Radio Comedy

[MrGongGong]

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.

Given his offensive attitude to people with Downs Syndrome I really think he shouldn't be on the TV or Radio at all

[Lateralthinking1]

Given his offensive attitude to people with Downs Syndrome I really think he shouldn't be on the TV or Radio at all

Agree 100%.

Hey, no one's mentioned Doddy yet and he was on R3 very recently. Wallace and Gromit will also be on there soon. No Tim Minchin though. That was last year as were Kit and the Widow and that woman bawling obscenities from a balcony in the RAH.

Incidentally, the Alan Coren programme was with Christopher Matthew and called 'Freedom Pass'. It has already been repeated once on R4E but I hope they repeat it again soon as it was excellent.

[PJPJ]

Agree 100%.

Roy "Chubby" Brown will have to step into the breach. He'll do nearly as well as Frankie Boyle.

[handsomefortune]

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.

aha french frank - i thought ed was a gonner all together.

afaik there haven't been any new ed reardon series on r4xtra.... and some have been repeated that have only just been repeated .... so i hope there's a new series soon.

more info on a new one that i like 'the music teacher' ...comedy written by and starring richie webb as multi-instrumentalist music teacher nigel penny, with the hideous community centre manager belinda ...... played by vicki pepperdine.

[PJPJ]

Two fairly recent radio comedy series which I thought very amusing were "High Table, Lower Orders" with Geoffrey Palmer given some wonderful lines, and the hilarious "Incredible Women" with Rebecca & Jeremy Front.

I didn't find "The Music Teacher" particularly funny compared with some real-life experiences, though Vicki Pepperdine is, I think, brilliant playing hideous characters.

Has Ed Reardon become more affable recently? I miss the longer rants.

Meanwhile, I feel Jim Davidson's talents are under-appreciated and he really ought to be hosting "Live from the Met".

[Panjandrum]

Comedy on the radio? No laughing matter, I'm afraid.

[amateur51]

Two fairly recent radio comedy series which I thought very amusing were "High Table, Lower Orders" with Geoffrey Palmer given some wonderful lines, and the hilarious "Incredible Women" with Rebecca & Jeremy Front.

I didn't find "The Music Teacher" particularly funny compared with some real-life experiences, though Vicki Pepperdine is, I think, brilliant playing hideous characters.

Has Ed Reardon become more affable recently? I miss the longer rants.

Meanwhile, I feel Jim Davidson's talents are under-appreciated and he really ought to be hosting "Live from the Met".

"Live From The Met" - with Davidson in charge I assume this would be something based on the duty log of Britain's dodgiest police force?

[PJPJ]

"Live From The Met" - with Davidson in charge I assume this would be something based on the duty log of Britain's dodgiest police force?

My apologies! Here's the corrected version:

Meanwhile, I feel Jim Davidson's talents are under-appreciated and he really ought to be hosting live, from the Met.

[PJPJ]

The current ISIHAC has some very funny moments. Tony Hawks is an asset, too.

[Lateralthinking1]

My apologies! Here's the corrected version:

Meanwhile, I feel Jim Davidson's talents are under-appreciated and he really ought to be hosting live, from the Met.

It is just a crying shame that Bernard Manning isn't still around for a spot on Essential Classics.

[PJPJ]

It is indeed - I was so sorry not be able to recommend him to play a suitable role on R3.

Perhaps Jeremy Hardy could, when Aled Jones is on holiday, use his enormous experience in these matters and from time to time present "The Choir".

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

It is indeed - I was so sorry not be able to recommend him to play a suitable role on R3.

Perhaps Jeremy Hardy could, when Aled Jones is on holiday, use his enormous experience in these matters and from time to time present "The Choir".

[amateur51]

It is indeed - I was so sorry not be able to recommend him to play a suitable role on R3.

Perhaps Jeremy Hardy could, when Aled Jones is on holiday, use his enormous experience in these matters and from time to time present "The Choir".

Good as the current lot are, I do still miss Humph and Willie Rushton who gave it all a surreal quality

[MrGongGong]

It is just a crying shame that Bernard Manning isn't still around for a spot on Essential Classics.

Don't you miss mrPee ?

(cue Scotty in the guise of the great lord Tufnel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbE-v4VTxw)

[Lateralthinking1]

Don't you miss mrPee ?

(cue Scotty in the guise of the great lord Tufnel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbE-v4VTxw)

Yes. More presenters of that calibre and they would all be released rapidly from Zimbabwe.