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Peel Bananas the Burkiss Way

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The groundbreaking sketch show with cult status. Stars Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. From August 1976.

Welcome to the Burkiss Way to dynamic living - radio's first correspondence course. Send no money.

Lesson one is courtesy of:

Denise Coffey
Nigel Rees
Chris Emmett
Fred Harris

Then you too can write a script like Andrew Marshall, John Mason and David Renwick.

You can also produce a programme like Simon Brett.

The groundbreaking radio sketch show with cult status.

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in August 1976.

30 minutes

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Thu 20 Nov 2025 07:30

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