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
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