{"product_id":"book-h0wo","title":"Listen to Les","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 episodes from the long-running BBC comedy series starring the legendary Les Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over a decade between 1974 and 1985, lugubrious funnyman Les Dawson had radio audiences in stitches with his hit comedy show \u003ci\u003eListen to Les\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in this collection are 25 vintage episodes, showcasing the gravel-voiced master of mirth at his very best. All your favourite characters are here, including gossip-loving housewives Cissie and Ada; chat show host Cosmo Smallpiece; the elegant Sophisticates and the hilariously dismal Desponds - as well as Wotan, Man of Steel; the debut appearance of comic discovery Justin Jest; and a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll hear tales of 1920s gangsters, Britain's first space hero, and Leonard Shufflebottom: a man so thin, he was once used as a dipstick. Les also pays tribute to a feisty barber and a sheep-headed publican, presents his very own versions of \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColumbo\u003c\/i\u003e, reflects on the British sense of humour - and reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with deadpan one-liners, melancholic monologues, side-splitting sketches and unforgettable piano sing-alongs, these classic shows are sure to have your tear ducts prickling with laughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Some of the humour on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by Les Dawson\u003cbr\u003eWith Roy Barraclough, Colin Edwynn, Daphne Oxenford and Eli Woods\u003cbr\u003eWritten and produced by James Casey\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Brian Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 11 August 1974-17 March 1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49357121880368,"sku":"BDh0wo","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/363934-h0wo-Square.jpg?v=1734421516","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h0wo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}