Mon - August 14, 2006

Chelsea Pensioners, Wizzo Fireworks etc


The ultimate one man show written and performed by Michael Bentine. Radio KGB House, The Muck Muck Dam, British Butler, On the Street Where You Live, Chelsea Pensioners, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and Wizzo Fireworks.

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Wed - July 19, 2006

Chinese Gambling Den


The ultimate one man show written and performed by Michael Bentine. Cows invade the 3rd Act of Rigilatto at Glyndebourne. A BBC trainer coaches individuals with regional accents. More surreal sketches written by and starring Michael Bentine.

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Sun - June 18, 2006

Orchestra and bicycle pump


Also digitsu and unexploded double bass.

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Mon - June 5, 2006

BBC Car Park


This is the second episode of the series from 1984

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Wed - May 31, 2006

The Michael Bentine Show


Recently I have been listening to the Michael Bentine show via audio streaming from the BBC7.
These shows were broadcast in 1984 but other than that I can't find any details of them.

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Tue - May 30, 2006

Biography


Born: 26th January 1922
Died: 26th November 1996
Michael was born in Watford, Hertfordshire to an English mother and Peruvian father. He was well educated at a Folkestone private school and Eton College, then served as an intelligence officer in the RAF during World War Two.

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