1. Over the Garden Wall
Has broadcast comedy run out of ideas? Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pool experience to find out.
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 first of two programmes, the controllers argue over whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas
And they wonder where do we go for laughs today?
Featuring:
鈥極VER THE GARDEN WALL鈥� - from 7th October 1948 - 麻豆社 Light Programme
鈥楳RS BROWN'S BOYS鈥� [losing virginity sketch] - 麻豆社 TV
鈥楺I鈥� [Brendan O鈥機arroll appearance] 麻豆社 TV
鈥榊ES, MINISTER鈥� [Jim Hacker鈥檚 first day] - 1983 - 麻豆社 Radio 4
鈥楴O SUCH THING AS THE NEWS鈥� - 20th May 2016 - 麻豆社 TV
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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