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| The
Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
First
appearing on BBC Radio, this Science Fiction comedy from the pen
of (the sadly departed) Douglas Adams, spawned five books, a TV
series, a computer game, and towels! Phrases from Hitchhikers have
passed into everyday life, it's oft-quoted, and the number 42 achieved
universal recognition as a result of this series. If you've followed
the series or read the books, we highly recommend talking a look
behind the scenes to learn more. This includes the DVD bonus material,
and the several books available. 2005 was the Year of the Guide, with the Film in April & the final radio series in May See this site's Hitch-Hikers Guide page |
| Radio Active | Superb BBC Radio comedy,
that later became KYTV on BBC TV. Starred Angus Deayton (Mike Channel),
Geoffrey Perkins (Mike Flex), Helen Atkinson-Wood (Anna Daptor),
Philip Pope (Nigel Pry) and Michael Fenton-Stevens (Martin Brown
and Uncle Mike Stand). See this site's Radio Active page and our Radio Active Forum |
| Knowing Me, Knowing You | Alan Partridge in fine form.
Most of us have seen (and cringed at) the TV series, but have you
heard the Radio 4 series? If not, get the cassettes. They contain
six episodes of the BBC radio chat show aired way before Alan made
it to telly. In my opinion, much better than the TV series. Click
for details of the BBC
Radio 4 series on cassette, or the BBC
TV series on video. See this site's Alan Partridge page |
| Yes, Minister | Reportedly
Margaret Thatcher's favourite comedy, Yes Minister and Yes Prime
Minister follow the Right Hon. James Hacker (Paul Eddington) as
he climbs up the political greasy pole, helped by Private Secretary
Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), but mostly hindered by Sir Humphrey
Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Wonderful office politics and a glimpse
at what most go on behind closed doors at Whitehall. Sharpen your
political antennae by getting hold of a copy of the BBC radio series
on cassette, as well as the TV series. The range of versions can
be bought online at BBC
Shop.com |
| Nebulous | A quirky
little sci-fi comedy found on Radio 4 in 2005 - Set in a post-'withering'
2099, the team from the Key Envornmental Non-judgemental Taskforce
(a.k.a KENT) set about troubleshooting, under the control of Professor
Nebulous (the man responsible for the Isle of Wight disaster). For
more on the holofiles of KENT, take a look at Nebulous
City. A new series is due in Hamble, thank Bod....
If you've heard of it, stop by our forum? |
| On The Blog | New in 2007 on BBC Radio 2, this 30 minute show follows the online life of Andrew Glasgow as he sets up his first blog. On The Blog caught our attention, even though tucked away on Radio 2, because of it's clever use of audio to represent the output of Andrew's computer - highlighting the frustrations that many of us face - spam, IT problems, phishing, blog and comments. Targets include spoof sitenames ebuy, myface and congo. Men Behaving Badly's Caroline Quentin plays about a thousand parts, and does a sterling job. The series is produced by Dirks Maggs (who produced the recent Hitchhiker's radio series. If you can track down On The Blog and like your tech... take a listen. We found a MySpace Page, which doesn't have a lot to say, but seems to be the only official "home" for On The Blog...
If you've heard of it, stop by our forum? We're patiently awaiting the series CD, as well as news on a second series... |
| Dirk Gently | Everyone's heard of Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy... but what about Douglas Adams' other creation? Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency finally became realised in 2007, appearing in October 2007 on BBC Radio 4 - More on our Dirk Gently page. |
| More comedy? | BBC 7 is one of the new BBC Digital Radio channels, and it's available on DAB, Freeview and Sky. This site contains details on getting connected to BBC7. For details of what's on, see the BBC's site www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7, or see our page on electronic programme guides. |
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