A Good Bit Of Howerd
Frankie Howerd tells Pete Murray some of his secrets in this one-off programme from 1963
- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 1963
- Channel
- BBC Light Programme
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Starring
- Pete Murray and Frankie Howerd
- Producer
- Bill Worsley
Frankie Howerd tells Pete Murray some of his secrets, with excerpts from some of Frankie's broadcasts. Describing himself as "the sex kitten of the BBC", Frankie is lightly grilled by DJ Pete.
Frankie gives full credit for his success to his writers up to then, including Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Explaining that he never ad-libs, they touch on his singing abilities and Frankie's approach to performing in front of an audience.
- Production company
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 5th August 1963 on BBC Light Programme at 11:31am
- Episode length
- 29 minutes
- Last repeat
- Friday 21st April 2017 at 12:30am on Radio 4 Extra