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2. Goons, Bonzos and Kens

Episode 2 of 3

Tony Law looks at Surrealism in Comedy with Michael Bentine's memories of The Goons, Monty Python sketches and a couple of Kens.

Absurdist Canadian comedian, Tony Law, continues his three-part journey through the twists and turns of Surrealism in comedy.

He is accompanied by Noel Fielding and Robert Popper

鈥楾HE RELUCTANT JESTER STRIKES BACK鈥� [15/11/1994]

Monty Python 鈥楢POLOGIES鈥� and 鈥楤OOKSHOP鈥� sketches.

Michael Palin and Eric Idle interviewed by Michael Whale in 1973.

麻豆社 6 Music鈥檚 Sean Keaveny and Matt Everitt discuss surreal music.

KENNY EVERETT RADIO SHOW extracts.

Rob Brydon鈥檚 鈥楰EN BRUCE鈥� 麻豆社 Radio 2 Show extracts.

Producer: Kerry McCarthy.

Made for 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2014.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 18 May 2025 05:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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