Radio Comedy

[Bryn]

Ed Reardon, yes - how could I have forgotten?
From the past: Delve; People Like Us (Chris Langham); The Day Today and/or On The Hour (Chris Morris).

Indeed, and lest we forget, Why Bother? was Peter Cook and Chris Morris.

[handsomefortune]

Ed Reardon, yes - how could I have forgotten?
From the past: Delve; People Like Us (Chris Langham); The Day Today and/or On The Hour (Chris Morris).

5 though i don't recognise 'delve' - so thanks v much for the tip northender - (something to look up that i don't know practically line for line), unlike 'people like us', (side splitting) and the 90s chris morris material. the film 'four lions' was fun too, took a way unhelpful tensions and myths just when it was needed. but not uncannily prescient, or as witty, and satirical .... what an absolute gem cm is! i so wish he did beeb radio comedy.

thanks for 'why bother' tip too bryn.

i never heard 'dead ringers' till recently ..and found out about it as 'the secret world' is a similar format.

They've lost their chance now i don't like the sound of that french frank - does this mean no more ed, elgar and ping?

another one, 'the music teacher' was cruel but funny, with a very recogniseable sadistic community cntre manager too... i hope that comedy writer does well....especially if ed's gorne awf the air waves, is on 'permanent holiday'.

[Bryn]

Well there's a surprise. They even seem to have managed to keep Ed Reardon off of YouTube!

[french frank]

They've lost their chance now i don't like the sound of that french frank - does this mean no more ed, elgar and ping?

another one, 'the music teacher' was cruel but funny, with a very recogniseable sadistic community cntre manager too... i hope that comedy writer does well....especially if ed's gorne awf the air waves, is on 'permanent holiday'.

I was responding to Caliban's suggestion that Ed might shift over to R3 but I just think he might be out of favour here.

Well there's a surprise. They even seem to have managed to keep Ed Reardon off of YouTube!

I must look out the relevant audio clips, Bryn

[Northender]

5 though i don't recognise 'delve' - so thanks v much for the tip northender - (something to look up that i don't know practically line for line), unlike 'people like us', (side splitting) and the 90s chris morris material. the film 'four lions' was fun too, took a way unhelpful tensions and myths just when it was needed. but not uncannily prescient, or as witty, and satirical .... what an absolute gem cm is! i so wish he did beeb radio comedy.

thanks for 'why bother' tip too bryn.

i never heard 'dead ringers' till recently ..and found out about it as 'the secret world' is a similar format.

They've lost their chance now i don't like the sound of that french frank - does this mean no more ed, elgar and ping?

another one, 'the music teacher' was cruel but funny, with a very recogniseable sadistic community cntre manager too... i hope that comedy writer does well....especially if ed's gorne awf the air waves, is on 'permanent holiday'.

'Delve' starred Stephen Fry as David Lander. I think it transferred to TV as 'This Is David Lander'.

[Lateralthinking1]

Just to say that I included Ed Reardon and agree with others' comments. I also liked both Peter Cook and Linda Smith. JC's phrase from school days - yes, I think there was something along those lines, not that I was ever involved in such a conversation.

[PJPJ]

Well there's a surprise. They even seem to have managed to keep Ed Reardon off of YouTube!

He's got a column now in "The Oldie".

[amateur51]

Slightly Marmitey - the gentle but on occasion side-splitting John Shuttleworth

And from another planet aeons ago - Mrs Shufflewick on Workers' Playtime

[PJPJ]

The Burkiss Way never fails to amuse me - neither do Kenneth Horne and June Whitfield in anything. I'm sorry to say "Much Binding" is more amusing to me than most of R4's current 6.30 shows, apart from Clue and Ed Reardon. Jack Dee is very good but Humph's feigned disgust at the audience's dirty minds is hilarious.

Where did I read Frankie Boyle is taking over Breakfast on R3?

[MrGongGong]

I rather like Marmite but I do find Count Arthur Strong to be the most cringemakingly awful attempt at radio comedy. Instant switch-off!

As ALW is to Puccini
Arthur Strong is to the great Shuttleworth

Marcus Brigstocke is a bit of a beatboxer if that's your bag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfPdbwtaHzE

[Lateralthinking1]

I like John Shuttleworth a lot but he is not as good as the brilliant Count Arthur who is soon going to TV.

Interesting comment from PJPJ. A new thread on which comedy presenter should alternate with Petroc on Breakfast?

No, maybe not.

(The two pensioners travelling in Britain on a bus pass was excellent - Alan Coren and pal - what was that one?)

[MrGongGong]

I like John Shuttleworth a lot but he is not as good as the brilliant Count Arthur who is soon going to TV.

So that's the "count" who basically is a poor impersonation of the great mr Fellows then

you can't beat someone who was produced by Martin Hannett (in a previous incarnation) i'm afraid ........

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

you can't beat someone who was produced by Martin Hannett (in a previous incarnation) i'm afraid ........

He's more of a man than you'll ever be.

[MrGongGong]

He's more of a man than you'll ever be.

joining the list of great artists who have lived in Louth

[PJPJ]

I like John Shuttleworth a lot but he is not as good as the brilliant Count Arthur who is soon going to TV.

Interesting comment from PJPJ. A new thread on which comedy presenter should alternate with Petroc on Breakfast?

No, maybe not. .....

That's a shame; I must have been misinformed. Perhaps it's "In Tune" Frankie Boyle's going to do. He'd be a remarkable host.

So, is there any truth in the rumour then that the next Building a Library on VW's Sea Symphony is to be presented by Andy Parsons?