British Comedy Guide

The Laughtermakers

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Home Service
  • 1956 - 1958
  • 44 episodes (3 series)

Documentary series in which contemporary comedians talk about their approach to the art of comedy.

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Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
1956 - 1958
Channel
BBC Home Service
Episodes
44 (3 series)
Writers
Gale Pedrick
Producers
Tom Ronald and John Browell
Company

A series of light-hearted enquiries in which famous stars of modern comedy step out of character and discuss their personal approach to the serious business of dispensing the precious commodity of laughter.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 6th July 1956 at 1:10pm on BBC Home Service

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