Take It From June

Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her amazing career in BBC radio - spanning over 60 years.

Though June is a star of BBC TV, from Absolutely Fabulous to Terry and June, radio remains June's true love.

June picks some of her very favourite performances - as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of Take it From Here in 1953, to working with comedy greats like Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse - to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s The News Huddlines - and being cast as Radio 4's Miss Marple, by director Enyd Williams:

* TAKE IT FROM HERE

Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield.
From 24/04/1957

* CROWTHER'S CROWD

Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963.
From 07/12/1963

* THE FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW

Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966.
From 07/01/1966

* PUNCH LINE

Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse.
From 21/05/1980

*THE NEWS HUDDLINES

Roy Hudd's topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on BBC Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett.
19/10/2000

* MURDER AT THE VICARAGE

The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel's murder in the vicar's study. Agatha Christie's thriller stars June Whitfield.
From 28/12/1993

Producer: Peter McHugh

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2011.