Barry Cryer
Comedy guru Barry Cryer chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing to present to an audience, with the help of Bernard Cribbins and Sheila Steafel.
Comedy guru Barry Cryer, star of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing to present to an audience, with the help of readers Bernard Cribbins and Sheila Steafel.
It's a funny and personal mix, from books that have both given him pleasure and marked significant events over the years, including works by JB Priestley, John Betjeman, Alan Bennett, Ogden Nash and Phyllis Diller.
Producer Beth O'Dea.
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Barry's choices
English Journey by J.B. Priestley
Penguin
听
Pot Pourri from a Surrey Garden by John Betjeman
Collected Poems, John Murray
听
Sermon from Beyond the Fringe by Alan Bennett
From Fringe to Flying Circus by Roger Wilmut
Methuen
听
Wild Oats by Philip Larkin
Collected Poems, The Marvell Press and Faber and Faber
听
Poems:听 The Pioneer and The Romantic Age
There鈥檚 Always Another Windmill by Ogden Nash
Andre Deutsch
听
How Long, O Lord鈥�? by Keith Waterhouse
From: With Great Pleasure by Alec Reid
Hutchinson
听
Phyllis Diller鈥檚 marriage manual by Phyllis Diller
Doubleday
听
Right Ho, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
Arrow Books
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Barry Cryer |
| Reader | Bernard Cribbins |
| Reader | Sheila Steafel |
| Producer | Beth O'Dea |
Broadcasts
- Mon 5 Aug 2013 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Wed 2 Oct 2013 23:30大象传媒 Radio 4
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