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Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Radio comedy
BBC Radio 2
1993 - 1994
12 episodes (2 series)

Founding member of The Goon Show Michael Bentine shares stories of his life and comedy career.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Bentine	Host / Presenter View episodes Episode 1 - The Reluctant Jester The Reluctant Jester, Episode 2 - From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal The Reluctant Jester, Episode 3 - We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force The Reluctant Jester, Episode 4 - An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long The Reluctant Jester, Episode 5 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad War The Reluctant Jester, Episode 6 - Have Red Nose Will Travel The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 1 - There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 2 - It'll Be Alright on the Night The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 3 - The Goon Show The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 4 - Arrival in America The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 5 - Film Greats The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 6 - It's a Square World	12

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Bentine	Writer View episodes Episode 1 - The Reluctant Jester The Reluctant Jester, Episode 2 - From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal The Reluctant Jester, Episode 3 - We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force The Reluctant Jester, Episode 4 - An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long The Reluctant Jester, Episode 5 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad War The Reluctant Jester, Episode 6 - Have Red Nose Will Travel The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 1 - There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 2 - It'll Be Alright on the Night The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 3 - The Goon Show The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 4 - Arrival in America The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 5 - Film Greats The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 6 - It's a Square World	12

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Andy Aliffe	Producer View episodes Episode 1 - The Reluctant Jester The Reluctant Jester, Episode 2 - From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal The Reluctant Jester, Episode 3 - We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force The Reluctant Jester, Episode 4 - An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long The Reluctant Jester, Episode 5 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad War The Reluctant Jester, Episode 6 - Have Red Nose Will Travel The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 1 - There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 2 - It'll Be Alright on the Night The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 3 - The Goon Show The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 4 - Arrival in America The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 5 - Film Greats The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Episode 6 - It's a Square World	12