British Comedy Guide

Musical Comedy Was My Dish

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008
  • 1 episode

Ben Elton explores a forgotten side of P.G. Wodehouse. Also features Tim Rice, Robert McCrum, Stephen Banfield, Edward Cazalet, Barry Day and PG Wodehouse

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2008
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Features
Ben Elton, Tim Rice, Robert McCrum, Stephen Banfield, Edward Cazalet, Barry Day and PG Wodehouse
Producers
Caroline Hughes
Company

PG Wodehouse wrote lyrics for hundreds of songs that appeared in around 40 musical comedies. He worked with composers like Jerome Kern and Cole Porter, making an invaluable contribution to the development of musical comedy on Broadway and in the West End.

Ben Elton explores this forgotten side of his literary hero.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 2nd September 2008 at 1:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
30 minutes

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