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4 Extra Debut. Al Read entertains with sketches and jokes about British life including dustbin and railway chaos. With Kenny Ball. From 1976.

The funny man from Salford is back on radio to entertain with jokes and sketches about everyday British life.

The gas man can't find the metre, a chaotic dustbin collection and a tipsy traveller can't find his return ticket.........

All the voices are by Al Read.

Al first came to fame on BBC Radio in the 1950s thanks to his northern comic monologues.

Written by Ronnie Taylor

Music from Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

Producer John Browell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1976.

26 days left to listen

30 minutes

Last on

Monday05:00

Broadcasts

  • Sunday10:00
  • Sunday15:00
  • Sunday21:00
  • Monday05:00