Don't Stop Now - It's Fundation - Revision history

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	'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[w:Gareth Hale]], [[w:Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[w:Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[w:Edinburgh Festival\|Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>		'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[w:Gareth Hale\|Gareth Hale]], [[w:Norman Pace\|Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[w:Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[w:Edinburgh Festival\|Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>

	Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[w:Hale and Pace\|Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.		Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[w:Hale and Pace\|Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.

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	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| home_station = [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]]		\| home_station = [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]]
	\| starring = [[Gareth Hale]]<br />[[Norman Pace]]<br />Terry Morrison<br />Joe Griffiths<br />Victy Silva<br />Maryanne Morgan		\| starring = [[w:Gareth Hale\|Gareth Hale]]<br />[[w:Norman Pace\|Norman Pace]]<br />Terry Morrison<br />Joe Griffiths<br />Victy Silva<br />Maryanne Morgan
	\| writer = Fundation<br />Charlie Adams<br />[[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]		\| writer = Fundation<br />Charlie Adams<br />[[w:Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]
	\| producer = Alan Nixon		\| producer = Alan Nixon
	\| rec_location = [[w:Paris Theatre\|Paris Theatre]], London		\| rec_location = [[w:Paris Theatre\|Paris Theatre]], London
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	'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[Gareth Hale]], [[Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>		'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[w:Gareth Hale]], [[w:Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[w:Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[w:Edinburgh Festival\|Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>

	Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.		Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[w:Hale and Pace\|Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.

	The show was popular enough with listeners to be recommissioned for three series but it was not necessarily liked by critics.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Noel \|last=Malcolm \|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/30th-march-1985/35/radio \|magazine=The Spectator \|title=Bad news \|date=1985-03-30 \|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>		The show was popular enough with listeners to be recommissioned for three series but it was not necessarily liked by critics.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Noel \|last=Malcolm \|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/30th-march-1985/35/radio \|magazine=The Spectator \|title=Bad news \|date=1985-03-30 \|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>

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	{{Infobox radio show		{{Infobox radio show
			\| image = Don't Stop Now - It's Fundation.jpg
	\| name = Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation		\| name = Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation
	\| format = Comedy radio		\| format = Comedy radio
	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]]		\| home_station = [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]]
	\| starring = [[Gareth Hale]]<br />[[Norman Pace]]<br />Terry Morrison<br />Joe Griffiths<br />Victy Silva<br />Maryanne Morgan		\| starring = [[Gareth Hale]]<br />[[Norman Pace]]<br />Terry Morrison<br />Joe Griffiths<br />Victy Silva<br />Maryanne Morgan
	\| writer = Fundation<br />Charlie Adams<br />[[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]		\| writer = Fundation<br />Charlie Adams<br />[[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]
	\| producer = Alan Nixon		\| producer = Alan Nixon
	\| rec_location = [[Paris Theatre]], London		\| rec_location = [[w:Paris Theatre\|Paris Theatre]], London
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1983\|12\|29\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1983\|12\|29\|df=y}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1986\|08\|16\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1986\|08\|16\|df=y}}
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	'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[Gareth Hale]], [[Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>		'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[Gareth Hale]], [[Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[Geoff Atkinson\|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8\|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative\|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>

	Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.		Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition\|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous\|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.

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{{Infobox radio show
| name = Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation
| format = Comedy radio
| runtime = 30 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]]
| starring = [[Gareth Hale]] [[Norman Pace]] Terry Morrison Joe Griffiths Victy Silva Maryanne Morgan
| writer = Fundation Charlie Adams [[Geoff Atkinson|Geoffrey Atkinson]]
| producer = Alan Nixon
| rec_location = [[Paris Theatre]], London
| first_aired = {{Start date|1983|12|29|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1986|08|16|df=y}}
| num_series = 3
| num_episodes = 24
| audio_format = Stereo
}}

'''''Don't Stop Now – It's Fundation''''' is a [[BBC Radio 4]] show starring [[Gareth Hale]], [[Norman Pace]], Terry Morrison, Joe Griffiths and Victy Silva, with Maryanne Morgan replacing Silva for the third series. It was billed as a non-stop comedy cabaret and comprised a mixture of sketches and humorous songs which were written by the cast along with Charlie Adams and [[Geoff Atkinson|Geoffrey Atkinson]]. The cast had been performing their material regularly for several years at ''The Tramshed'' in Woolwich, South East London as the ensemble ''Fundation'' when they were spotted at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] by radio producer Alan Nixon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/biog.php?peoplekey=8|title=My Fair Lady – Cast & Creative|work=myfairladythemusical.com}}</ref>

Recurring sketches included ''Thirty Second Theatre'', ''Our Fascinating Universe with Rabid Attenborough'', ''Bargain Basement'', ''Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous'' (which spawned a book of the same name written by Hale, Pace and Adams<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/falsies-forged-diaries-of-the-famous/oclc/15485360?referer=di&ht=edition|title=Falsies: Forged Diaries of the Famous|work=www.worldcat.org}}</ref>), ''The Secret Diary of Alien Mole (Aged 13 Million and ¾ Light Years)'', ''The Two Rons'' and ''Billy and Johnny''. The latter two pairings would later become regular characters on the [[Hale and Pace]] television series. Joe Griffiths provided accompaniment on the piano for the musical numbers which included the likes of ''Do You Want Kebab?'', ''Go Reliant Robin'', and ''Do It Yourself''.

The show was popular enough with listeners to be recommissioned for three series but it was not necessarily liked by critics.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Noel |last=Malcolm |url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/30th-march-1985/35/radio |magazine=The Spectator |title=Bad news |date=1985-03-30 |accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>

==Series overview==
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|-
! scope="col" style="padding: 0px 8px;" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Series
! scope="col" style="padding: 0px 8px;" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! scope="col" style="padding: 0px 8px;" colspan="2" | Transmission date
|-
! scope="col" style="padding: 0px 8px;" | First episode
! scope="col" style="padding: 0px 8px;" | Last episode
|-
|bgcolor="#515252" height="10px"|
!scope=row style=text-align:center colspan="2"| Pilot
| colspan="2" | {{Start date|1983|12|29|df=y}}
|-
|bgcolor="#1D548A" height="10px"|
!scope=row style=text-align:center| 1
| 8
| {{Start date|1984|2|13|df=y}}
| {{End date|1984|4|02|df=y}}
|-
|bgcolor="#385C16" height="10px"|
!scope=row style=text-align:center| 2
| 6
| style="padding: 0px 8px;" | {{Start date|1985|1|14|df=y}}
| {{End date|1985|2|18|df=y}}
|-
|bgcolor="#B00000" height="10px"|
!scope=row style=text-align:center colspan="2"| Special
| colspan="2" | {{Start date|1985|12|17|df=y}}
|-
|bgcolor="E0E000" height="10px"|
!scope=row style=text-align:center| 3
| 8
| style="padding: 0px 8px;" | {{Start date|1986|6|28|df=y}}
| {{End date|1986|8|16|df=y}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]]
[[Category:BBC Radio 4 programmes]]