The Exploding Library - Radio 4 Comedy - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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Genre

Comedy

Broadcast

2021 - 2023

Channel

BBC Radio 4

Episodes

9 (3 series)

Creators

Steven Rajam and Benjamin Partridge

Stars

Mark Watson, Josie Long, Daliso Chaponda, Natasha Hodgson, Athena Kugblenu, John-Luke Roberts, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rob Auton and Desiree Burch

Producers

Steven Rajam and Benjamin Partridge

Company

In this literature series, comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text - and blurring and warping the lines between fact and fiction.

As our hosts shine the spotlight on strange, funny and sometimes disturbing novels by among others Flann O'Brien, Jean Rhys and Kurt Vonnegut, listeners are invited to inhabit their eccentric worlds - gaining a deeper understanding of their workings and the unique literary minds that created them. This is an arts documentary series like no other.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast

Thursday 25th November 2021 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4

Most recent repeats

View all 5 repeats