1979 BBC radio comedy series
Radio show
The Atkinson People Country of origin United Kingdom Home station Radio 3
The Atkinson People is a 1979 BBC radio comedy series. The series, which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC's arts radio station Radio 3 , features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week.[1]
It is notable as being the first radio or television programme to star comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson . The programme was co-written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis and produced by future Not the Nine O'Clock News co-star Griff Rhys Jones , then a BBC Radio Comedy producer.[2] In most cases, Atkinson played the lead characters, with other voices provided by Hugh Thomas and Peter Wilson .[3] Following the precedent set by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , the series was also an early adopter of stereophonic sound ; it was recorded in 1978, and broadcast in 1979. The series has been repeated on BBC Radio 7 [4] and its successor BBC Radio 4 Extra , and was picked by Armando Iannucci during his stint as "comedy controller".[5]
Episodes
Title
Transmission date
1
Sir Corin Basin
24 April 1979[3]
Actor, raconteur and acknowledged dullard Sir Corin Basin takes us on an aural tour of his productions.
2
Sir Benjamin Fletcher
28 April 1979[3]
Master orator Sir Benjamin Fletcher discusses his life and opinions.
3
George Dupont
30 April 1979[3]
French thinker and philosopher George Dupont is an elusive figure, and remains so after this documentary.
4
Barry Good
2 November 1979[3]
Pop artiste Barry Good.
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