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Peter McHugh

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Stephen Fry 'Comedy Controller' on Radio 4 Extra

Actor, writer, wit and naughty national treasure Stephen Fry chooses his favourite comedies from the BBC radio archive as Comedy Controller on Radio 4 Extra. Here, programme producer Peter McHugh talks about making the programme.

Peter McHugh, BBC Blogs, 5th December 2014

Radio 4 Extra - Comedy controller: Alexei Sayle

One of the great moments when Alexei Sayle interviews Lenny Henry on Radio 4's Chain Reaction is when Lenny tells him how nervous he was about first meeting him in 1981.

Peter McHugh, BBC Blogs, 16th October 2012

Radio 4 Extra - Just a Minute: without hesitation

On a cold winter's evening I made my way to London's BBC Television Centre. Something rather special was taking place. To celebrate 45 years of a classic radio comedy show, those rich cousins in TV were recording a special series of Just a Minute, featuring its ever present chairman, Nicholas Parsons, joined by regular player Paul Merton and a host of favourite all-star panellists.

Peter McHugh, BBC Blogs, 15th March 2012

June Whitfield interviewed: Take It From June

As I rummaged in the BBC archive searching for programmes to celebrate June Whitfield's radio years, a thought popped into my head. Should the history of British radio and TV have a special new acronym - TBJ - Time Before June?

Peter McHugh, BBC Blogs, 2nd June 2011

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