Not sure what the technical term for when a television sitcom is converted into audio only and released on CD? But whatever it is, I've just got myself The Complete Blackadder audio collection. I'm slightly dubious as to whether it will translate that well. But I've just listened to a few minutes and did some lolz in all the right places.
Anyone care to recommend any other examples that translate well into this form?
And don't say Mr. Bean!
I'm not sure that there particularly is a technical term. It's just an audio edition of the TV show. They did it with Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe & Son back in the 1950s and 1960s. A good clue as to what works will be what's available to buy: I know Fawlty Towers has had the treatment too, for example, and I have a feeling that some Red Dwarf may have too, but I'm not certain about that one. I also recently saw CDs of things like Harry Enfield & Chums...
It's not available commercially, but I've seen mp3s of QI available on some download sites in the past too.
QI would work quite well. Cheers Aaron. I'll look around Amazon n the like.
Quote: Leevil @ September 5 2011, 12:52 AM BSTNot sure what the technical term for when a television sitcom is converted into audio only and released on CD? But whatever it is, I've just got myself The Complete Blackadder audio collection. I'm slightly dubious as to whether it will translate that well. But I've just listened to a few minutes and did some lolz in all the right places.
Anyone care to recommend any other examples that translate well into this form?
And don't say Mr. Bean!
I have managed to get many CDs of Hancock and Dad's Army. Others I have include: Are You Being Served?, The Good Life, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, One Foot In The Grave, Only Fools And Horses, Porridge, The Vicar Of Dibley, and Yes Minister.
Although I know all the episodes inside out, the Only Fools & Horses audio versions are still very enjoyable.
I listened to a few episodes of Blackadder II last night. It was quite enjoyable. I ended up skipping to series 2 though because the first one has too many visual gags, whereas the other series have lots of juicy dialogue.
As much as I love those old 70s sitcoms. It's not what I"m really after. Although Porridge would be interesting.
The Likely Lads is great. Well, most episodes they were just sat around nattering anyway! So it's perfect in audio form.
Not Going Out; I've had it playing on YouTube while I've been browsing other sites in another window and it works just fine as an audio-only programme! In fact, I remember thinking at the time this could have started life as a radio comedy.
Quote: Leevil @ September 5 2011, 12:52 AM BSTAnd don't say Mr. Bean!
You know, I watched the 'Father Ted' episode set on a plane about 10 times before I got the joke about the blind man laughing as he listened to 'Mr Bean' the headphones.
I'm just that sharp!
I often listen to sitcoms whilst out on delivery. I just rip the audio as mp3.
Peep Show, The Inbetweeners, Eary Doors, Alan Partrige, The Office, OFAH to name but a few all work well for me 
Have even listened to the odd film this way.
Quote: Leevil @ September 5 2011, 12:52 AM BSTNot sure what the technical term for when a television sitcom is converted into audio only and released on CD? But whatever it is, I've just got myself The Complete Blackadder audio collection. I'm slightly dubious as to whether it will translate that well. But I've just listened to a few minutes and did some lolz in all the right places.
Anyone care to recommend any other examples that translate well into this form?
And don't say Mr. Bean!
I think the general term is radio.
Quote: KLRiley @ September 5 2011, 10:31 PM BSTI think the general term is radio.
That's not what Leevil's asking though!
Quote: random @ September 5 2011, 8:29 PM BSTI often listen to sitcoms whilst out on delivery. I just rip the audio as mp3.
Peep Show, The Inbetweeners, Eary Doors, Alan Partrige, The Office, OFAH to name but a few all work well for me
Have even listened to the odd film this way.
They'd work well. Especially Peep Show and Alan Partridge. Not sure I could enjoy a whole film though 
Quote: KLRiley @ September 5 2011, 10:31 PM BSTI think the general term is radio.
Probably not. But he could do worse than have a listen to 4+. There are a lot of shows which started on TV and then were remade for radio on there but mainly from 70s and 80s. Likley Lads, Steptoe, Yes Minister come to mind. But for more recent stuff? Trickier as a reasonable amount of current TV sitcom evolved from radio.
And don't say Mr. Bean!
Maybe a Charlie Chaplin film?