Radio Comedy

[handsomefortune]

I've greatly enjoyed what I've heard of Listen Against ..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s_4_Episode_1/

5 - i love 'listen against' too.

personally, i cannot stand 'the shuttlestrong hybrid'. even though i love malapropsisms, the ludicrous mis-use of words, and also innuendo. 'up and down like a bride's nighty' was nevertheless an intriguing song title though.... but that was decades ago.

anything by chris morris, stuart lee, armando iannuci etc is usually worthwhile, and happily 'on the hour' is getting another airing on r4extra. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f...layer....still pretty fresh to my ears, and laughter buds.

[johnb]

I think I must have had a sense of humour by-pass some years ago as in recent years I've found the overwhelming majority of R4 comedy shows anything but funny.

Irritating and toe curling - Yes.
Funny - No.

(I do have a soft spot for Shuttleworth though.)

[PJPJ]

More of the mixture of names in Beyond our Ken:

Sir Sammy Gielgud, Jnr
Jelly Roll Klemperer

and, OT, for Ed Reardon fans, please be aware he has a column in The Oldie - page 39 this month, complete with a nicely put R3 dig!

There's also an article on Delius - a riposte to the critic, Michael White, voted Britain's least boring music critic by listeners to CFM - on page 18.

Begone, you oaf!

[PJPJ]

Anyone needing cheering up may get it from Peter Ustinov and Peter Jones in "In All Directions", hidden away here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wdvv

a little more than hour in, after "Much Binding". Listen out for Rose Hill singing "I'm tone deaf". A little gem.

Critics get lampooned immediately after that. Well worth a listen.

[Nick Armstrong]

Sir Sammy Gielgud, Jnr
Jelly Roll Klemperer

Anyone needing cheering up may get it from Peter Ustinov and Peter Jones in "In All Directions", hidden away here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007wdvv

a little more than hour in, after "Much Binding". Little out for Rose Hill singing "I'm tone deaf". A little gem.

Critics get lampooned immediately after that. Well worth a listen.

Thanks for this. Shall look it out!

[anotherbob]

Originally aired on R3, "Mightier than the Sword" with John Sessions and John Wells was a surgical dissection of "Arts" programmes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fv5v0

[handsomefortune]

the media approach to the arts is a subject so ripe for derision - hope it gets repeated soon another bob!

[anotherbob]

No need to wait....
Follow this link

http://www.mediafire.com/?6kx9ma8vm6hxf

and you can download the series.

[handsomefortune]

thanks v much another bob!

[anotherbob]

thanks v much another bob!

My pleasure. I hope you enjoy them

[amateur51]

No need to wait....
Follow this link

http://www.mediafire.com/?6kx9ma8vm6hxf

and you can download the series.

What a treat - many thanks anotherbob

[Lateralthinking1]

I am delighted that the excellent "Freedom Pass" series is being broadcast again on R4E on Sunday afternoons. Gentle, wistful humour from Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew in a programme made in 2004 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sgzk6

[MrGongGong]

This is also returning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmcxj

and this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cwgs6

not bad for a start IMV

[Lateralthinking1]

This is also returning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmcxj

and this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cwgs6

not bad for a start IMV

"Cabin Pressure" is pretty good.

I haven't tried the other one so many thanks for the tip Mr GG.

[MrGongGong]

"Cabin Pressure" is pretty good.

I haven't tried the other one so many thanks for the tip Mr GG.

It's better than the original (IMV of course)

this is also worth checking out (in a similar vein )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0195ngq