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The Curried Goat Show: A BBC Radio Sketch Comedy

All eight episodes of the sketch-based comedy show, written by and starring Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn Tasty, piquant and distinctly different, The Curried Goat Show is a comedic happening brought to you by the warped minds of writer/performers Dan Gaster (The Thick of It) Will Ing (Insert Name Here) and Ben Silburn (Week Ending). Join them as they explore astrology, irrational fears, shopping – and jam; find out the results of the ‘I Love Fatima Whitbread’ competition; and discover everything you never knew about flying. Let the Great Mystico foretell your future; debate evolution with Professors Dawkins, Hawkins and Gawkins; listen in as Rachel Smith’s ordinary day takes a surreal turn and marvel at the blindingly obvious phenomena in World of the Known. You’ll also meet those bastions of the British Empire the Blah Men; two antagonistic American sportscasters who find pronunciation a little tricky and a group of adrenaline junkies in search of the ultimate headrush – as well as an inept hostage negotiator; a confused prosecutor; and the world’s worst undercover agent, Harry Carter of MI5. There’s also a plethora of themed evenings, such as Pig Night (featuring lying quiz show Porky Pies and pig racing from Chepstow); Vegetable Night (including the latest in veg-based technology and sitcom The Merry Chives of Windsor) and Tree Night (complete with brand new soap opera Stringy Bark Glade). Plus, the team pay homage to various cinematic classics with their unique dramatic productions, among them The Concrete Jungle Book, Oliver With a Twist, Joseph and His Tremendous Psychedelic Poncho and Tuesday the 17th, Part Five. With special guests including Gary Olsen, Nerys Hughes, Susie Blake, James Fleet, Paula Wilcox, Rodney Bewes, Polly James and Imelda Staunton, and eclectic tunes from The Big Buzzard Boogie Band, this sketch bonanza is sure to whet your appetite. Cast and credits Written by and starring Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn With special guests Gary Olsen, Nerys Hughes, Susie Blake, James Fleet, Paula Wilcox, Rodney Bewes, Polly James and Imelda Staunton Music by The Big Buzzard Boogie Band Theme tune by Nick King and Laurence Frewer Sound effects created by Karl Phillips Broadcast assistant: Linda Cobley Produced by Maria Esposito First broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 8 January-26 February 1998 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. ? 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Ben Silburm, Dan Gaster, Will Ing (Author), Ben Silburm, Dan Gaster, Gary Olsen, Imelda Staunton, James Fleet, Nerys Hughes, Paula Wilcox, Polly James, Rodney Bewes, Susie Blake, Will Ing (Narrator)

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Bristow: The Complete Series 1-3 of the BBC radio 4 comedy series

Michael Williams stars in all three series of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom based on Frank Dickens’ famous comic strip character Bristow is a middle-aged, ineffectual buying clerk for the Chester-Perry Organisation. He is merely a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it. But he has his own small ways of rebelling, and together with sparring partner Jones and tea lady Mrs Purdy, he weaves hopeless tangles of red tape to confound the system and liven up everyone’s day. In these fourteen episodes, Bristow hopes to make a mint from a rumoured takeover bid; helps Jones to plan his escape from Chester-Perry; crusades to improve conditions for the cleaning ladies and falls in with troublemaker Tom Paine at the office dinner dance. Plus, he obtains some inside information that must surely lead to promotion; learns the meaning of poetic justice while writing for the house journal and bumbles towards proving his theory that he is surrounded by incompentents. Adapted by Frank Dickens from his own cartoon strip, which ran for 41 years in London’s Evening Standard and was syndicated internationally, this charming corporate comedy stars Michael Williams (A Fine Romance) as Bristow, with Rodney Bewes (The Likely Lads) as Jones and Dora Bryan (Last of the Summer Wine) as Mrs Purdy. Written by Frank Dickens Produced and directed by Neil Cargill Music composed and performed by John Whitehall Image copyright © Estate of Frank Dickens, 2019. First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 21 April-26 May 1999, (Series 1), 24 November-15 December 1999 (Series 2), 7-28 July 2000 (Series 3) Cast Bristow……………………Michael Williams Jones……………………Rodney Bewes Mrs Purdy……………………Dora Bryan Hewitt……………………Owen Brenman BJ Bothwick……………………Christopher Benjamin Miss Sunman……………………Katy Odey Fudge/Stationmaster/Samson/Hawkins/Tom……………………Jon Glover Mrs Dimple/Molly……………………Sheila Reid Jonathan Quartly……………………Bernard Cribbins Rupert Clement……………………Royce Mills Richard Blobb……………………Norman Bird Miss Golightly……………………Lucy Akhurst Postboy/Little Red……………………Simon Schatzberger Receptionist/Yellow Overcoat Girl……………………Zeena Eate Gert……………………Liz Fraser Daisy……………………Joan Sims Fred Stokes……………………David Battley Hickford……………………Roger Lloyd Pack Lift Boy……………………Ian Kelland Miss Peach/Miss Glockling……………………Carol Starks Moorcroft……………………Robert Bathurst Witherspoon……………………Peter Kelly Fenella……………………Anna Mountford Perkins……………………Leslie Phillips Teacher……………………Jane Booker Sylvana/Miss Pleasant……………………Jackie Neglia Liftboy……………………Ian Kelland With Sarah Huntley and David Ryall

Frank Dickens (Author), Michael Williams, Rodney Bewes (Narrator)

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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Complete BBC Radio Series

Thirteen classic BBC radio episodes, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes One of the most popular TV comedies of the Seventies, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? won a best sitcom BAFTA and attracted an audience of millions before being adapted for radio. In these 13 episodes, we catch up with Newcastle lads Bob and Terry as they meet by chance after years apart. Now engaged to Thelma, Bob is having pre-wedding nerves; while Terry, demobbed from the Army, is having trouble adjusting to life in civvy street. As they rekindle their friendship, Bob tries to find Terry a date, throws him a surprise party and takes him to the hairdressers to get a new look. In addition, Terry gets some shock news, and helps Bob get ready for his and Thelma's big day Originally lost from the BBC archive, the audio for many of these episodes was recovered by producer Stan Was, the BBC's Archive Treasure Hunt, and a listener to BBC7. The episodes included are Strangers on a Train, Home is the Hero, Cold Feet, Moving On, I'll Never Forget Whatshername, Birthday Boy, No Hiding Place, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, Storm in a Tea Chest, The Old Magic, Count Down, Boys' Night In and End of an Era.

Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais (Author), , Full Cast, James Bolam, Rodney Bewes (Narrator)

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The Good Companions

Published in 1929 and J.B. Priestley's first major international success, The Good Companions follows an unlikely trio seeking to escape their humdrum lives. Recounted in picaresque style Yorkshireman Jess Oakroyd leaves his job and family to seek work 'down South'. On the road he meets wealthy spinster Elizabeth Trant, and along with unfulfilled music teacher Inigo Jollifant, joins the flagging concert troupe Miss Trant has decided to fund. The 'Dinky Dogs' become 'The Good Companions', travelling around the shires of England together, discovering adventure, new optimism and opportunities.

J. B. Priestley (Author), Rodney Bewes (Narrator)

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