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An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant JesterThe Reluctant Jester
Episode 4 of 6

More memories from the founding member of The Goon Show, Michael Bentine - recalling his disastrous first foray into acting and finally taking to the air.

Michael Bentine CBE was born in 1922 and died in 1996.

Producer: Andy Aliffe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 1993.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jan 201805:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 1 Jul 201211:00
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  • Sun 1 Jul 201219:00
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  • Mon 2 Jul 201202:00
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  • Sat 13 Jun 201507:30
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  • Sat 13 Jun 201517:30
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  • Sun 14 Jun 201505:30
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  • Sat 20 Jan 201807:30
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  • Sat 20 Jan 201817:30
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  • Sun 21 Jan 201805:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra