
Howerd's Ways: The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd's last agent Tessa Le Bars talks to Peter Reed about the comedian's life and radio career. Features Variety Bandbox, The Frankie Howerd Show and Desert Island Discs.
The life and ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio career of Frankie Howerd – the celebrated King of Titters.
His last agent Tessa Le Bars talks to Peter Reed and shares her memories of this icon of British comedy. Featuring:
* The Frankie Howerd Show:
Doggy doing with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ DG and Frankie's memoirs. Titters galore with stand-up and sketches from the legendary comic. With June Whitfield and Ray Fell. (´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 from June 1973)
* Radio Lives – Frankie Howerd:
His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well. (´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 from July 1995)
* Variety Bandbox:
An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, (Alberto) Semprini, Vanessa Lee and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra. (´óÏó´«Ã½ Light Programme from June 1953)
* Now Listen:
Gags from Frankie Howerd, plus sketches with Carol Allen, Robertson Hare and Kenneth Connor. (´óÏó´«Ã½ Light Programme from April 1965)
* Desert Island Discs:
Frankie Howerd chats to Roy Plomley and makes his castaway choices. (´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 from January 1982)
Producer: Mik Wilkojc
Made for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in April 2012.
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- Sat 28 Apr 2012 09:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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