Two Coconut Shells, A Blow Lamp And A Raspberry
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 4
- 2006
- 1 episode
Reece Shearsmith presents a documentary about the history of comedy sound effects on radio, from the 1930s through to The League Of Gentlemen. Also features Harry Morris, John Ammonds, Roy Hudd, Dick Mills, Sonia Cooper and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2006
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Reece Shearsmith, Harry Morris, John Ammonds, Roy Hudd, Dick Mills, Sonia Cooper, Desmond Briscoe, Charles Willis and more
- Producers
- Stephen Garner
- Company
Comedy sound effects have been the backbone of British radio shows, from Children's Hour to The Goon Show and beyond. Reece Shearsmith presents a wry history of sound effects: the early recording methods of sound engineers and how people such as band leader and disc jockey Jack Jackson broke new ground in the field.
With contributions from Roy Hudd, Dick Mills and John Ammonds.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 24th October 2006 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 30 minutes