The Story of Radio Comedy By the time John Reith had taken the helm at the BBC. the wireless 'listeners-in' had certainly been educated and informed by the sparse broadcasts - but what had they experienced by way of entertainment?
In the first of 12 programmes Russell Davies begins his analysis of how people have fun on the radio by listening again to rare recordings of comedy pioneers including
MABEL CONSTANDUROS. A.J. ALAN
NORMAN LONG. JOHN HENRY AND BLOSSOM HENRY and a young but promising TOMMY HANDLEY. Written and compiled by RUSSELL DAVIES
Producer NEIL CARGILL
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