Buried Alive by Arnold Bennett dramatised by James Duckett Produced by Anthony Cornish in Birmingham Broadcast: 11th March 1972 (Saturday Night Theatre)
In this funny tale, Henry Leek, valet to the renowned painter Priam Farll, dies and they are
The National Theatre of Brent is a British comedy double-act, in the form of a mock two-man theatre troupe. Patrick Barlow plays Desmond Olivier Dingle, the troupe's founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive. The role of his assistant (or as Des
Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais. Dramatised by Lavinia Murray.
Ep 1 Gargantua
The bawdy, exuburant adventures of medieval giants. A dizzying blend of fantasy, comedy, philosophy and scatological humour. The world's a messy place. Epi
Here is another Classic from National Lampoon. This album was one of my favorites when it came out and ranks as one of the funniest albums ever in my opinion.
We know what you’re thinking: Whatever happened to Part One? Well, if you remember, in the beginning the earth was without form and void - and you try putting that across on radio!
Part Two (trust us!) is where the story really gets going. It’s th
Constance Middleton is married to a successful doctor who may be practicing more than just medicine with his patients. But Constance's view on love, marriage, and monogamy might just take everyone by surprise.
Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities - 'a noisy, vital, impertinent social satire full of zest and high spirits' - was published in 1838 to great acclaim and introduced Dickens to the style of bold comic writing he went on
In the year 2056 the US has declared war on the Ipampilashians and has sent the American armada to destroy their planet. Canada has sent its only ship, The Canadia, in support of the American mission but the Canadia is not a warship. It's a maintenan
This 1993 BBC satirical series depicted the "future" of the remaining decade from the viewpoint of the then-distant new Millennium. A second series was entitled Look Back at the Future.
From BBC Radio 7. Written by Daphne du Maurier; Full-cast dramatisation starring Paula Wilcox, Jonathan Firth and Alice Hart; Adapted by Moya O'Shea; Directed by Tracey Neale.
Stella's daughter comes home to visit, bringing her new hu
If you’re middle-aged (and who isn’t these days?) you’ll know what it’s like. After a tiring day at work, and a busy evening fixing extra security locks on the doors – there have been three burglaries in your stree