This week we review - Frankie Howerd (Series 2 Episode 4)
Originally made for and broadcast on BBC Radio 2, there isn't a huge amount written about this Frankie Howerd show which seems somewhat confused by it's own identity.
Named in listings and on the BBC website as simply 'Frankie Howerd' but rereferred to in the show as 'Frankie Howerd's Illustrious Memoirs' and even named in some quarters as 'The Frankie Howerd Show' (a throwback to his 1966 radio show), this radio show spanned twenty episodes, divided into three series between 1973 and 1975.
A cross between stand up and a meandering sketch show, it was recorded in front of a studio audience with the assistance of June Whitfield, Ray Fell, Olwyn Griffiths and a four piece band.
In this episode, Frankie is accused of being a spy, gets hypnotised and joins a local literary group.
Written by David McKellar & David Nobbs
Produced by David Hatch
A BBC Production.
Frankie Howerd is available here: https://bbc.in/2VVX0ro
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