Not Now Arthur
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007
- 1 episode
Stewart Henderson tells the colourful life story of Arthur Tolcher, the man made famous for not playing his harmonica on The Morecambe & Wise Show. Also features John Ammonds, Barry Cryer, Bill Cotton, Roy Hudd, Frank Ifield and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2007
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Stewart Henderson, John Ammonds, Barry Cryer, Bill Cotton, Roy Hudd, Frank Ifield, Graham McCann, Joan Morecambe and more
- Producers
- Eleanor Thomas
- Company
Comedy writer and poet Stewart Henderson traces the life and dreams of Arthur Tolcher, perhaps the only performer in the history of the state to achieve fame through not playing his harmonica - on the enormously popular Morecambe and Wise TV shows in the 1970s.
A veteran of music hall and variety theatre, Arthur survived through his versatility and professionalism.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 14th August 2007 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Most recent repeats
-
- Tuesday 23rd December 2014 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Monday 22nd December 2014 at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Monday 22nd December 2014 at 1:30pm on Radio 4 Extra