{"product_id":"book-i265","title":"The Betty Witherspoon Show","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete series of the vintage BBC Radio variety show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRadio legends \u003cb\u003eKenneth Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBeyond Our Ken, Hancock’s Half Hour\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003cb\u003eTed Ray\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eRay’s a Laugh\u003c\/i\u003e) join forces for this quickfire mix of characters, songs and sketches, first broadcast on Radio 2 in 1974. Accompanied by \u003ci\u003eQuote… Unquote\u003c\/i\u003e’s \u003cb\u003eNigel Rees\u003c\/b\u003e and veteran actress\/comedian \u003cb\u003eMiriam Margolyes\u003c\/b\u003e, they cross their comedy swords and trade playful repartee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these ten episodes, recorded in front of a live audience at the Paris Theatre, Ted Ray demonstrates his virtuosity on the violin; documentary feature ‘Witherspoon’s World’ explores topics including medicine, the arts, Europe and the younger generation; and Inspector Spewles of Scotland Yard’s Intelligence Unit gets flirty, sweetie, with a public information bulletin that’s full of honeyed words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus, the ‘Theatre of the Air’ troupe make merry at the court of Henry VIII, take a rollicking trip through Rasputin’s Russia and give us their comic take on classic literature: from \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights, Anthony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e. There’s also a host of groan-inducing gags and humorous tunes, including ‘The Type of Horrible Cockney Song that Killed the Music Hall’ and ‘Why Don’t They Write Songs About Runcorn?’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNone of the shows were kept by the BBC archive, but thanks to the ‘Treasure Hunt’ campaign, they were all recovered, and are collected here for you to enjoy once more. Happy days!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Contains dated humour and language that reflect the era in which these programmes were recorded, which some listeners may find offensive. Due to the age and off-air nature of the recordings, the quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring Ted Ray and Kenneth Williams\u003cbr\u003eWith Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Michael Wale and Joe Steeples\u003cbr\u003eWith additional material by Derek Farmer, Ray Lowrie, Fred Metcalfe, David Renwick, Keith Williams, Chris Miller, Peter Spence, Chris Allen, David McKellar, Tom Magee Englefield, David Nobbs and Peter Vincent\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Neil Innes\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Simon Brett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 20 April-22 June 1974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353347957040,"sku":"BDi265","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/471212-i265-Square.jpg?v=1734343739","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i265","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}