British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1990 - 1992
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Recreated episodes of a celebrated Marx Brothers sitcom from 1930s US radio. Stars Michael Roberts, Frank Lazarus, Lorelei King, Graham Hoadly and Vincent Marzello

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Series 1 (1990)

In the first series Flywheel looks after a valuable painting, searches for a dog and goes into showbusiness.

Series 2 (1991)

Flywheel pretends to be a doctor, tries to fleece a millionaire and attempts to make it big in Hollywood in Series 2.

Series 3 (1992)

For the final series, Flywheel deals with an escaped murderer, becomes a newspaper editor and starts a bus tour.

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