Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,492 playable programmes from the BBC

Kington's Anatomy of Comedy

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

2/3. The Comedy of Characters Journalist and humorist
Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, the context and genre in which they function and why they can be found at the root of all comedy. With insight from Terry Jones , Barry Humphries ,
Dick Clement , Ian La Frenais and Ricky Gervais , plus archive interviews with Margaret Rutherford , Peter Sellers and Mr Pastry.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero

Contributors

Contributor:
Terry Jones
Contributor:
Barry Humphries
Contributor:
Dick Clement
Contributor:
Ian La Frenais
Contributor:
Ricky Gervais
Contributor:
Margaret Rutherford
Contributor:
Peter Sellers
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Producers:
Nick Romero
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More