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'''''The Atkinson People''''' is a 1979 BBC radio comedy series. The series, which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC's arts radio station [[BBC Radio 3|Radio 3]], features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/jan/31/tvandradio Radio Picks], ''The Guardian'', 31 January 2007</ref> | '''''The Atkinson People''''' is a 1979 BBC radio comedy series. The series, which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC's arts radio station [[BBC Radio 3|Radio 3]], features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/jan/31/tvandradio Radio Picks], ''The Guardian'', 31 January 2007</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 8 February 2023
The Atkinson People is a 1979 BBC radio comedy series. The series, which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC's arts radio station Radio 3, features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week.[1]
It is notable as being the first radio or television programme to star comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson. The programme was co-written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis and produced by future Not the Nine O'Clock News co-star Griff Rhys Jones, then a BBC Radio Comedy producer.[2] In most cases, Atkinson played the lead characters, with other voices provided by Hugh Thomas and Peter Wilson.[3] Following the precedent set by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the series was also an early adopter of stereophonic sound; it was recorded in 1978, and broadcast in 1979. The series has been repeated on BBC Radio 7[4] and its successor BBC Radio 4 Extra, and was picked by Armando Iannucci during his stint as "comedy controller".[5]
Episodes
| Title | Transmission date | |
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| 1 | Sir Corin Basin | 24 April 1979[3] |
| Actor, raconteur and acknowledged dullard Sir Corin Basin takes us on an aural tour of his productions. | ||
| 2 | Sir Benjamin Fletcher | 28 April 1979[3] |
| Master orator Sir Benjamin Fletcher discusses his life and opinions. | ||
| 3 | George Dupont | 30 April 1979[3] |
| French thinker and philosopher George Dupont is an elusive figure, and remains so after this documentary. | ||
| 4 | Barry Good | 2 November 1979[3] |
| Pop artiste Barry Good. | ||
References
- ^ Radio Picks, The Guardian, 31 January 2007
- ^ CD notes[permanent dead link], bbc.co.uk
- ^ a b c d e The Atkinson People, britishcomedy.org.uk
- ^ BBC 7 rebroadcasts
- ^ Armando Iannucci - Comedy Controller, BBC Radio 4 Extra
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