
The JAPE Collective
By JAPE Productions

The JAPE CollectiveJun 17, 2022

Who Cares?
Julie has had a gruelling day at the care home where she works. She just wants a glass of wine and a cuddle – not necessarily in that order. She has a colourful story to tell, but why won’t David come out of the kitchen and help Julie unwind?

Seller Vee
When your luck finally runs IN, what do you do? Barmaid Shani hates being short of money, so when a thousand pounds turns up in her shopping bag, she has some tough decisions to make. As her colleague Miserable Martin puts it: Seller Vee!

2 Lost and Sound
Do you know if you can listen in foreign? Will Irving handle a complaint without complaint? Who’s steering this thing anyway?

1 All Aboard
Will Val and Scott find their Love Boat? How did Ede and Flo get that drinks package? There’s only one way to find out…

6 Nuts 'n Dates
An exploration of life in Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where its best to use your initiative in a tight cupboard, and Polly will tell you where to keep your nuts.

5 Rocky Whether
An exploration of life in Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where the weather is unreliable, and none of us can remember whatsisname.

4 Peas & Queues
An exploration of life in Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where even if you say it with flowers, there’s no Sweet P in Police work.

3 Voices
An exploration of life in Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where we find an unusual bird in the Women’s Institute, and voices over the ether exceed our expectations.

2 Nurdling
An exploration of life in Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where we call in to pick up a dead body in the library, and find out about nurdling with your mouth full.

1 Children
An introduction to Little Snogging By The Bus Stop, a fictional Lancashire village where children (or the promise of them) tend to have an unfortunate effect on the residents.

The Quiet One
An elderly woman wants to get rid of her husband. Why won’t the man at the Citizen’s Advice Bureau help her out? And why on earth won’t Bernie eat his bacon butty? 86-year-old Dot is frustrated by life as dementia takes control.

3 “We’ve already got one corpse…”
John and Alice are driven to desperate measures when both their spouses threaten to spoil their plans. The bodies mount up, but who will walk off with that bag of stolen loot?

2 “I didn’t invite Colin!”
Alice’s dodgy boyfriend muscles in on the conspiring lovers’ dilemma. Disposing of a body is more Colin’s kind of expertise – but can he be trusted not to spill the beans?

1 “I don’t like dead bodies…”
An emergency extraction proves to be an insurmountable challenge for John and Alice, especially when the patient dies during the procedure, leaving a false name and a bag full of cash.

5 “When push comes to shove…”
New horizons beckon as Bob dons a suit and tie, Beryl has to make a tough decision, and Hunter gets head-hunted.

4 “Unnecessary friction…”
A female plumber gives Bob advice on his love-life, but fails to fix the heating. Phil bites off more than he can chew, and A to B Cabs look to be driving Beryl to the end of her tether.

3 “Are you taking the… ?”
The heating has packed in and Beryl’s digestive system is in a similar state. Bob’s efforts on the desk are found wanting, and Beryl is embarrassed by an exotic bird.

2 “Wait while I strangle a driver…”
Beryl is in danger of working a double shift, while over-sexed Phil is running riot. Bob has a “wee” issue over an old lady – and where, oh where is The Blue Pines?

1 “The grass is always greener…”
Bob confides in Beryl about his matrimonial “threesome”, minibus driver Hunter loses the plot, and rival firm A to B Cabs are poaching staff.