The Collected Broadcasts of Idi Amin was written by an English humourist well known as a team captain on what BBC television show?
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The Collected Broadcasts of Idi Amin The Collected Broadcasts of Idi Amin is a British comedy album parodying Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, released in 1975 on Transatlantic Records. It was performed by John Bird and written by Alan Coren, based on columns he wrote for "Punch" magazine.
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Alan Coren Alan Coren (27 June 1938 – 18 October 2007) was an English humourist, writer and satirist who was well known as a regular panellist on the BBC radio quiz "The News Quiz" and a team captain on BBC television's "Call My Bluff". Coren was also a journalist, and for nine years was the editor of "Punch" magazine.
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Stan Saanila Stan Saanila (born 27 June 1968) is a Finnish stand-up comedian. He is one of the team captains, opposite novelist Jari Tervo, in the television show "Uutisvuoto", filling a vacancy left when longtime captain Tommy Tabermann stepped down in order to run for a place in the Parliament of Finland in 2007. Following Tabermann's election into the Parliament and his 2010 death, Saanila has continued as captain.
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Jason Manford Jason John Manford (born 26 May 1981) is an English comedian, television presenter, radio presenter, actor and singer best known for being a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats" from 2007 until 2010.
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Major Bloodnok Major Denis Bloodnok is a fictional character from the 1950s BBC Radio comedy "The Goon Show". He was voiced by Peter Sellers.
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Ahmed Babikir Ahmed Babikir (أحمد بابكر ), also known as Abu Bakr As-sudani (أبو بكر السوداني ), is a Sudanese-born British Islamic scholar, Imam, murshid and television presenter.
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The Woofits The Woofits is a series of children's books written in the 1980s by the British television and radio personality Michael Parkinson, best known for his TV chat shows.
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Cabin Pressure (radio series) Cabin Pressure is a radio sitcom written and created by John Finnemore and directed and produced by David Tyler. It follows the exploits of the eccentric crew of the single aeroplane owned by "MJN Air" as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. The show stars Finnemore, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam and Benedict Cumberbatch. The series was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
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David Oates David 'Oatesy' Oates (c.1962 – 3 February 2013) was a British sports commentator for the BBC. A BBC journalist for more than 25 years, he provided regular commentary and reporting on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Colin Dexter Norman Colin Dexter, OBE (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his "Inspector Morse" series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, "Inspector Morse", from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, "Lewis", and a prequel series, "Endeavour".
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James Beck Stanley James Carroll Beck (21 February 1929 – 6 August 1973) was an English actor best remembered for his role as Private Walker, the cockney spiv in the popular BBC sitcom "Dad's Army".
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Tony Robinson Sir Anthony "Tony" Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter, historian and political activist. He is known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series "Blackadder" and for hosting the Channel 4 programmes "Time Team" and "The Worst Jobs in History". Robinson is a member of the Labour Party and has served on its National Executive Committee. He has also written sixteen children's books.
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Charley Boorman Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966) is an English TV presenter, travel writer and actor. He is known for his enthusiasm for motorbikes, as demonstrated in several documentaries of his travels, including two with his friend, actor Ewan McGregor.
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Paul Merton Paul James Martin, known professionally as Paul Merton (born 9 July 1957) is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter.
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Mark Thomas Mark Clifford Thomas (born 11 April 1963) is an English comedian, presenter, political satirist and journalist from south London. He first became known as a guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 comedy show "The Mary Whitehouse Experience" in the late 1980s. He is best known for political stunts on his show, "The Mark Thomas Comedy Product" on Channel 4. Thomas describes himself as a "libertarian anarchist".
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John Amaechi John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi, OBE ( ; born 26 November 1970) is an English retired basketball player who currently works as an educator and broadcaster in Europe and the United States.
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Heroes of Comedy Heroes of Comedy is a British television series, produced by Thames Television, and broadcast on Channel 4, which devotes each episode to a legend of British comedy. It was produced by John Fisher. Beginning in 1995, it followed a 2½ hour more general programme from 1992.
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Jimmy Clitheroe James Robinson Clitheroe (24 December 1921 – 6 June 1973), popularly known as Jimmy Clitheroe, was an English comic entertainer. He is best remembered for his BBC Radio programme, "The Clitheroe Kid" (1956-72), a version of which was produced for television on the ITV network under the title "Just Jimmy" (1964-68).
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Tom Vernon Tom Vernon (23 April 1939 – 11 September 2013) was a British broadcaster and writer, best known as the titular "Fat Man" of a number of popular travelogues.
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The Misfit (TV series) The Misfit was an ATV sitcom series written by Roy Clarke and was broadcast from 1970 to 1971 on ITV.
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Bernard McKenna (writer) Bernard McKenna (born 1944) is a Scottish writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of British television comedy. He is most known for his work with Graham Chapman of "Monty Python" fame as well as his collaborations with Peter Cook and Douglas Adams. He had several acting roles in "Monty Python's Life of Brian".
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Andrew Timothy Andrew Timothy (1912–9 December 1990) was an Anglican priest and BBC Radio announcer, who is best remembered for being the original announcer of the comedy series "The Goon Show". Timothy announced for the BBC Home Service from 1947 to 1959. Later he became one of the first BBC television newsreaders (albeit out-of-vision) from July to September 1954. He was the father of actor Christopher Timothy, whose most notable role was the vet James Herriot in the BBC TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".