1. It's That Man Again
Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top post-Second World War comedic 麻豆社 radio moments.
Instead of celebrity Comedy Controllers choosing their favourites, it鈥檚 the turn of those who, in their own ways, must take the blame for many of the shows heard on 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra.
Between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville have well over a 150 years of gut-busting, side-aching woofers, gags and - let's be honest - the occasional horrific mistimed silence.
In front of an audience in London's iconic 麻豆社 Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy - they reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.
In the first of three programmes, they look back to the wartime stars of Variety and the entertainers, the men and women (though largely men) who entertained us through the dark days of conflict and the drab times of austerity and rationing.
Featuring:
鈥業TMA鈥� - It's That Man Again (Victory Edition).
Tommy Handley's gang celebrate victory in Europe, as broadcast on 10th May 1945.
Plus extracts from:
鈥楬i Gang鈥�
Peter Sellers鈥� performance of 鈥楤alham, Gateway to the South鈥�.
Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart
Made for 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in March 2017.
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