The Man Behind The Sunshine
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 4
- 2004
- 1 episode
Gillian Reynolds pays tribute to comedy writer Eddie Braben, with excerpts from some of his finest shows and an interview with the man himself.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2004
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Gillian Reynolds and Eddie Braben
- Producers
- Libby Cross
- Company
Eddie Braben is one of Britain's greatest comedy writers, the man who turned Morecambe and Wise from a good act into a great one, and who was also behind Ken Dodd's rise to fame in the 1960s.
Broadcaster and journalist Gillian Reynolds, who grew up with Braben in Liverpool, pays tribute to him, with extracts from some of his finest comedy shows and an in-depth interview with Braben himself.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 8th June 2004 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Sunday 27th February 2005 at 8:30pm on Radio 4