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General Forum - Radio 4 Comedy Series - Page 1
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Over the years Radio 4 has had some great comedy on it, some of which I'd put up there with the likes of TV classics such as Faulty Towers, Red Dwarf, and Father Ted. The fact I'd found some of them by accident makes me wonder if there are some I'm missing out on.
Here are the ones I've absolutely loved and listened to over and over:
Cabin Pressure
Elvenquest
The Masterson Inheritance
The Boosh
On the Town With The League of Gentlemen
Anyone got any suggestions of things I've missed? I guess I'm interested in sitcoms rather than things like I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The News Quiz.
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Elite
I rather like Bleak Expectations. I think it's another one that's soon to be ported over to telly.
Heard good things about Listen Against - though not actually heard it... if that makes sense.
Elite
off the top of my head
Old Harrys Game - about the devil
Revolting People - revolutionary America
Absolute Power - with Stephen Fry. Was made into a tv series. This was a spin off of the comedy thriller series In The Red, In The Black and In The Chair.
Elite Donator
I agree completely with Rehan's list, plus I also enjoy To The Manor Born, all the old Steptoe and Dad's Army stuff, and Hancock, plus After Henry which starred Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
This is why I'm such a Radio 7 addict!
Edit: Oh, and you have to have a bit of Marcus Brigstocke with Think the Unthinkable and the Giles Wemmbley-Hogg series. Absolute crackers!
This item was edited on Friday, 8th October 2010, 12:59
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Oooh yes, I quite like the Dad's Army and Hancock's Half Hour, plus Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, didn't really count those (apart from Hancock) in my list simply because they were remakes of the TV series.
Radio 7 is great!
Have seen Old Harry's Game on iplayer but not tried it, will check it out as I do like Andy Hamilton.
New series of ElvenQuest is apparently being recorded or just been recorded, and Cabin Pressure Series 3 is being written for broadcast next year.
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Elite
Try Ladies of Letters with Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
Snaps
Every Third Car
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I used to be with it, but then they changed what 'it' was.
Now, what I'm with isn't it, and what's 'it' seems weird and scary
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I was trying to remember Ladies of Letters but couldn't quite recall its name. Robert, you MUST listen to Old Harry's Game - it's brilliant!
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Elvenquest Series 2
Thursday 18th November
@ 11pm on Radio 4
Started listening to Old Harry's Game, you are right, it is brilliant!
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Great stuff! 
Elite
Let's not forget "The Hitchhickers Guide To The Galaxy"!
