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Barry Took presents a four-part history of BBC Radio comedy. The series includes the high points of the classic comedy of the twenties, the "golden age" of the fifties and sixties and the best of today's new stars, in a selection of clips from the BBC archive and the BBC Radio Collection.
1: Outstanding stand-up comedians and soloists from Robb Wilton and Arthur
Askey to Harry Hill , via Roy Hudd , Ken Dodd and Frankie Howerd.
Written by Barry Took Producer Aled Evans

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Hill
Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd.
Written By:
Barry Took
Producer:
Aled Evans

With rhythm and blues classics from the archive, the best of the new releases, and three items specially recorded by the Texan guitarist Sherman Robertson , a virtual unknown when he did his first session for the show in 1992, but now a major figure on the blues circuit.

Contributors

Guitarist:
Sherman Robertson

A six-part series in which Allan Taylor meets, plays music and chats to friends, contemporaries and heroes.
3:The legendary Ramblin' Jack Elliott, who has influenced people from Bob Dylan to Ralph McTell.

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Taylor
Unknown:
Bob Dylan
Unknown:
Ralph McTell.

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More