BEACHCOMBER...BY THE WAY
By Michael Barfield
Synopsis
All 18 episodes of the BBC radio series based on J. B. Morton's surreally comic 'Beachcomber' column 'As schoolboys my brother and I worshipped Beachcomber... and that led to the birth of The Goon Show' Spike Milligan J.B. Morton took over the 'By The Way' column in the Daily Express in 1924 - succeeding his friend D.B. Wyndham-Lewis as Beachcomber - and continued writing it for over 50 years. Anarchic absurdist and profoundly influential it had a huge cult following and paved the way for a great deal of modern humour. These three series bring Beachcomber's irreverent jottings to hilarious life with Richard Ingrams as the eponymous author: 'Greetings my public' interruptions from John Wells as Prodnose: 'What is all this?' 'Begone you oaf!' (door slams after Prodnose) and Patricia Routledge John Sessions and Joan Sims as the notorious Twelve Red-Bearded Dwarves among others. Also participating in the nonsense are silken-voiced announcer Brian Perkins and guest stars June Whitfield Brian Bowles Simon Greenall and Henrietta Gooden. Featuring Morton's familiar colourful characters in all their larger-than life glory - including Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht Colonel Wretch Mr Justice Cocklecarrot Captain Foulenough Lady Cabstanleigh Lord Shortcake Dingipoos Carstairs and Big White - these 18 rib-tickling adventures perfectly recreate his wonderful whimsical world.
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| Narrator | J. B. Morton |
|---|---|
| Length | 8hrs 41mins |
| Catalogue No. | 17228 |
| Publisher | Findaway; 2023 |