"Pam Ayres has a quality of fun which glows ever more brightly as newer, lesser entertainers make their bid for stardom" --- The Scotsman
Just over thirty years ago, a little-known poet named Pam Ayres made her debut on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks. Since then, she has taken the nation by storm, entertaining millions of people with her books, stage shows and radio and television appearances.
Her first BBC Radio 4 series, Ayres on the Air, was a huge success, and this second series proves to be every bit as droll and delightful. A mix of comic poetry, sketches, and observations on life, each programme is themed around a different subject: Fame, Animals, Travel, Motherhood, The Old Days, and Food.
Here are much-loved poems such as "Do You Think Bruce Springsteen would fancy me?" "I'm Going to Be Surgically Enhanced", "Clamp the Mighty Limpet", "How Can That Be My Baby?", "The Dolly on the Dustcart", "With These Hands" and "Thoughts of a Late-Night Knitter"; and sketches about the frustration of calling rail enquiry lines, cracking the art of text messaging, and trying to stick to a diet.
These six programmes show the inimitable Pam Ayres at her warmest and wittiest, and are guarenteed to amuse and delight her many fans.
Written By : Armando Iannucci
Narrator : Full-Cast Production
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 27 minutes
Type : Radio Shows Contemporary British Humor
Price : $5.25
Part 5 of Series 2. Armando Iannucci and his guests return with a heady mix of topical sketches, chat and lots of lies, in front of a live audience. More info...
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Written By : Richmal Crompton
Narrator : Martin Jarvis
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Comedy Classics Humor Humor
Price : $22.75
Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous - that's how some folks think of William but others know that his well-meant schemes often turn out for the best! More info...
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Written By : Various
Narrator : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Type : Humor Radio Shows
Price : $18.99
Another selection of inspired ad-libbing from the multi award-winning BBC Radio 4 series. More info...
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Written By : Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Narrator : Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody, Pat Lancaster, Stanley Unwin
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Type : Modern Classics Radio Shows Humor British Old Time Radio
Price : $13.25
The first four episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody and Pat Lancaster. More info...
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Written By : Ian Messiter
Narrator : Various
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Type : Humor Radio Shows
Price : $18.99
It's Piffle! It's The Shipping Forecast! It's Dating Agencies! It's Windpower!" These are just some of the subjects hilariously tackled by radio's favourite chatterers for Just A Minute. More info...
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