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''Old Harry's Game'' is a British radio comedy written and directed by Andy Hamilton. The main character is [[Satan]] (yes, that Satan), who acts like a world-weary, cynical prison warder, presiding over an increasingly run-down and over-crowded Hell.
Many of the plots of the first four series involve Satan having lengthy philosophical discussions with the Professor, played by James Grout, a [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] and [[Flat Earth Atheist]]. Satan would often try to persuade the Professor that [[Humans Are
In season five, Satan left Hell, subverting his usual role by visiting world leaders and trying to persuade them to get people to live more virtuous lives in order to ease the over-crowding in Hell. At the end of each episode he would return to Hell in order to sort out the messes his subordinates had made in his absence.
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** When The Prof first appeared in Season One, he was named Professor Richard Whittingham. In Season Two his name has become Professor Richard Hope.
* [[Running Gag]]: 'Scumspawn, you're the only demon in Hell who...' (does something exceptionally un-demonic, for example, donating to a donkey sanctuary).
{{quote|''"You're the only demon I know who collects [[Furby
** Jane Austen being violent and crazy enough to frighten most of the demons in hell.
** Season Two's running gag was Scumspawn desperately trying to get the job as Gary's replacement and the various candidates Satan considered instead of him, including a villainous dolphin and a sentient computer.
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* [[Satan Is Good]]: Well, not quite; he comes off as a [[Punch Clock Villain]] who feels he ought to be a [[Complete Monster]] and is trying very hard to play the part.
* [[Six Is Nine]]: Satan receives a phone call intended for the emergency services because the caller had the phone upside down.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: After {{spoiler|the Professor [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]], the historian Edith takes his role.}}
* [[Take That]]: A lot of insults are hurled at Robert Maxwell and [[Richard Nixon]].
▲* [[Ted Baxter]]: Thomas.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]:
{{quote|''"Thomas? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you just called me, ''Satan''... a whinger. Now, do you really think that was wise?"''|'''Satan''', ''Old Harry's Game''}}
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