Monsoon House - Season 2

"If you've been following our great family saga, you'll see it's the same old, same old. Dad's on heart attack number four, and Monsoon House is still the ninth most successful publishing house in the Greater Toronto Area.

Since we last met, Yann Martel has gone on to international fame-- to name just one Canadian writer not published by Monsoon House. Right now our stable consists of two writers: Trenton Harrison, married to my sister Sabrina, and Milton Claymore an unstable poet. You think people don't have time to read novels? Try selling a book of poetry. The only good thing you can say about poetry books is that they take less time not toread. Of course some poets sell millions. Dr. Dre for example, but as my dad would say: Not my bloody cup of tea. Poetry however, is going to be big on the agenda very soon, bringing a great deal of attention to Monsoon House.

But for now, I'm in L.A, pretending to be in show business. We're getting into audio books. I'm in charge. Being in Audio books is like being in the music business. Sort of. They even give Grammies for some spoken word recordings. I'd like to win one and put one on the table in dad's office. To replace the actual gramophone he has on the table. But that's all later." - Sincerely, Russel Page

Welcome Back...

So begins the widely anticipated second season of Monsoon House starring Russell Peters. In this season Russell goes to Mumbai to work with the crooked and connected S.O. – brother of arch nemesis B.P. Patel and narrowly escapes with his life….

Meanwhile, published author Trenton Harrison , Russell’s brother-in-law narrowly escapes the clutches of Paula, the half-crazed and very dependant alcoholic. Sabrina, Russell’s sister gets arrested for smoking marijuana. Kesh, survives a fatwah , several heart attacks, his children’s shenaigans, death threats and gets married.

Guns, death threats, spies, terrorism, love and laughter – twelve brand new episodes of hilarity with the Page family in CBC Radio’s hit comedy saga Monsoon House.

Episode One of Season Two happens on February 25th and runs through to May 21st

**Please note Monsoon House will not be heard next week but will return with Episode Two on March 11/12 as per the regular schedule.**

Monsoon House was written and created by Al Rae
Executive Producer Thomas Anniko
Produced and Directed by Tracy Rideout
Recording Engineer – Wayne Richards, Greg deClute
Sound Engineers – Wayne Richards, Greg deClute and Bryan Harder
SFX – Anton Leo and Wayne Richards

Russell Peters as Russell Page
Sam Moses as Kesh Page (father)
Pamela Sinha as Sabrina Page Harrison (sister) and Lakshmi
Michael Riley as Trenton Harrison (married to Sabrina)
Rick Green as Milton Claymore (the crazy poet)
Shauna MacDonald as Paula
Carly Street as Kate
David Huband as Brooks
Imali Perrera as Amatulla
Russell Peters as B.P. Patel
Angelo Tsarouchas as S.O. Patel
Deann DeGruijter as Nurse
Ali Rizvi as Doctor and Salaam
George Stromboloupolous as himself