Very Best of BBC Comedy, The

Friday, October 10th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Now’s your chance to sample the delights of the BBC comedy archives at it won’t cost you a penny, a nickle, a cent, or whatever the currency is in your part of the world.

You’ll find everything from The Goon Show through to Dead Ringers.

It’s an hour of classic comedy and all for less than the price of a penny chew.

1. Blackadder    ‘The Dictionary‘ from Blackadder

2. Yes Prime Minister    ‘The Smoke Screen‘ from Yes Prime Minister Volume 1

3. Alan Partridge    ’Have I Got A Second Series?’ from I’m Alan Partridge ‘Knowing Me, Knowing Yule’

4. The Goon Show    ’Hetto Seagoon, British Embassy Here‘ from The Goon Show ‘Neds Atomic Dustbin’

5. Dad’s Army    ‘Unarmed Combat‘ from Dad’s Army Volume 2

6. The League of Gentlemen    ’God Rest You Merry Gentlemen‘ from The League of Gentlemen ‘On The Town With’

7. One Foot in the Grave    ’Yukka‘ from One Foot in the Grave 2

8. Dead Ringers    ’Changing Rooms‘ and ‘Dr Who’ from Series 2 Part 2

9. Fawlty Towers    ‘The Germans‘ from Fawlty Towers Volume 2

10.Victoria WoodSally and Martin‘ followed by ‘Sonara’ from Victoria Wood ‘Encore’

11. The Fast Show    ’Swiss Tony‘ from The Fast Show Volume 3

12. Tony Hancock    ’Cricket pitch‘ from Hancocks Half hour ‘The Collectors Edition’

13. Goodness Gracious Me    ’Arranged Marriage‘ from Goodness Gracious me

14. The Two Ronnies    ’Lucky Swine‘ from The Two Ronnies. ‘lts Goodnight from Me’

15. Harry Enfield    ’The Slobs Christening’ from Harry Enfields Television Programme

16. Monty Python    ’Flying Sheep‘ from Monty Pythons Flying Circus 

17. Only Fools and Horses     ’Phone Call‘ from Only Fools and Horses, No Greater Love 

18. The Royle Family    ’Bacon Butty‘ from the Royal Family 2 

19. Morecambe and Wise    ’Trafalgar‘ from Morecambe and Wise Volume 2 

20. The Vicar of DibleyHoneymoon‘ from the Vicar of Dibley Volume 2 

21. Absolutely Fabulous    ’Fax‘ from Absolutely Fabulous Volume 1 


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Narrator: Various
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Doctor Who at the BBC: Volume 3

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Elisabeth Sladen steps into the TARDIS once again to present another instalment of drama, comedy and behind-the-scenes extracts from the many worlds of Doctor Who.

Doctor Who at the BBC combs the avenues of Time and Space for significant spin-off moments from the much-loved TV and radio series. In an exclusive coup, this third volume features a rarely heard, ten minute mini-drama starring Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen. Specially recorded for Glorious Goodwood in 1974, it has never been broadcast and features a host of familiar enemies - including the Daleks!

Elsewhere on this two-disc volume, the radio programme Wavelength meets the cast and production team of The Two Doctors; Nationwide investigates the work of the Radiophonic Workshop in 1983; and a group of schoolchildren give their views on the series in Take Two from 1984. The Grumbleweeds enjoy their own exciting adventure in Dr Nobbut-Just; ‘Ann Robinson’ menaces the Doctor in Dead Ringers; and Jane Asher plays the Doctor’s grandaughter in Whatever Happened to… Susan Foreman?

Rare interview material includes Frank Bough’s Nationwide encounter with fourth Doctor Tom Baker (plus Mary Tamm and Carole Ann Ford), Lalla Ward’s appearance on Multi-coloured Swap Shop, and a mid-Eighties radio interview with Sarah Sutton. There are also features on the brand new Doctor Who, including comments from Russell T Davies and Christopher Eccleston, and even the seal of approval from Michael Grade…

CREDITS
Presented by Elisabeth Sladen Written and produced by Michael Stevens
Technical presentation by Mark Ayres
Consultant: Andrew Pixley

Doctor Who signature tune composed by Ron Grainer

With thanks to Jeremy Bentham, Peter Crocker, Brian Hudd, Moray Laing, Jason May, Dick Mills, Richard Molesworth, Malcolm Prince, Jeremy Spencer, Ed Stradling, Mark Taylor.

Technical note: Due to the age and off-air nature of some of the source material, the sound quality of this recording may vary.

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Author: Michael Stevens
Narrator: Full Cast Performance
ISBN: 0563526211
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