Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel
Recreated episodes of a celebrated Marx Brothers sitcom from 1930s US radio
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1990 - 1992
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series)
- Starring
- Michael Roberts, Frank Lazarus, Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello
- Writers
- Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman and Mark Brisenden
- Producer
- Dirk Maggs
First broadcast on America's NBC network in 1932 and 1933, Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel charted the exploits of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel (originally played by Groucho Marx) and his dopey assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli (played by Chico Marx).
The original recordings were lost, but the scripts were rediscovered in 1988, and adapted and re-recorded by BBC Radio 4 across three series - 1990 to 1992 - in front of a live studio audience.
This recreation stars Michael Roberts as Flywheel and Frank Lazarus as Ravelli.
- Production company
- Also known as
- The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (Other official name)
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 2nd June 1990 on BBC Radio 4 at 10:30am
- Last new broadcast
- Saturday 15th August 1992 on BBC Radio 4 at 10:30am
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Friday 8th May 2020 at 8:30am on Radio 4 Extra
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