From 19/05/1973

Following his TV success with Monty Python in the 1970s, Eric Idle's first solo venture - predating BBC2's Rutland Weekend Television by a year - was his very own hour-long music and comedy shows for BBC Radio 1.

Ever the innovator, Idle's Radio 5 pre-dated the real BBC network of that name by some 18 years!

Eric links his eclectic choice of music (from the Beach Boys to Joni Mitchell) with self-penned sketches, for which he provides all of the voices.

Sketches include: unusual ways to join the Radio 5 Club and the latest headlines from The World at Radio One.

A weatherman can't quite manage to sign off his bulletin - plus a new panel game called Absolute Rubbish.

Producer: Clive Burrows

First broadcast on BBC Radio 1 - 247 medium wave and VHF - in May 1973.