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A Funny Sort of Sound

Julian Clary on comic musical acts from bicep-flexing Mr Muscle to tea tray head-bashing Bob Blackman. With Ken Dodd. From June 2009.

Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts. He considers the appeal of acts like TV's Mr Muscle, Tony Holland, who won Opportunity Knocks six times in a row by flexing his biceps to the tune of Wheels Cha Cha, and Bob - AKA Tray - Blackman, whose act consisted of bashing a tea tray on his head while singing Mule Train.

Julian also considers how the genre has evolved from the heyday of music hall theatre, and talks to Ken Dodd and Jim Tavare.

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Mar 201901:30
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  • Sat 27 Jun 200910:30
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  • Christmas Day 200911:00
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  • Wed 23 Sep 201506:30
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  • Wed 23 Sep 201513:30
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  • Wed 23 Sep 201520:30
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  • Fri 22 Mar 201906:30
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  • Fri 22 Mar 201913:30
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  • Fri 22 Mar 201920:30
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  • Sat 23 Mar 201901:30
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