The Sofa of Time
Milford (King) and Parker (Frost) get sacked from their jobs in a soft furnishings factory in Crouch End. As they are clearing out their lockers, they fall into the magical world of Gravy. Frost described Gravy as an "Tolkien-esque world with supermarkets and banks".[1]
There they meet Marmite the Dwarf, (Mark Heap), who believes that Milford is "the chosen one", who has come at last to save the people from the evil emperor warlock Raamen Bod, (Peter Serafinowicz), who plans to find the Sofa of Time, the most magical and powerful item of furniture in the entire universe, and use it for evil purposes.
The series featured Spaced regulars Mark Heap, Julia Deakin, Peter Serafinowicz, and Simon Pegg as well as Kevin Eldon, Daisy Jones and Joseph Marcell. The series was produced by Mario Stylianides, for Talkback.
6 episodes
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2002.10.24 - s01e01: "There's A World In My Locker"
A new series for Radio 4 starring Nick Frost, Matt King, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Julia Deakin and Peter Serafinowicz.
A show that recounts the epic and timeless tale of two men and their quest to find The Sofa Of Time, the most magical and powerful item of furniture in the entire universe. It is said that those who sit on the sofa can be transported to anywhere and to anytime.Milford and Parker get sacked and as they clearing out their lockers they fall into the magical world of Gravy, there Milford is regarded as the chosen one who has come at last to save the people from Raamen Bod who plans to find the sofa and use it for evil purposes.
2002.10.31 - s01e02: "Where The Brave Go Shopping"
Parker discovers that drinking in gravy makes you shrink. Milford gets rich quick as he changes pounds for Gravish Francs at Papa Mbombas Bureau De Change and Marmite takes the boys to get tooled up at Bravemart for "The Battle Against Raemen Bod."
2002.11.07 - s01e03: "And the Hackett March On..."
Milford,Parker and Marmite venture to Moran's ruins to try to locate the "ancient finding device", while Raamen Bod summons General Geezer to finish them off once and for all...
2002.11.14 - s01e04: "Captain Chapel And The Crabs"
Things are beginning to take on an altogether more serious nature for Milford and Parker. They find themselves bound for the Golga in order to rescue the Crab Prince and it is here that a dramatic event takes place that will change Milford forever.
2002.11.21 - s01e05: "Night Of The Sexicle"
Things hot up as Raamen Bod calls upon the services of Morpheena, the sexiest assassin in Gravyr. Tragedy befalls the village of Klausbergen, while Milford and Parker discover that cab drivers are the same wherever you go.
2002.11.28 - s01e06: "Here Comes Bod"
The greatest story ever told reaches its denouement. Will Milford and Parker overcome Raamen Bod and find the Sofa of Time? Will Marmite avenge the death of his uncle Mortensen? Will Milford find his long lost love and will the boys ever get back to Crouch End? All this, plus the biggest surprise ending since Duty Free.