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Comedian Marti Caine dies (1995)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Telephone interview with actor Nicholas Parsons following the death of comedian and entertainer, Marti Caine, after a long battle against cancer. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Portsea Island Discs: Bill Maynard, actor (1984)

The guest today is Bill Maynard, a British comedian and actor. His real name is Walter Frederick George Williams, and he was born October, 8, 1928 in Health End, Farnham, Surrey. Andy Ferriss talks to Bill...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Who could forget Tony Hancock? (1984)

A tribute to Tony Hancock, the greatest British actor and comedian of the Sixties.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Funeral of comedian Les Dawson (1993)

Genre

News report; Obituary; Tribute; Music; Speech; Vox pop

Report on the funeral of actor and comedian Les Dawson in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Speakers are actor Edward Woodward; Dawson’s comedy partner, Roy Barraclough; vox pop with local residents. Helen Ford...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Memorial service for Max Wall (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

Clayre Gribben reporting from the memorial service at St Pauls Church, Covent Garden for comedian and actor Max Wall, with coverage of Wall’s life and career. Fellow comedian Barry Cryer on his original...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Death of Max Wall (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

Comedian Max Wall died this morning in Westminster Hospital, apparently after falling as he left a restaurant. It is believed he suffered a fractured skull and did not regain consciousness. He was...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Stephen Fry missing (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Maxine Court(?) reports on actor and comedian Stephen Fry going missing. Speakers are his father, Alan Fry; comedian Ernie Wise; psychiatrist Andrew Evans.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Falklands war homecoming gala (1982)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Report on a gala to celebrate the homecoming of servicemen and women from the Falklands following the end of the war between Britain and Argentina. Speaking are: Sir Laurence Olivier, actor; Jimmy Tarbuck,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Peter Sellers thanksgiving service (1980)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Report on the thanksgiving service for actor and comedian Peter Sellers at St Martins in the Fields in Central London, following his death on 24/07/80. Includes interview with former member of the Goons,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Benny Hill Comics Society plaque (1993)

Genre

Music; News report; Tribute

Report and tribute to comedian and actor Benny Hill who died in August 1992 and whose house in Kensington, London will receive a Dead Comics Society plaque in the actor’s memory. Speakers are former...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio