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	'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.		'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.

	The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[w:Pauline Yates\|Pauline Yates]] and [[w:Gordon Langford\|Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].		The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates\|Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford\|Gordon Langford]] at the [[piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].

	Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}		Each programme was a sequence of [[sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.		'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.

	The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].		The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[w:Pauline Yates\|Pauline Yates]] and [[w:Gordon Langford\|Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].

	Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}		Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}

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	The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].		The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].

	Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}		Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.		'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.

	The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[Jacques Ibert]].		The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].

	Each programme was a sequence of [[sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}		Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}

	==References==		==References==

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'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp|Webber|2011|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.

The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[piano]].{{sfnp|Webber|2011|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[Jacques Ibert]].

Each programme was a sequence of [[sketch comedy|comedy sketches]], [[monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary |title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp|Elmes|2008|p=243}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
*{{cite book |last=Elmes |first=Simon |title=And Now on Radio 4: A Celebration of the World's Best Radio Station |year=2008 |publisher=Arrow |isbn=978-0099505372 }}
*{{cite book |last=Webber |first=Richard |title=Remembering Ronnie Barker |year=2011 |publisher=Arrow |isbn=978-0099545569 }}

==External links==
* [http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/linesforehead.html Episode Guide]

[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]]
[[Category:1971 radio programme debuts]]

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	'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.		'''''Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead''''', is a British comedy radio sketch show, first broadcast on [[w:BBC Radio 4\|BBC Radio 4]] in 1971. Two series of eight episodes were broadcast, the first from 15 February 1971 to 5 April 1971, the second was transmitted from 9 July 1972 to 26 July 1972.{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=287}} In addition, there were two special episodes. A Christmas special, entitled ''Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead'', was broadcast on 24 December 1971; and a compilation of selected items from past editions, under the title ''Just A Few Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead'', was broadcast on 27 August 1977.

	The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[Pauline Yates]] and [[Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].		The show was created by BBC Radio producer John Fawcett Wilson and [[Ronnie Barker]] and featured Barker together with [[Terence Brady (writer)\|Terence Brady]] and [[w:Pauline Yates\|Pauline Yates]] and [[w:Gordon Langford\|Gordon Langford]] at the [[w:piano\|piano]].{{sfnp\|Webber\|2011\|p=156}} Some editions also featured guitarist [[Dick Abell]]. The theme music was a short excerpt taken from Divertissement by [[w:Jacques Ibert\|Jacques Ibert]].

	Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}		Each programme was a sequence of [[w:sketch comedy\|comedy sketches]], [[w:monologue\|monologue]]s and comic songs. The writers were credited on each recording but the items they wrote were not named, so identifying the author of a particular item is difficult. Among the writers was [[Ronnie Barker\|Gerald Wiley]], which was a [[w:pseudonym\|pseudonym]] used by Ronnie Barker to submit material without using his own name. Other writers for the series included [[Jim Eldridge]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[w:Harold Pinter\|Harold Pinter]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/08/john-fawcett-wilson-obituary \|title=John Fawcett Wilson obituary \|work=[[The Guardian]] \|date=8 March 2011}}</ref> The then director of programmes for BBC Radio, Gerard Mansell, described the show as having a "very individual type of humour, quite unlike that of any other TV or radio programme".{{sfnp\|Elmes\|2008\|p=243}}