
Christmas Briers
4 Extra Debut. A festive Radio 4 archive treat from 1978. Richard Briers' favourite comedy moments, including Jimmy Durante and The Goons.
Relive Christmas Day morning 1978 as first heard on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 exactly as it happened on the day from 10.30am.
Having recorded his final episode of The Good Life that summer, Richard Briers was invited by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ to personally pluck seasonal snippets for his very own treasure trove of delights.
Choices include: "The Great Schnoz" Jimmy Durante singing Christmas Comes But Once a Year; Joyce Grenfell trying to keep order at the school nativity play; The Goon Show's version of A Christmas Carol. Jovial jests from Peter Ustinov, Nat King Cole and Shirley Bassey, plus Christmas for Pa, Ron and Eth in The Glums.
Produced by Jonathan James-Moore.
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- Christmas Day 2013 10:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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