Raw Meat Radio - Preview

On Saturday, Radio 4 Extra pays tribute to the work of Chris Morris. Here's a trailer.

Chris Morris is known by most for his ground-breaking film and television work but, like most good things, he 'started on the radio'. Matthew Bannister, who suspended Morris from Radio 1, described him as 'one of the greatest talents working in British broadcasting'. Mary Anne Hobbs presents a three hour retrospective on Morris' work featuring original interviews with Armando Iannucci, Matthew Bannister and David Quantick.

Morris developed his anarchic and surreal style in local radio. It was at BBC Bristol and GLR that he honed his trademark technical skills and first adopted some of the sketches and personas that would later help make his name. He went on to be responsible for some of the most exciting and innovative radio comedy ever made, including On The Hour and Why Bother.

Raw Meat Radio is on Radio 4 Extra on Saturday 29th November 2014 from 7pm to 10pm. You can hear Chris's Radio 1 series Blue Jam on Friday 5th Dec at 11pm on 4 Extra.

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