Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7

Subject: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: cptsnapper
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 07:10 AM

Every day this week BBC 7 are broadcasting fifteen minute programmes of Marriott Edgar monologues at both 11.45 am & 12.15 am.

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Sooz
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 07:28 AM

wicked - who is performing them?

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: GUEST,Lurker
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 07:56 AM

Performer varies daily. Monday was Peter Goodwright, Tuesday Roy Castle. Listen again at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 08:37 AM

Stanley Holloway seems to have done fairly equal parts of Marriott edgar , Weston and Lee and his own ! ALL good stuff .

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Scrump
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 08:48 AM

Unless I'm mistaken, this series of Marriott Edgar monologues is available on a double CD, in the BBC Radio Collection (also available as a double casette). The monologues are read by various well-known names including Les Dawson, Thora Hird, Betty Driver, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, and Peter Goodwright.

The series was on BBC Radio in (IIRC) the 1990s (?). Sad to think half of those names have passed on.

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 08:53 AM

I have the BBC cassette version, released in 1993. It's called, not surprisingly, 'The Lion & Albert & Other Marriott Monologues' and the performers are Roy Castle, Bernie Clifton, Les Dawson, Betty Driver (Betty from 'Coronation Street'), Peter Goodright, Thora Hird, Roy Hudd and Kenneth Waller (Grandad from 'Bread').
I imagine it's still available.

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 09:01 AM

Its worth having DAB radio , if only for the 'old' comedy stuff on BBC Seven !!

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: nickp
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 01:25 PM

... or listening on the web.

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Mr Happy
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 08:28 PM

some background info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriott_Edgar

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Scrump
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 06:45 AM

Yes, the "Lion & Albert" compilation double CD is still available (not sure about the cassettes, but they may be).

If you want to hear Marriott Edgar himself, he performs his own monologue "The Battle of Hastings 1066" on a different comedy compilation CD "You Have To Laugh, Don't You" - I believe that's still available too.

Of course this particular monologue was also recorded by Stanley Holloway, and Eddie Crotty did a great version on the classic Fivepenny Piece live album "On Stage".

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 01:12 AM

We've had a bit of crappy week here, thank heaven for 'Listen Again' and the no-nonsense humour of Marriot Edgar. Click on 'listen again' and select your day. Scroll down to which ever programme you want and it should work on RealPlayer.

Sanity and insanity in one fell swoop.

LTS

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Ref
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 08:05 AM

Great stuff! Glad it's being kept alive.

Subject: RE: Marriott Edgar Monologues BBC 7
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 05:03 PM

Is it me or were there a couple of episodes missing from that series of 8 aired on BBC7 last week?

LTS