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Author: Steve Punt
Format: Online
Author Steve Punt
Narrator Various
Duration 27m
Time travel, wormholes, a lost security pass and a nice cup of tea. These are the elements that constitute Steve Punt's Theory of Grand Unified Comedy as he presents 'Big Bang Day, The Genuine Particle' whirling into existence on BBC Radio 4. Starring Reece Shearsmith and Geoffrey Whitehead, it's a comedy thriller set underground in the Large Hadro...
View BookI'm Sorry I'll Read That Again 1
Author: Bill Oddie, Graham Garden
Format: Online
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.
View BookAuthor: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
Format: Online
Author John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesThe Good Life, Book 4
Duration 1h 53m
Four original BBC television episodes of the much-loved classic sitcom starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith. Surbiton's most famous residents bring their endearingly funny mix of self-reliance and snobbery to audio.
View BookThe Navy Lark: Laughs Ahoy Landlubbers
Author: Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Format: Online
Author Laurie Wyman, Sid Colin
Narrator The Cast
SeriesThe Navy Lark, Book 1
Duration 2h 6m
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 Leslie Phillips and the constantly bemused Dennis Price as 'Number One'. Below decks Ronnie Barker was just about working h...
View BookAuthor: David Renwick
Format: Online
Author David Renwick
Narrator Annette Crosbie, Richard Wilson
SeriesOne Foot in the Grave, Book 2
Duration 1h 27m
Walking disaster area he may be, but the nation's favourite grumpy old man is in formidable form as he takes on the neighbours with a pile of radioactive horse manure, suffers a traumatic reunion with his long-lost brother, and reflects on life, wood lice and everything as he awaits the call of jury service.
View BookAuthor: John Sullivan
Format: Online
Author John Sullivan
Narrator Various, Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Jason
SeriesOnly Fools and Horses, Book 3
Duration 1h 46m
Brothers Derek 'Del Boy' and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters Independent Traders PLC' entertain us through four classic episodes: Includes: 'Homesick', 'Healthy Competition', 'Strained Relations', and 'Hole in One'.
View BookAuthor: John Sullivan
Format: Online
Author John Sullivan
Narrator Various, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
SeriesOnly Fools and Horses, Book 4
Duration 1h 53m
Four more classic episodes full of Del's dodgy scams and Rodney's hilarious reactions.
View BookAuthor: Dick Clements, Ian La Frenais
Format: Online
Author Dick Clements, Ian La Frenais
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 35m
Four more episodes from the classic prison sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker as Fletcher, with Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay in support.
View BookAuthor: Andy Hamilton
Format: Online
Author Andy Hamilton
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 2h 48m
Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses' script for Revolting People, about the American War of Independence, winningly mixes the `boom boom' school of jokes, literary silliness (jeopardy means `like a jeopard') and anachronisms which make deft political points. Hamilton and Tarses, who has written for the Muppets and the Bob Newhart Show, appear alongside Ja...
View BookAuthor: Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Format: Online
Author Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Narrator Kenneth Horne
Duration 2h 10m
As one of the most consistently funny radio series of the 1960s, Round The Horne was always a favourite among listeners to the BBC Light Programme's comedy hour on Sundays. With its colourfully bizarre collection of characters and memorable catchphrases, its brilliantly inventive and sometimes outrageous scripts, Round The Horne was a unique chapte...
View BookRound the Horne: The Complete and Utter History
Author: Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Format: Online
Author Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Narrator Barry Took
Duration 3h 10m
Round the Horne was the radio phenomenon of the 60s and remains a bestselling series today. One of the creators behind it all, Barry Took, takes a look back at the history of the programme and relives some of its highlights. This is a fascinating and humorous account from the man who was at the heart of the series.
View BookRound the Horne the Very Best Episodes Volume 1
Author: Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Format: Online
Author Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesRound the Horne: The Very Best Episodes, Book 1
Duration 2h 4m
Four of the best episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy series, which took comedy to a new level of outrageousness in the late 1960s. Kenneth Horne is the suave host, whilst around him orbit those no-holds-barred satellites Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Regular characters Julian and Sandy and Rambling Syd Rumpo...
View BookRound the Horne: The Very Best Episodes Volume 2
Author: Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Format: Online
Author Barry Took, Marty Feldman
Narrator Full Cast
SeriesRound the Horne: The Very Best Episodes, Book 2
Duration 2h 3m
Another volume of the best episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy series, which took comedy to a new level of outrageousness in the late 1960s. Kenneth Horne is the suave host, whilst around him orbit those no-holds-barred satellites Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Regular characters Julian and Sandy and Rambling...
View BookAuthor: John Cleese
Format: Online
Author John Cleese
Narrator Eric Idle
Duration 6m
Perhaps the ultimate in TV comedy madness and absurdity, this cult series, which began in 1969, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. It was innovative and ground-breaking comedy which inspired many of today's writers and performers. Its sketches, songs and catchphrases are...
View BookAuthor: Brian Dooley
Format: Online
Author Brian Dooley
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 3h 46m
When initially aired on BBC3, 'The Smoking Room' met with critical and popular acclaim. Now, for the first time on audio, are all eight episodes, complete and uncut. In the world of work, there is only one place where seniority means nothing and shop talk is banned - the smoking room. Here you'll find divorcee Lilian, enjoying her new freedom; bone...
View BookAuthor: Frank Muir
Format: Online
Author Frank Muir
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 1h 55m
Four episodes from the much-loved radio show starring Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Wallas Eaton, 'Take It From Here' was one of the most influential radio shows of all time, sweeping in a new era of comedy and introducing an enduring pair of writers - bright young things Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Their literate scripts, and th...
View BookThat Mitchell & Webb Sound, Series 1
Author: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Format: Online
Author David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Narrator The Authors
Duration 2h 44m
More sketches from the inside-out world of David Mitchell and Robert Webb, including what James Bond is really like as a party guest, and the rather too exciting world of Rabbit Newsnight. Their distinctive and lopsided view of the world includes the worst possible name for a dry cleaning shop; the brave and dangerous work of Hairdressers Sans Fron...
View BookThat Mitchell & Webb Sound, Series 2
Author: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Format: Online
Author David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Narrator The Authors
Duration 2h 44m
David Mitchell and Robert Webb star in the complete second series of their critically-acclaimed BBC Radio 4 show. Starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, from Channel 4's 'Peep Show', 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound' is a mix of satirical sketches and surreal characters that provides a fantastically skewed perspective on everyday life. Meet soporifi...
View BookThat Mitchell & Webb Sound, Series 3
Author: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Format: Online
Author David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Narrator The Authors
Duration 2h 48m
David Mitchell & Robert Webb star in the complete third series of their Sony Award-winning comedy show - as broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Here the duo return to their radio roots, and this third series finds them in their finest ever sketch-show form.
View BookAuthor: James Cary
Format: Online
Author James Cary
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 2h 19m
The Sony award-winning radio series starring Marcus Brigstocke, with David Mitchell and Stephen Moore. Unthinkable Solutions are the hapless management consultants who inflict their unique brand of help on unsuspecting companies. This first series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy won a Silver Award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, and stars Marcus Brigst...
View BookAuthor: John Et Al Cleese
Format: Online
Author John Et Al Cleese
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 4m
Perhaps the ultimate in TV comedy madness and absurdity, this cult series, which began in 1969, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. It was innovative and ground-breaking comedy which inspired many of today's writers and performers. Its sketches, songs and catchphrases are...
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