DescriptionUsing scripts by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, The Goon Show was recreated with a 'genetic' theme for one night at the Playhouse Theatre in London. Taking part were Andrew Secombe (son of Harry), Jon Glover (as the voices of Spike Milligan), and Jeffrey Holland (taking on the Peter Sellers roles), with announcements by Christopher Timothy (son of original Goon Show announcer, Andrew) and Lance Ellington singing in for his father Ray. With the music of the big band, The John Wilson Orchestra, the show was an enormous success.
DescriptionEnjoy Bob's genius as a writer, stand-up comedian, chat-show host, and compere as he looks back on a lifetime of laughs in a selecton from his most famous radio and television shows.
DescriptionElizabeth Taylor first captured hearts as a child actress in the classic film National Velvet . But in the five decades since she first became a household name, Taylor has transcended the label of "movie star", and distinguished herself as a savvy b…
DescriptionThis splendid title showcases the combined talents of Alan Bennett, one of our foremost dramatists and writers, and Thora Hird, the celebrated and much-loved actor who died in 2003. It features an exclusive and unique recording, The Last of the Sun…
DescriptionTo get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh...well, it's the best job in the world, says Ronnie Barker. And few are better at it, as this compilation of highlights from over three decades in radio and television shows. From his early radio career in shows such as The Navy Lark and Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead to his television successes The Frost Report, Porridge, Open All Hours, and, of course, The Two Ronnies, it's Barker at his brilliant best.
DescriptionAcclaimed historian and New York Times best-selling author of Tour of Duty Douglas Brinkley brings the riveting account of the brave U.S. Army Rangers who stormed the coast of Normandy on D-Day and the President, 40 years later, who paid the…
