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Has broadcast comedy run out of ideas? Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pool experience to find out.

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy Controllers from across the decades look back at radio shows from the past.

Clocking up over 150 years on the job between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville reveal what they do, why they do it and what makes them laugh.

From London's iconic ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House - the home of British Radio comedy.

In the first of two programmes, the controllers argue over whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas

And they wonder where do we go for laughs today?

Featuring:

β€˜OVER THE GARDEN WALL’ - from 7th October 1948 - ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme

β€˜MRS BROWN'S BOYS’ [losing virginity sketch] - ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ TV

β€˜QI’ [Brendan O’Carroll appearance] ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ TV

β€˜YES, MINISTER’ [Jim Hacker’s first day] - 1983 - ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

β€˜NO SUCH THING AS THE NEWS’ - 20th May 2016 - ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ TV

Series Producers: Paul Kobrak and Dixi Stewart.

Made for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in April 2017.

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