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The Goon Show: The Silent Bugler
Author: Spike Milligan
Format: Online
Author Spike Milligan
Narrator The Cast
SeriesThe Goon Show, Book 17
Duration 2h 4m
Featuring: The Reason Why, The Treasure in the Tower, The Plasticine Man, The Silent Bugler. 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 Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Se...
View BookThe Navy Lark: The Smuggling Spy
Author: Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Format: Online
Author Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Narrator The Cast
SeriesThe Navy Lark, Book 14
Duration 1h 50m
Four more classic episodes of nautical mayhem on board HMS Troutbridge. One of radio's longest running laughter-makers, The Navy Lark kept the nation on the crest of a comic wave from 1959 to 1977. All at sea in the Senior Service were conniving Petty Officer Jon Pertwee, silly-ass Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips and the constantly bemused Stephen M...
View BookAuthor: Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
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Author Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Narrator The Cast
SeriesThe Navy Lark, Book 16
Duration 1h 47m
Features: Commander Murray & The Squatters, Pertwee Climbs up the Promotion Ladder,Stranded, The Security Clampdown. The Navy Lark, one of radio's longest running laughter-makers, kept the nation on the crest of a comic wave from 1959 to 1977. All at sea in the Senior Service were conniving Petty Officer Jon Pertwee, silly-ass Sub-Lieutenant Le...
View BookThe Navy Lark: Taking Some Liberties
Author: Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Format: Online
Author Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Narrator The Cast
SeriesThe Navy Lark, Book 17
Duration 1h 48m
Features: Taking Some Liberties, The PM Papa, Getting Rid of Pertwee, Off to Sea at Last. A special collection featuring Ronnie Barker as Engineer Queeg in four classic episodes of nautical mayhem on board HMS Troutbridge: Taking Some Liberties (11 July 1965), The PM Papa (13 November 1966), Getting Rid of Pertwee (20 November 1966), Off to Sea at...
View BookAuthor: Jason Byrne
Format: Online
Author Jason Byrne
Narrator Jason Byrne
Duration 2h 58m
The complete BBC Radio series from Irish stand-up comedian Jason Byrne. In three hours of fast-paced comedy, with speedy sketches, audience banter, and lightning-quick improvisation, Jason Byrne shares his experiences across the giant areas of Education, Law, Relationships, Religion, Sport and Medicine. From going on a first date to the birth of hi...
View BookBrian Gulliver's Travels, Series 1,episode 1
Author: Bill Dare
Format: Online
Author Bill Dare
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesBrian Gulliver's Travels Series 1, Book 1
Duration 27m
The first episode of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series, 'Brian Gulliver's Travels', about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Originally broadcast 21 February 2011. 'Brian Gulliver's Travels' is a new adventure story f...
View BookBrian Gulliver's Travels, Series 1, Episode 2
Author: Bill Dare
Format: Online
Author Bill Dare
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesBrian Gulliver's Travels Series 1, Book 2
Duration 27m
The second episode of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series, 'Brian Gulliver's Travels', about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Originally broadcast 28 February 2011. 'Brian Gulliver's Travels' is a new adventure story...
View BookBrian Gulliver's Travels, Series 1, Episode 3
Author: Bill Dare
Format: Online
Author Bill Dare
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesBrian Gulliver's Travels Series 1, Book 3
Duration 27m
The third episode of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series, 'Brian Gulliver's Travels', about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Originally broadcast 7 March 2011. 'Brian Gulliver's Travels' is a new adventure story from...
View BookBrian Gulliver's Travels, Series 1, Episode 4
Author: Bill Dare
Format: Online
Author Bill Dare
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesBrian Gulliver's Travels Series 1, Book 4
Duration 27m
The fourth episode of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series, 'Brian Gulliver's Travels', about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Originally broadcast 14 March 2011. 'Brian Gulliver's Travels' is a new adventure story fro...
View BookBrian Gulliver's Travels, Series 1, Episode 6
Author: Bill Dare
Format: Online
Author Bill Dare
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesBrian Gulliver's Travels Series 1, Book 6
Duration 27m
The sixth and final episode of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy series, 'Brian Gulliver's Travels', about a seasoned presenter of travel documentaries who finds himself in a hospital's secure unit after claiming to have experienced a succession of bizarre adventures. Originally broadcast 28 March 2011. 'Brian Gulliver's Travels' is a new adventure...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6
Author: Harry Venning, David Ramsden
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning, David Ramsden
Narrator Sally Phillips
Duration 2h 48m
The Sony Award Winning comedy 'Clare in the Community' returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker, the social worker who has the right jargon for every problem she comes across, but never a practical solution. Since the last series, society itself has improved little, so there are still plenty of challenges out there for an involved, caring social...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 1: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 1
Duration 28m
First broadcast 10 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In the first episode of the series, Clare is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre as Irene has job swapped. And whilst...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 2: Luck of the Irish
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 2
Duration 28m
First broadcast 17 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker who secretly regards herself as a cross between Mother Theresa, Wonder Woman and Michelle Obama. In this episode, Clare is delighted to find she has an Irish ancestor.
View BookElephants To Catch Eels, Series 2
Author: Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson
Format: Online
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...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 3
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 3
Duration 28m
First broadcast 24 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare is back on the social work frontline as a vomiting bug hits her colleagues, Brian and Nali take baby T...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 4: Clare v God
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 4
Duration 28m
First broadcast 31 May 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare doesn't like people on her patch - especially if they're an interfering Vicar.
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 5: In the Doghouse
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 5
Duration 27m
First broadcast 7 June 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare is entranced by a dog that follows her into work. Brian is less entranced. However, the dog comes in u...
View BookClare In the Community, Series 6, Episode 6
Author: Harry Venning
Format: Online
Author Harry Venning
Narrator Sally Phillips
SeriesClare in the Community Series 6, Book 6
Duration 28m
First broadcast 14 June 2011. The Sony Award Winning comedy, 'Clare in the Community', returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker the social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. In this episode, Clare decides to focus her attention on her son, Thomas. This leads to a chance meeting at Toddler Tunes th...
View BookAuthor: Tom Allen
Format: Online
Author Tom Allen
Narrator John Hoggarth
Duration 55m
The complete first series of BBC Radio 4's 'The Correspondent', four bittersweet comic monologues starring writer and comedian Tom Allen. In this series, Tom starts a new job at Brooks Furniture, 'A world of furniture that makes a world of difference', where his letter writing gets him into trouble; and deals with Auntie Leslie's funeral, learning...
View BookAuthor: Tom Allen
Format: Online
Author Tom Allen
Narrator John Hoggarth
Duration 55m
The complete second series of BBC Radio 4's 'The Correspondent', four bittersweet comic monologues starring writer and comedian Tom Allen. In this series, Tom distracts himself from a looming job appraisal, and his domestic situation, with the discovery of a new mystery friend in the workplace; gets a new laptop and searches for a new boyfriend onl...
View BookNorth By Northamptonshire, Episode 1
Author: Katherine Jakeways
Format: Online
Author Katherine Jakeways
Narrator Sheila Hancock
SeriesNorth by Northamptonshire, Book 1
Duration 27m
The first episode of North by Northamptonshire, a BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series with a stunning cast including Sheila Hancock, Mackenzie Crook, Penelope Wilton, Felicity Montagu and Kevin Eldon about a small town in the middle of Northamptonshire as it prepares for a talent night. Originally broadcast at 11:30 on 16 June 2010. In the first episod...
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