Footlights At 125: A Retrospective

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008
  • 3 episodes (1 series)

Radio programme celebrating 125 years of the Cambridge Footlights in which a number of sketches from the archive are performed. Stars Steve Punt, Mel Giedroyc, Lucy Montgomery, James Bachman, John Finnemore and more.

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2008
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
3 (1 series)
Stars
Steve Punt, Mel Giedroyc, Lucy Montgomery, James Bachman, John Finnemore, Simon Munnery and Geoffrey McGivern
Producer
Chris Neil
Company

A series of three programmes celebrating 125 years of comedy at Cambridge Footlights. Former alumni come together to recreate past gems in the club's history, sourced from the extensive archives and performed anew.

The original material used came from Peter Cook, David Mitchell, Griff Rhys Jones, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and others.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 17th June 2008 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4

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