My Dream Dinner Party

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Presenters host guests from beyond the grave, brought to life through the radio archive.

Presenters host a gathering with a twist - all their guests are from beyond the grave, long-time heroes brought back to life by the wonders of the radio archive.

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My Dream Dinner Party: John Cleese's Dream Dinner Party

John Cleese's Dream Dinner Party

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Actor, comedian, writer John Cleese in conversation with his heroes, brought back to life.

Actor, comedian and writer John Cleese’s radio archive dinner party with a twist with guests from beyond the grave.

Actor, comedian and writer John Cleese hosts a dinner party with a twist - all his guests are from beyond the grave!

But his heroes are brought back to life by the magic of the BBC radio archive.

An all-star line-up is joining John for dinner:

* Writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley
* Hollywood actress Bette Davis
* Comedian and writer Spike Milligan
* Film maker and writer Susan Sontag
* Neurologist Oliver Sacks.

While John and his guests wait for the Indian takeaway to arrive, they don't waste any time in discussing past drug experiences, the trauma of war, being a superstar, the threat of technology - and the joy of silliness.  

Then the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore turn up for a late night brandy.

Producers: Sarah Peters & Peregrine Andrews

A Tuning Fork and Open Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

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