This comedy, now in its third series, has to rank among the greats of Radio 4 comedies. Both the first two series gained repeats in the 6.30 pm slot after the series were originally broadcast at 11 or 11.30pm. The programme is back with a vegeance, and regular listeners will be delighted with ... Read review
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Devilishly funny Review ofOld Harry's Game (Radio 4)by
richardashdowne
Advantages: Diabolically amusing Disadvantages: The series are only 6 episodes long ... more please!!
This comedy, now in its third series, has to rank among the greats of Radio 4 comedies. Both the first two series gained repeats in the 6.30 pm slot after the series were originally broadcast at 11 or 11.30pm. The programme is back with a vegeance, and regular listeners will be delighted with the development of the central characters in a range of new situations.
Briefly, the comedy is set in Hell, where Satan (played by the programme's author/director, ... ...rules with a firm hand, except that he has taken rather a shine to a mortal, one of the damned, who interests him greatly. This mortal is the Professor (played by James Grout, famous as Supt. Strange in Inspector Morse). Each episode sees the progression of a single contention between these two main characters, e.g. "it is always better to know" and "it's great to be English" which is discussed in the context of scenes involving characters in Hell ...
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Before Peter Jackson’s remarkable film trilogy, if you didn’t want to plough your way through the mighty tomes that make up J.R.R.Tolkein’s ‘Lord of the Rings’, the only option available was the BBC Radio 4 radio adaptation, which was first broadcast in... more
(UK Paperback, book first published (UK) 1985, 185 pages)
Note for all reviews: If the plot outline seems light this is intentional as I hate reading reviews that say "and the ending where …" :-)
"is born" documents the early criminal... more
Production Year: 1986 - Action/Adventure - Director: Gary A. Sherman - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Rutger Hauer, Gene L. Simmons, Robert Guillaume, Mel Harris
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