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Take It From June

Legendary June Whitfield talks to Enyd Williams about her 60 years in radio. With: Take It From Here, Crowther's Crowd, The Frankie Howerd Show, The News Huddlines and Miss Marple.

Comedy legend June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her amazing career in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio - spanning over 60 years.

Though June is a star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV, from Absolutely Fabulous to Terry and June, radio remains June's true love.

June picks some of her very favourite performances - as we journey with her from her big break on radio, joining the team of Take it From Here in 1953, to working with comedy greats like Ronnie Barker, Frankie Howerd and Bob Monkhouse - to playing Mrs Thatcher on Radio 2’s The News Huddlines - and being cast as Radio 4's Miss Marple, by director Enyd Williams:

* TAKE IT FROM HERE

Can Mr Glum stop Ron and Eth marrying in a court of law? Stars Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield.
From 24/04/1957

* CROWTHER'S CROWD

Comedy sketches at the ready with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Leslie Crowther. From December 1963.
From 07/12/1963

* THE FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW

Titters galore from the comedy legend, with June Whitfield, Wallas Eaton and Robertson Hare. From August 1966.
From 07/01/1966

* PUNCH LINE

Can the stars come up with just the right punch line? Starring June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Bob Monkhouse.
From 21/05/1980

*THE NEWS HUDDLINES

Roy Hudd's topical sketch show that ran for 26 years on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2. With June Whitfield and Chris Emmett.
19/10/2000

* MURDER AT THE VICARAGE

The amateur sleuth looks into the Colonel's murder in the vicar's study. Agatha Christie's thriller stars June Whitfield.
From 28/12/1993

Producer: Peter McHugh

Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2011.

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Last on

Sat 27 Aug 2022 19:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Jun 2011 09:00
  • Sat 4 Jun 2011 19:00
  • Sat 21 Jul 2012 09:00
  • Sat 21 Jul 2012 19:00
  • Sat 26 Oct 2013 09:00
  • Sat 7 Nov 2015 09:00
  • Sat 7 Nov 2015 19:00
  • Sat 21 Jul 2018 09:00
  • Sat 21 Jul 2018 19:00
  • Sun 20 Sep 2020 13:00
  • Mon 21 Sep 2020 01:00
  • Sat 27 Aug 2022 09:00
  • Sat 27 Aug 2022 19:00

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