Radio Spawned a Monster
TV and radio producer Colin Glibert celebrates the stars and sitcoms that began life on radio, such as Miranda Hart, Armando Iannucci, John Culshaw, Stephen Fry and The Goon Show.
TV and Radio producer Colin Gilbert celebrates the medium of radio as the starting point for some of comedy's best loved shows and performers.
On the way we'll hear from the stars and the stories behind many famous shows including Miranda Hart discussing making Miranda for TV, Armando Iannucci looking back on his success as a fledgling radio producer and we hear from the friends and family of all four original members of the Goon Show.
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Gregor Fisher 鈥� The Slice
The Rab C Nesbitt actor looks back on his long and illustrious career with Edi Stark in this programme from 1996.
Duration: 39:21
Miranda Hart 鈥� Janice Forsyth Show
The six foot star joins Janice Forsyth to discuss her self-titled show鈥檚 success and to describe how much her on screen persona reflects the real life Miranda.
Duration: 12:29
Norma Farnes on Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan鈥檚 legendary agent chats to Brian Donaldson about her life working with the maverick comedy star.
Duration: 29:18
Armando Iannucci 鈥� The Radio Scotland Years
The Glaswegian TV and Radio producer sits down with his former colleague Dave Batchelor, to pick through some of his earliest radio sketches.
Duration: 29:01
Michael Sellers on Peter Sellers
In this edition of Dad Made Me Laugh, Peter Seller鈥檚 son explains how his father turned playing a Goon into a glittering Hollywood career.
Duration: 26:57
Galton and Simpson 鈥� Laughed Off The Page
Lynn Ferguson meets up with the writers of Steptoe and Son and Hancock鈥檚 Half Hour to look back on their successful comedy careers.
Duration: 27:08
Jenny Secombe on Harry Secombe
Sally Magnusson meets Harry Secombe鈥檚 daughter Jenny, to discuss growing up with a larger than life father and an extended family of Goons.
Duration: 26:44
Steve Coogan 鈥� Janice Forsyth Show
The man behind the monster Steve Coogan, discusses where Alan鈥檚 voice comes from and who exactly is responsible for legendary lines like 鈥淪mell My Cheese鈥�.
Duration: 12:56
Stephen Fry 鈥� The Usual Suspects
Siobhan Synnot sits down with the TV, radio and writer to remember success with the Cambridge Footlights and to discuss why the British public will always trust a well-spoken gent.
Duration: 35:22
Jon Culshaw 鈥� Janice Forsyth Show
The impressionist chats to Janice Forsyth about his life as the man of a million voices.
Duration: 12:22
Michael Bentine 鈥� Queen Street Gardens
Neville Garden chats to the 鈥渇orgotten鈥� Goon in 1992 about his incredibly diverse career.
Duration: 51:44
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- Sat 4 Feb 2012 00:45成人快手 Radio Scotland
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