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Last Edited: 28-Jan-2013 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Two series repeated on BBC R7

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
09-Dec-2000
R7
1 Billy Connolly presented by Angus Deaton
Jo Brand, Ed Byrne, Alan Davies, Lenny Henry,
Mark Lamar, Fred Macaulay, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:34, 24908, S
16-Dec-2000
R7
2 Woody Allen presented by Angus Deaton
David Baddiel, Alan Davies, Lenny Henry, Harry Hill,
Lee Hurst, Nigel Planer, Joan Rivers, Mark Thomas
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:27, 24804, S
23-Dec-2000
R7
3 Peter Cook presented by Angus Deaton
David Baddiel, Bill Bailey, Lenny Henry, Eric Idle, Mark
Lamar, Al Murray, Nigel Planer, Greg Proops, Arthur Smith
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:22, 24734, S
30-Dec-2000
R7
4 Richard Pryor presented by Angus Deaton
Alan Davies, Lenny Henry, Mark Lamar, Robert Newman, Greg
Proops, Joan Rivers, Alexei Sayle, Arthur Smith, Mark Steel
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:34, 24912, S
06-Jan-2001
R7
5 Kenneth Williams
presented by Angus Deaton
Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Ben Elton, Lenny Henry,
Mark Lamar, Josie Lawrence, Graham Norton, Alexei Sayle
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:50, 25172, S
13-Jan-2001
R7
6 Bill Hicks presented by Angus Deaton
Jo Brand, Ed Byrne, Alan Davies, Richard Herring, Phill Jupitus,
Stuart Lee, Mark Little, Fred Macaulay, Robert Newman, Ardlo
Hanlon, Greg Proops, Mark Thomas
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:37, 24956, S
20-Jan-2001
R7
7 French and Saunders presented by Angus Deaton
Jo Brand, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Jenny Eclair,
Lenny Henry, Josie Lawrence, Arthur Smith
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:25, 24782, S
27-Jan-2001
R7
8 Steve Martin presented by Angus Deaton
Alan Davies, Lenny Henry, Phill Jupitus, Mark Little, Fred
Macaulay, Al Murray, Ardlo Hanlon, Greg Proops, Joan
Rivers, Alexei Sayle
written by Jeremy Paschal
produced by John Pidgeon
26:26, 24788, S
18-Jan-2003
R7
2-1 Monty Python presented by Angus Deaton
Ronnie Ancona, David Baddiel, Bill Bailey, Richard Herring, Ed
Byrne, Eddie Izzard, Stuart Lee, Mark Little, Alistair McGowan,
Al Murray, Ardlo Hanlon, Greg Proops, Mark Steel
written by John Pidgeon
produced by Katie Tyrell
26:47, 25126, S
25-Jan-2003
R7
2-2 Mike Nichols and Elaine May presented by Angus Deaton
Rob Briden, George Carlin, Eric Idle, Josie Lawrence,
Nigel Planer, Greg Proops
written by John Pidgeon
produced by Katie Tyrell
26:47, 25126, S
01-Feb-2003
R7
2-3 Eddie Izzard presented by Angus Deaton
Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus, Josie Lawrence, Fred Macauley,
Alistair McGowan, Ardlo Hanlon, Joan Rivers
written and produced by John Pidgeon
26:43, 25061, S
08-Feb-2003
R7
2-4 Victoria Wood presented by Angus Deaton
Ronnie Ancona, Jo Brand, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair,
Phill Jupitus, Alexei Sayle,  Johnny Vegas
written and produced by John Pidgeon
26:43, 25061, S
15-Feb-2003
R7
2-5 Alexei Sayle presented by Angus Deaton
David Baddiel, Arnold Brown, Lenny Henry, Mark Lamar,
Mark Little, Sean Lock, Mark Thomas
written by John Pidgeon
produced by Katie Tyrell
26:36, 24944, S
22-Feb-2003
R7
2-6 Peter Sellers presented by Angus Deaton
Marcus Brigstocke, Rob Briden, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard,
Phill Jupitus, Josie Lawrence, Alistair McGowan, Al Murray,
Nigel Planer, Greg Proops
written by John Pidgeon
produced by Katie Tyrell
26:46, 25107, S

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