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Comedy Greats: The Noughties: Episode 3

Episode 3

The Noughties

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Comedy Greats, The Noughties, Episode 3

With Cabin Pressure; The Boosh; Flight of the Conchords and Ed Reardon's Week.

Barry Cryer concludes his decade-by-decade archive trawl: Cabin Pressure; The Boosh; Flight of the Conchords; I've Never Seen Star Wars,  Ed Reardon's Week and Down The Line.

Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC.

Remember when Big Brother was on the telly while some of us started glamping? 

From the beginning of 21st century radio comedy, Baz presents his final six-pack of noughties favourites: 

*    Cabin Pressure 
Series 2 Episode 4 Johannesburg
An emergency landing leads to First Officer Douglas getting the shammy out. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam and John Finnemore.. From 2009.

*    The Boosh
Episode 3 Jazz 
The staff of the surreal zoo tackle gangsters, a spirit and porpoises. Starring Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. From 2001.

*    The Flight of the Conchords 
3/6 The Fans Proposition
The Kiwi band face fan propositions. Improvised musical comedy by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, with Rob Brydon. From 2005.

*    I've Never Seen Star Wars
Series 2 Episode 1 Barry Cryer
Marcus Brigstocke invites 4 Extra’s Comedy Greats host Barry Cryer to try new experiences, including karaoke and changing a nappy. From 2009.

*    Ed Reardon's Week 
Series 4 Episode 1 January 31
With his tax return looming, the curmudgeonly author surprises his agent. Starring Christopher Douglas. From 2007.

*    Down the Line
Series 1 Episode 6
Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy. Starring Rhys Thomas and Paul Whitehouse. From 2006.

Produced and scripted by Kerry Reece.  

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2012.

Comedy Greats: The Noughties

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