Just a reminder that Bill Oddie will be hosting tomorrow's edition of "Comedy Controller" on BBC 7. The show can be heard online at www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Further details from BBC 7's Newsletter:
The Selection Comedy Controller: Bill Oddie
This week's Comedy Controller is the one from the Goodies who looks like DLTs younger brother - not so much the Hairy Cornflake, as the furry rice crispie. Yes, Mr Bill Oddie has three hours of comedy that spans the 20th Century and, professor-like, he'll be delivering his thesis on the on The Development of Radio Comedy.
From the "classic" and "vintage" end of things, he has the only surviving episode of the 1940s sitcom, "Up The Pole"; the last ever episode of "ITMA"; a young Benny Hill in "Archie's The Boy" and the ubiquitous "Round The Horne" - every good home should have one. Then from the latter half of the century, there's Alan Partridge and co in "On The Hour" and Ross turns the tables on Pauline in "On The Town with The League of Gentlemen". I never thought I'd see Benny Hill and the League of Gentlemen on the same bill, but there you go - that's BBC7 for you!
"The Prof", as we like to call him, will be challenging some received wisdoms and - who knows - questions may be asked at the end, so you'd better pay attention and keep comprehensive notes.
