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Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville return to the alternative comedy of the 80s.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past.

Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.

From London's iconic ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy.

In the first of three programmes, they travel back to the 1980s to celebrate alternative comedy.

Featuring:

Extracts from ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV's NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS and THE YOUNG ONES.

* LENIN OF THE ROVERS – first episode first broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 on 13/02/1988.

Sadly Beryl Vertue passed away, aged 90, in 2022.

Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart.

Made for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in April 2017.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 26 Oct 2023 20:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 4 May 2022 11:00
  • Wed 4 May 2022 21:00
  • Sat 21 Oct 2023 10:00
  • Sat 21 Oct 2023 15:00
  • Sat 21 Oct 2023 21:00
  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 05:00
  • Thu 26 Oct 2023 20:00