London's worst advertising agency plans to re-launch with a guerrilla marketing campaign.[10]
2
"We Try Harder"
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
Hardacre enlists Amanda's help to win back one of his old accounts.[11]
3
"The Best A Man Can Get"
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)
Things are getting desperate for the staff of Hardacre's - the work is not coming in and accounts chief Amanda Brook finds herself reduced to pleading for the business of India.[12]
4
"Vorsprung Durch Technik"
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)
The team are set to be featured in advertising industry magazine Campaign, but unfortunately the entire staff is trapped in a lift.[13]
Series Two
No.
Episode No.
Title
Original airdate
5
1
"Live Young"
6 April 2017 (2017-04-06)
6
2
"Just Do It"
13 April 2017 (2017-04-13)
7
3
"Give a Man a Fish"
20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
8
4
"Think Different"
27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)
Series Three
No.
Episode No.
Title
Original airdate
9
1
"Ideas For Life"
4 October 2018 (2018-10-04)
10
2
"Happiest Place on Earth"
11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)
11
3
"Connecting People"
18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
12
4
"Because She's Worth It"
25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
13
5
"The Appliance of Science"
1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
Special
Episode number
Title
Original airdate
14
"Holidays Are Coming"
16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)
Series Four
No.
Episode No.
Title
Original airdate
15
1
"If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit..."
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02)
16
2
"Because Change Happenz"
9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
17
3
"At Your Side"
16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
18
4
"Ask The Man Who Owns One"
23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
19
5
"Have A Break"
30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)
20
6
"Join Our Club"
6 April 2021 (2021-04-06)
Broadcast history
Reluctant Persuaders was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Repeats have since aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Awards
Reluctant Persuaders won the award for Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience) at the 2016 BBC Audio Drama Awards.[14]
