2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville continue their look back to the alternative comedy of the 1980s.
麻豆社 Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past.
Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.
From London's iconic 麻豆社 Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy.
In the second of three programmes, they travel back to the 1980s to celebrate alternative comedy.
Featuring:
THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE - from 6th January 1990 - 麻豆社 Radio 1.
THE YOUNG ONES: University Challenge sketch - from 12th June 1984
Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart.
Made for 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in April 2017.
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