Moore
- Alan Moore interviewing Brian Eno
The second series comprised six episodes, with the following guests:
- Jo Brand interviewing Barry Cryer
- Barry Cryer interviewing Mark Thomas
- Mark Thomas interviewing Alexei Sayle
- Alexei Sayle interviewing Lenny Henry
- Lenny Henry interviewing Bill Bailey
- Bill Bailey interviewing Simon Pegg
The third series comprised six episodes, with the following guests:
- Marcus Brigstocke interviewing Clive Anderson
- Clive Anderson interviewing John Lloyd
- John Lloyd interviewing Phill Jupitus
- Phill Jupitus interviewing John Hegley
- John Hegley interviewing Jack Dee
- Jack Dee interviewing Jeremy Hardy
The first episode of the fourth series, featuring comedienne Catherine Tate interviewing actor David Tennant, was recorded on Monday 26 March 2007 at London's Duchess Theatre, and was broadcast on Thursday 21 February 2008.
The fourth series comprises four episodes, with the following guests:
- Catherine Tate interviewing Doctor Who actor David Tennant
- David Tennant interviewing Richard Wilson (Doctor Constantine in Doctor Who episode "The Empty Child")
- Richard Wilson interviewing Arabella Weir
- Arabella Weir interviewing Paul Whitehouse
