AuthorBill Oddie, Graham Garden
NarratorJohn Cleese Et Al
SeriesI'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Book 2
Duration1h 58m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, British Radio Sitcoms and Sketch Shows
PublisherBBC Audiobooks
VersionUnabridged
An extravageanza specially written for the wireless by several persons, featuring a number of performers' was how an early edition of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again described itself, and how nobly the programme lived up to that demanding ideal! Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic', I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again pre-dates I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and showcases the comic talents of Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. All the artists used to turn up more or less regularly, except when John Otto Cleese had prior ranting commitments elsewhere, and it was truly inspiring to watch them fall to and stuff that gibbon. Despite Radio Prune's pioneering work in employing a woman, a small furry idiot and a future Managing Director of BBC Radio, nobody in the entire history of the show was ever awarded the O.B.E...By the way, this second helping of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again includes the very first episode of the pilot series and the special 25th anniversary episode.
Author: Ben Willbond
Author Ben Willbond
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 48m
All six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom written by and starring Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards about two incompetent science teachers who work at a college that specialises in drama, and whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new boss. Forresters Sixth Form College has a highly successful drama department run by the odious Danny...
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The Penny Dreadfuls, Collection 1 - the Curse of the Beagle, the Odyssey, Macbeth Rebothered
Author: Thom Tuck
Author Thom Tuck
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesThe Penny Dreadfuls Collection, Book 1
Duration 2h 50m
The Penny Dreadfuls examine the life of Guy Fawkes, undertake a satirical version of the French Revolution and turn their comic eye towards Hereward the Wake The Penny Dreadfuls - Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck - are a comedy trio who specialise in retelling historical events in their own, inimitable way. In these riotous revisionist plays,...
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Author: Spike Milligan
Author Spike Milligan
Narrator Various
SeriesThe Goon Show, Book 10
Duration 2h 2m
Featuring: The White Box of Great Bardfield, Tales of Montmartre, The Great Bank Robbery and The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons. Anarchic, ground-breaking and hilariously inventive, The Goon Show re-shaped comedy and set new standards in the genre. The mix of brilliant wordplay, mental slapstick and surreal clowning ensures the popularity of S...
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I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again 3
Author: Bill Oddie, Graham Garden
Author Bill Oddie, Graham Garden
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 53m
An extravageanza specially written for the wireless by several persons, featuring a number of performers' was how an early edition of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again described itself, and how nobly the programme lived up to that demanding ideal! Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakn...
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Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive Series 1
Author: Armando Iannucci
Author Armando Iannucci
Narrator The Author
Duration 2h 59m
Armando Iannucci and his guests return with a heady mix of topical sketches, chat and lots of lies, in front of a live audience. Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive is a topical, events-driven radio comedy hosted by comedy guru Iannucci recorded in front of a live audience. With the sketchability of The Now Show, combined with the going-off-on-a-mad...
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Author: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
Author Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 44m
The Two Ronnies was one of Britain's most successful comedy sketch shows, and dominated the TV schedules for sixteen years between 1971 and 1987. This compilation of classics from the much-loved show includes the sketches 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor's Life' and 'About a Bout'. T...
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Author: Alex Owen, Ben Ashenden
Author Alex Owen, Ben Ashenden
Narrator The Authors
Duration 3h 43m
Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show. The Pin are a multi-award-winning comedy duo with a unique brand of self-reflexive comedy. Performed in front of a live studio audience, their sketches exist somewhere between razor-sharp smartness and joyous silliness. Expect sketches, commentary on the sketches,...
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Fags, Mags & Bags, Series 1: Episode 5
Author: Sanjeev Kohli, Donald McLeary
Author Sanjeev Kohli, Donald McLeary
Narrator Various
SeriesFags, Mags & Bags, Book 5
Duration 28m
The Festival of Maltodextrin. Corner shop owner Ramesh concocts a fake religious festival to shift unsold fireworks.
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Elephants To Catch Eels Series 2
Author: Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Author Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Narrator Sheridan Smith
Duration 2h 48m
The BBC Radio comedy set in an 18th century Cornish village - written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain and produced by Jan Ravens. Starring Sheridan Smith. From April to May 2004. In the complete second series, smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny wants to win 'Peasants Personality of the Year', her head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob' and...
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I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again 1
Author: Bill Oddie, Graham Garden
Author Bill Oddie, Graham Garden
Narrator Various
SeriesI'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Book 1
Duration 1h 59m
Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic', 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again' pre-dates 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' and showcases the comic talents of Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
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