Harpoon: BBC Radio Boys Own Spiffing Spoof

BBC Radio 4

A nostalgic spiffing spoof of "Boys Own" style comics of the early 20th century, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1991 and 1994. Each issue promised "six colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations", as well as adventure stories (such as "The Adventures of Maisie Drummond", on the trail of schoolmates missing in mysterious circumstances), general knowledge ("The Story Of The Comb" by Carl Bravado), practical advice ("How To Build An Up-Hill Sledge"), Readers' Letters, bizarre advertisements from patent cures to whaling for the under 5s and "Your old chum the Editor deep in the bowels of Harpoon House". Hip hip! Performed by: Susie Brann Alistair McGowan Mary Elliot-Nelson Julian Dutton Peter Baynham Written by Julian Dutton and Peter Baynham Produced by Sarah Smith First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.