Series | Episode | Title | FirstBroadcast | Repeated | Comments |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19880101] | | | Lesson 39: Repeat Yourself the Burkiss Way... the Burkiss Way... the Burkiss Way... Stereo (R) |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19900212] | | | Unknown: Jo Kendall|Unknown: Nigel Rees|Unknown: Chris Emmett|Unknown: Fred Harris|Written By: Andrew Marshall|Written By: David Renwick |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19900219] | | | Unknown: Jo Kendall|Unknown: Nigel Rees|Unknown: Chris Emmett|Unknown: Fred Harris.|Written By: Andrew Marshall|Written By: David Renwick |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19900305] | | | Unknown: Nigel Rees|Unknown: Fred Harris|Unknown: Chris Emmett|Unknown: Jo Kendall|Unknown: Andrew Marshall|Unknown: David Renwick|Unknown: David Hatch. |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19900312] | | | Unknown: Jo Kendall|Unknown: Nigel Rees.|Unknown: Chris Emmett|Unknown: Fred Harris|Unknown: Andrew Marshall|Unknown: David Renwick |
| | Genome: [r4 Bd=19900319] | | | Unknown: Nigel Rees.|Unknown: Chris Emmett.|Unknown: Jo Kendall|Unknown: Fred Harris|Script: Andrew Marshall|Script: David Renwick.|Producer: David Hatch. |
| | Survive To 60 And Collect Your Bus Pass The Burkiss Way | | | |
01 | 01 | 01 Peel Bananas The Burkiss Way | 19760827 | 20071115 (BBC7) 20110131 (BBC7) 20110206 (BBC7) 20110207 (BBC7) 20120427 (BBC7) 20131117 (BBC7) 20131118 (BBC7) | The groundbreaking sketch show with cult status. Stars Denise Coffey and Nigel Rees.|The pun-tastic cult comedy sketch show starring Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.|The groundbreaking sketch show with cult status.|Stars Denise Coffey and Nigel Rees.|The pun-tastic comedy sketch show starring Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.|First broadcast in 1976. |
01 | 02 | 02 Pass Examinations The Burkiss Way | 19760903 | 20040613 (BBC7) 20040614 (BBC7) 20060303 (BBC7) 20071122 (BBC7) 20110207 (BBC7) 20120504 (BBC7) 20131124 (BBC7) 20131125 (BBC7) | Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.|Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey and Chris Emmett. From September 1976.|Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz.|Another slice of the Burkiss Way to dynamic living, featuring student sheep and the Auntie's Game! |
01 | 03 | 03 The Burkiss Special With James Burk | 19760910 | 20040620 (BBC7) 20040621 (BBC7) 20060310 (BBC7) 20071129 (BBC7) 20110214 (BBC7) 20120511 (BBC7) 20120512 (BBC7) 20131201 (BBC7) 20131202 (BBC7) | Japes in jail, foghorns, and what is normal? Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.|Japes in jail, foghorns, and what is normal? Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey and Nigel Rees. From September 1976.|(03/06)|Escape From Prison The Burkiss Way|The team prove to be experts on escaping prison.|More surreal nonsense as the team investigates getting in and out of jail (and the Olympic Games!)|Japes in jail, foghorns - and what is normal?|Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.|Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey and Nigel Rees.|From September 1976. |
01 | 04 | 04 Solve Murders The Burkiss Way | 19760917 | 20040627 (BBC7) 20040628 (BBC7) 20060317 (BBC7) 20071206 (BBC7) 20110221 (BBC7) 20120518 (BBC7) 20131208 (BBC7) 20131209 (BBC7) | The New Faces Impressionist Squad attempt to solve a murder.|Can they stop Lady Rowena Blackout from being killed...again?|Can the Impressionist Squad stop Lady Rowena Blackout from being killed...again?|Can TV impressionists halt a repeat killing? |
01 | 05 | 05 Keep Unfit The Burkiss Way | 19760924 | 20040704 (BBC7) 20040705 (BBC7) 20060324 (BBC7) 20071213 (BBC7) 20110228 (BBC7) 20120525 (BBC7) 20131215 (BBC7) 20131216 (BBC7) | Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.|Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey and Fred Harris. From September 1976.|Be bone idle the Burkiss Way.|Radio's favourite correspondence course offers you tips to be idle and classic comedy.|Radio's favourite correspondence course offers you classic sketch comedy. |
01 | 06 LAST | 06 Win Awards The Burkiss Way | 19761001 | | |
02 | 01 | 07 Influence Friends And Win People The Burkiss Way | 19761215 | 20040711 (BBC7) 20040712 (BBC7) 20060331 (BBC7) 20071227 (BBC7) 20081217 (BBC7) 20110405 (BBC7) 20120601 (BBC7) 20120602 (BBC7) 20131229 (BBC7) 20131230 (BBC7) | |Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby.|Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby. With Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From December 1976.|Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby. From December 1976.|Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby. With Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.|The team introduces sketches from the Smartiepants family and Knickertwist Copperby.|The Burkiss Way explain how to influence friends.|With contributions from the Smartypants family and Knickertwist Copperby.|Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby.Helpful hints from the Smarty Pants family and Knickertwist Copperby. |
02 | 02 | 08 Plan Christmas Schedules The Burkiss Way | 19761222 | 20031221 (BBC7) 20071220 (BBC7) 20081224 (BBC7) 20101224 (BBC7) 20111220 (BBC7) 20131222 (BBC7) 20131223 (BBC7) | |The team mock TV and radio's festive line-up. Stars Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall and more.|The team mock TV and radio's festive line-up. Stars Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From December 1976.|The sketch show gets festive, with Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|The mould-breaking sketch show gets festive, with Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|From December 1976.|Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris spread a little festive spirit.|The team mock TV and radio's festive line-up.|team mock TV and radio's festive line-up.|Stars Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|From Dec 1976.|Episode 2 of 13. |
02 | 03 | 09 Gain Spiritual Fulfilment The Burkiss Way | 19761229 | 20030830 (BBC7) 20040718 (BBC7) 20040719 (BBC7) 20060407 (BBC7) 20080103 (BBC7) 20081231 (BBC7) 20110412 (BBC7) 20120608 (BBC7) 20140112 (BBC7) 20140113 (BBC7) | |A dangerous panto gang escapes, as the team go 'Nationwide'.|A dangerous panto gang escapes, as the team go 'Nationwide'. With Jo Kendall and Fred Harris. From December 1976.|A dangerous panto gang escapes, as the team go 'Nationwide'. From December 1976.|A dangerous panto gang escapes, as the team go 'Nationwide'. With Jo Kendall, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. From December 1976. |
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02 | 04 | 10 Govern Britain The Burkiss Way | 19770105 | 20040725 (BBC7) 20040726 (BBC7) 20060414 (BBC7) 20080110 (BBC7) 20090107 (BBC7) 20120615 (BBC7) 20140119 (BBC7) 20140120 (BBC7) | |The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977.|The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.|If toads could vote, would they elect a Liberal government?|The team takes a look at politics, as toads vote in the Liberals.|The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. |
02 | 04 | Govern Britain The Burkiss Way | | 20080110 (BBC7) 20150508 (BBC7) | The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.|The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977. |
02 | 05 | 11 Journey Into The Unknown The Burkiss Way | 19770112 | 20040801 (BBC7) 20040802 (BBC7) 20060421 (BBC7) 20080117 (BBC7) 20090114 (BBC7) 20110419 (BBC7) 20120622 (BBC7) 20140126 (BBC7) | |Transcendental instruction given by Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|Transcendental instruction imparted by Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977.|Transcendental instruction imparted by Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|Orpheus tries to get a job so he and Eurydice can move out of their council flat. |
02 | 05 | Journey Into The Unknown The Burkiss Way | | | |
02 | 06 | 12 Make Short Comedy Programmes The Burkiss Way | 19770119 | 20040808 (BBC7) 20040809 (BBC7) 20060428 (BBC7) 20080124 (BBC7) 20090121 (BBC7) 20110426 (BBC7) 20120629 (BBC7) 20140202 (BBC7) 20140203 (BBC7) | |The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins. With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett.|The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins. With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977.|The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins. From January 1977.|The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins. |
02 | 07 | 13 Commemorate The Jubilee The Burkiss Way | 19770126 | 20030706 (BBC7) 20040815 (BBC7) 20040816 (BBC7) 20060505 (BBC7) 20080131 (BBC7) 20090128 (BBC7) 20110503 (BBC7) 20120706 (BBC7) 20140209 (BBC7) 20140210 (BBC7) | |A comedy celebration of the Queen's 25 years on the throne.|A comedy celebration of the Queen's 25 years on the throne. With Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From January 1977.|A comedy celebration of the Queen's 25 years on the throne. From January 1977.|They only come around once every twenty five years, so why not celebrate jubilees properly?|They only come around once every 25 years, so why not celebrate jubilees properly?|From January 1977.|With Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. |
02 | 08 | 14 Do You-know-what The Burkiss Way | 19770202 | 20030713 (BBC7) 20040822 (BBC7) 20040823 (BBC7) 20060512 (BBC7) 20080207 (BBC7) 20090204 (BBC7) 20110510 (BBC7) 20120713 (BBC7) 20140216 (BBC7) 20140217 (BBC7) | |Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest by the Burkiss collective.|Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest by Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From February 1977.|Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest by the Burkiss collective. From Feb 1977.|If you've ever had any doubts about you-know-what, then you-know-who will give you the know-how.|Possibly.|From Feb 1977.|Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest by Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|From February 1977. |
02 | 09 | 15 Skive From School The Burkiss Way | 19770209 | 20030720 (BBC7) 20040829 (BBC7) 20040830 (BBC7) 20060519 (BBC7) 20080214 (BBC7) 20090211 (BBC7) 20110517 (BBC7) 20120720 (BBC7) 20140223 (BBC7) 20140224 (BBC7) | |Can Moses Minor lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors?|Can Moses Minor lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors? With Chris Emmett. From February 1977.|The team head back to school and find out just what is in a teacher's study. |
02 | 10 | 16 Get Off With Life The Burkiss Way | 19770216 | 20030727 (BBC7) 20040905 (BBC7) 20040906 (BBC7) 20060526 (BBC7) 20080221 (BBC7) 20090218 (BBC7) 20110524 (BBC7) 20120727 (BBC7) 20140302 (BBC7) 20140303 (BBC7) | |Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of Gone With the Wind.|Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of Gone With the Wind. Starring Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From February 1977.|Thrills abound as the RAC do their version of 'Gone With the Wind'. From February 1977. |
02 | 11 | 17 This Is Your Life The Burkiss Way | 19770223 | 20030803 (BBC7) 20040912 (BBC7) 20040913 (BBC7) 20080228 (BBC7) 20090225 (BBC7) 20110531 (BBC7) 20120803 (BBC7) 20140309 (BBC7) 20140310 (BBC7) | |TV's famous big red book spells surprises for Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|A Radio 4 announcer is booked for talking too quickly, and Eric Pode of Croydon talks about his career in silent movies. |
02 | 12 | 18 Become A Rock Star The Burkiss Way | 19770302 | 20030810 (BBC7) 20040919 (BBC7) 20040920 (BBC7) 20060602 (BBC7) 20080306 (BBC7) 20090304 (BBC7) 20110607 (BBC7) 20120810 (BBC7) 20120811 (BBC7) 20140316 (BBC7) 20140317 (BBC7) | |Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order. |
02 | 13 LAST | 19 Replace The Burkiss Way | 19770309 | 20030817 (BBC7) 20040926 (BBC7) 20040927 (BBC7) 20060609 (BBC7) 20080313 (BBC7) 20090311 (BBC7) 20110614 (BBC7) 20120817 (BBC7) 20140323 (BBC7) | Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. |
03 | 01 | 20 Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way | 19771115 | 20031207 (BBC7) 20041003 (BBC7) 20041004 (BBC7) 20080320 (BBC7) 20090318 (BBC7) 20110621 (BBC7) 20120824 (BBC7) 20140723 (BBC7) | |Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.|Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon. From November 1977.|Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett won't mention Eric Pode of Croydon. |
03 | 02 | 21 Get Cut Off The Bur | 19771122 | 20031214 (BBC7) 20041010 (BBC7) 20041011 (BBC7) 20060616 (BBC7) 20080327 (BBC7) 20090325 (BBC7) 20110628 (BBC7) 20120831 (BBC7) 20140730 (BBC7) | |Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.|Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing. Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. From November 1977.|Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing. Starring Fred Harris. From November 1977.|Starring Fred Harris. From November 1977.|Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.|From November 1977.|Starring Fred Harris.|Hard times for Scheherazade as she starts repeating herself.|A faulty Burkiss Way causes a comedy leak in the studio for Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. |
03 | 03 | 22 How To Succeed In Business The Burkiss Way | 19771129 | 20031228 (BBC7) 20041017 (BBC7) 20041018 (BBC7) 20060623 (BBC7) 20080403 (BBC7) 20090401 (BBC7) 20110705 (BBC7) 20110709 (BBC7) 20120907 (BBC7) 20140806 (BBC7) 20140809 (BBC7) | |Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe. With Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees. From November 1977.|Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.|Satan promises either to eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe. With Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees. From November 1977.|Satan promises either to eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe. From 1977.|Satan promises either to eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.|From 1977.|With Chris Emmett and Nigel Rees.|From November 1977.|Satan promises to eat a cucumber.|Or offer a million pound bribe.|Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees star.|This week's show has been dropped.|And then reassembled.|Satan promises to eat a cucumber, or offer a million pound bribe. |
03 | 04 | 23 Son Of The Burkiss Way | 19771206 | 20040104 (BBC7) 20041024 (BBC7) 20041025 (BBC7) 20060630 (BBC7) 20080410 (BBC7) 20090408 (BBC7) 20110712 (BBC7) 20120914 (BBC7) 20140813 (BBC7) | |Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.|Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees release the BBC's first motion picture for radio. From December 1977.|Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees release the BBC's first motion picture for radio.|From December 1977.|Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees provide the laughs with some film reviews. |
03 | 05 | 24 One Hour To The Burkiss Way | 19771213 | 20040111 (BBC7) 20041031 (BBC7) 20041101 (BBC7) 20060721 (BBC7) 20080417 (BBC7) 20090415 (BBC7) 20110719 (BBC7) 20120921 (BBC7) 20120922 (BBC7) 20140820 (BBC7) | |With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|The chilling dangers from fast breeder reactors like Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett. From December 1977.|With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett. From December 1977.|The chilling dangers from fast breeder reactors like Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|A chilling prediction of what Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett would do if plans go ahead.|A chilling assessment of the danger posed by fast breeder reactors like Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett. |
03 | 06 | 25 Not To Be Opened Until Christmas The Burkiss Way | 19771220 | 20040118 (BBC7) 20041107 (BBC7) 20041108 (BBC7) 20060714 (BBC7) 20080424 (BBC7) 20090422 (BBC7) 20120928 (BBC7) 20140827 (BBC7) | |Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.|Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From December 1977.|Queen Victoria complains - and all is revealed 'Upstairs Downstairs'. From 1977.|Queen Victoria complains - and all is revealed 'Upstairs Downstairs'. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From December 1977.|This programme is not to be unwrapped before Christmas Day. |
03 | 07 | 26 First Prize The Burkiss Way | 19771227 | 20040125 (BBC7) 20041114 (BBC7) 20041115 (BBC7) 20060707 (BBC7) 20080501 (BBC7) 20090429 (BBC7) 20110802 (BBC7) 20121005 (BBC7) 20140903 (BBC7) | |The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.|Taking the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test are Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From December 1977. |
03 | 08 | 27 Around The World The Burkiss Way | 19780103 | 20040201 (BBC7) 20040202 (BBC7) 20041121 (BBC7) 20041122 (BBC7) 20060728 (BBC7) 20080508 (BBC7) 20090506 (BBC7) 20110809 (BBC7) 20121012 (BBC7) 20140910 (BBC7) | Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on?|Books are plundered, but what the Dickens is going on? Starring Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Jo Kendall. From January 1978. |
03 | 09 | 28 Ignore These Programme Titles The Burkiss Way | 19780110 | 20040208 (BBC7) 20041128 (BBC7) 20041129 (BBC7) 20060804 (BBC7) 20080515 (BBC7) 20090513 (BBC7) 20110816 (BBC7) 20121019 (BBC7) 20121020 (BBC7) 20140917 (BBC7) | The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.|The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'. Stars Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. From January 1978.|The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'. From January 1978.|From January 1978.|Stars Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees.|Including Door Handle of the Day (but Handel doesn't count) and Pop Singers Who Are Bad For Your Teeth. |
03 | 10 | 29 Complain About The Burkiss Way | 19780117 | 20040215 (BBC7) 20041205 (BBC7) 20041206 (BBC7) 20060811 (BBC7) 20080522 (BBC7) 20090520 (BBC7) 20110823 (BBC7) 20121026 (BBC7) 20140924 (BBC7) | Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.|Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries. Stars Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. From January 1978.|Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries. Stars Jo Kendall. From January 1978. |
03 | 11 | 30 Not The Burkiss Way | 19780124 | 20040222 (BBC7) 20041212 (BBC7) 20041213 (BBC7) 20060818 (BBC7) 20080529 (BBC7) 20090527 (BBC7) 20110830 (BBC7) 20121102 (BBC7) 20141001 (BBC7) | Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.|Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits with Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees. From January 1978. |
03 | 12 | 31 Bruces Choice - 32 Start New Series The Burkiss Way | 19780131 | 20040229 (BBC7) 20040301 (BBC7) 20041219 (BBC7) 20041220 (BBC7) 20080605 (BBC7) 20090603 (BBC7) 20110906 (BBC7) 20110910 (BBC7) 20121109 (BBC7) 20121110 (BBC7) 20141008 (BBC7) | Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Bruce Forysth'.|Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Bruce Forysth'. With Fred Harris. From January 1978.|With Fred Harris.|From January 1978.|Bruce Forsyth introduces the best parts of Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees.|Long ago in a radio galaxy far away, the team parody an epic space film, with a 'Bruce Forysth' compilation. |
03 | 13 | 33 The Last Burkiss Way | 19780207 | 19900226 20040307 (BBC7) 20040308 (BBC7) 20041226 (BBC7) 20041227 (BBC7) 20060825 (BBC7) 20080612 (BBC7) 20090610 (BBC7) | General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle with one-liners.|From February 1978.|Stars Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall.|The Burkiss way team are Way Out West and it's the time of General Custer.|Can you win a battle with one-liners?|General Custer's attempts at a last stand are somewhat unorthodox.|Can you win a battle with one-liners? From February 1978.|Producer: A.|IANNUCCI|Next in series: 05 March 1990|Previous in series: 19 February 1990|Description|The retrospective Burkiss season continues with Lesson Thirty-Three: The Last|Subject Categories|comedy programmes (genre)|Broadcast history|26 Feb 1990 23:00-23:30 (RADIO 4)|Contributors|David Renwick (Author)|Andrew Marshall (Author)|Chris Emmett (ent)|Jo Kendall (ent)|Fred Harris (ent)|Nigel Rees (ent)|John Lloyd (Producer)|Recorded on 1990-01-23. |
03 | 14 | The Last Burkiss Way | 19780214 | 20080612 (BBC7) 20110913 (BBC7) 20121116 (BBC7) 20141015 (BBC7) | General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.|General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners. Stars Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. From February 1978.|General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle with one-liners. From February 1978.|General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle with one-liners. Stars Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. From February 1978.|General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle with one-liners.|From February 1978.|Stars Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. |
03 | 14 LAST | 34 The Next To Last Burkiss Way | 19780214 | 20040314 (BBC7) 20040315 (BBC7) 20050102 (BBC7) 20050103 (BBC7) 20060901 (BBC7) 20080619 (BBC7) 20090617 (BBC7) | The Holy Bible gets rewritten by Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|The Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible) gets rewritten by Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|From February 1978.|The Bible is rewritten. |
03 | 15 LAST | The Next To Last Burkiss Way | 19780221 | 20080619 (BBC7) 20110920 (BBC7) 20121123 (BBC7) 20141022 (BBC7) | |Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).|Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible). Stars Jo Kendall and Chris Emmett. From February 1978.|The Holy Bible gets rewritten by Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|The Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible) gets rewritten by Nigel Rees, Jo Kendall, Fred Harris and Chris Emmett.|From February 1978. |
04 | 01 | 35 Remember The Burkiss Way | 19790401 | 20031115 (BBC7) 20040321 (BBC7) 20040322 BT=0630 (BBC7) 20050109 (BBC7) 20050110 BT=0630 (BBC7) 20060908 (BBC7) 20080626 (BBC7) 20090624 BT=1230 (BBC7) 20090624 BT=1930 (BBC7) 20121130 (BBC7) 20141029 (BBC7) | |Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.|It's the clash of the game shows! Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car. From April 1979.|Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the game show.|It's the clash of the game shows! Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.|Clash of Gameshows - Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.|First broadcast in April 1979.|Clash of the gameshows - the Burkiss Way to try to win the car. |
04 | 01 | 35 Remember The Burkiss Way | 19790402 | 20031115 (BBC7) 20040321 (BBC7) 20040322 (BBC7) 20050109 (BBC7) 20050110 (BBC7) 20060908 (BBC7) 20080626 (BBC7) 20110927 (BBC7) | Clash of the gameshows - the Burkiss Way to try to win the car.|Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the game show.|It's the clash of the game shows! Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees try to win the car.|From April 1979. |
04 | 02 | 36 Rise From The Grave The Burkiss Way | 19790409 | 19900312 20040328 (BBC7) 20040329 (BBC7) 20050116 (BBC7) 20050117 (BBC7) 20060915 (BBC7) 20080703 (BBC7) 20090701 (BBC7) 20111004 (BBC7) 20111008 (BBC7) 20121207 (BBC7) 20141105 (BBC7) | |Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred, Jo, Nigel and Chris.|Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. From April 1979.|Dracula and Oedipus Rex get a good going over from the gang - oh, and the Muppets.|Contributors|David Renwick (Author)|Andrew Marshall (Author)|Chris Emmett (ent)|Jo Kendall (ent)|Fred Harris (ent)|Nigel Rees (ent)|John Lloyd (Producer)|David Hatch (Producer)|Recorded on 1990-01-23. |
04 | 03 | 37 Is Britain Going The Burkiss Way? Part 1 | 19790416 | 19900219 20040404 (BBC7) 20040405 BT=0630 (BBC7) 20050123 (BBC7) 20050124 BT=0630 (BBC7) 20060922 (BBC7) 20080710 BT=1230 (BBC7) 20080710 BT=1930 (BBC7) 20080710 (BBC7) 20090708 BT=1230 (BBC7) 20090708 BT=1930 (BBC7) 20111011 (BBC7) 20121214 (BBC7) 20121215 (BBC7) 20141112 (BBC7) | |All about 'things' and spoofing Just a Minute.|All about 'things' and spoofing Just a Minute. Stars Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett. From April 1979.|From April 1979.|Stars Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.|Epic.|Sweeping.|And involving a lot of 'things' from April 1979.|Starring Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett.|And involving a lot of 'squishy things'.|Producer: A.|IANNUCCI|Next in series: 26 February 1990|Previous in series: 12 February 1990|Description|BBC Radio's Burkiss retrospective continues with Lesson 37.|Starring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.|Producer David Hatch.|First broadcast April 1979.|Subject Categories|comedy programmes (genre)|Broadcast history|19 Feb 1990 23:00-23:30 (RADIO 4)|Contributors|David Renwick (Author)|Andrew Marshall (Author)|Chris Emmett (ent)|Jo Kendall (ent)|Fred Harris (ent)|Nigel Rees (ent)|David Hatch (Producer)|Recorded on 1990-01-23. |
04 | 04 | Is Britain Going The Burkiss Way, Pt 2 | 19790423 | 20080717 (BBC7) 20141119 (BBC7) | The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a spoof of a spoof?||The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a spoof of a spoof? With Nigel Rees and Jo Kendall. From April 1979. |
04 | 05 | 39 Repeat Yourself The Burkiss Way - 1 | 19790430 | 20040418 (BBC7) 20040419 (BBC7) 20050206 (BBC7) 20050207 (BBC7) 20050213 (BBC7) 20061006 (BBC7) 20080724 (BBC7) 20090722 (BBC7) 20111025 (BBC7) 20111029 (BBC7) 20121228 (BBC7) | Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. From April 1979.|Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. Starring Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From April 1979.|With a late change - Inspector Lestrade investigates The Hound of the Baskervilles. |
04 | 05 | Repeat Yourself The Burkiss Way, Pt 1 | | 20080724 (BBC7) 20141126 (BBC7) | Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages.|Enter the 'Pardon, Sir?' school of languages. Starring Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From April 1979.| |
04 | 06 | 39 Repeat Yourself The Burkiss Way - 2 | 19790507 | 20040425 (BBC7) 20040426 (BBC7) 20050213 (BBC7) 20050214 (BBC7) 20061013 (BBC7) 20080731 (BBC7) 20090729 (BBC7) 20111101 (BBC7) 20130104 (BBC7) | |Blankety Blank gets a new host. With Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris.|Blankety Blank gets a new host as Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris bring more comedy chaos. From May 1979.|Blankety Blank gets a new host, as Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris bring comedy chaos.|Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris all interrupt themselves to bring you a repeat of last time. |
04 | 06 | Repeat Yourself The Burkiss Way, Pt 2 | | 20080731 (BBC7) 20141203 (BBC7) | Blankety Blank gets a new host. With Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris.|Blankety Blank gets a new host as Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett, Jo Kendall and Fred Harris bring more comedy chaos. From May 1979.| |
04 | 07 | 40 Avoid Like The Plague The Burkiss Way | 19790514 | 20040502 (BBC7) 20040503 (BBC7) 20061020 (BBC7) 20080807 (BBC7) 20090805 (BBC7) 20111108 (BBC7) 20130111 (BBC7) 20141101 (BBC7) | |The Grim Reaper arrives, keen to spread the Red Death. Featuring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|The Grim Reaper has arrived and he wants the old man to take the Red Death to his village. |
04 | 07 LAST | Avoid Like The Plague The Burkiss Way | | 20080807 (BBC7) 20141210 (BBC7) | The Grim Reaper has arrived and he's keen to spread the Red Death.|The Grim Reaper arrives, keen to spread the Red Death. Featuring Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.| |
04 | 08 LAST | 41 Eric Pode Of Croydon's Easter Special | 19791226 | 20030906 (BBC7) 20040509 (BBC7) 20040510 (BBC7) 20061027 (BBC7) | After 'Ask the Smart Alec' proves too highbrow, a desophistication machine transforms it into 'Junk Box Jury', David Vine commentates on exploding athletes, and Eric Pode arrives. |
05 | 01 | 42 The Man From The Burkiss Way | 19801011 | 20040516 (BBC7) 20040517 (BBC7) 20061103 (BBC7) 20080814 (BBC7) 20090812 BT=1230 (BBC7) 20090812 BT=1930 (BBC7) 20111115 (BBC7) 20130118 (BBC7) | |A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. From October 1980|A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980.|A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed.|From October 1980|With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|This edition features a deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette and a Blake's 7 spoof (shot in a gravel pit, of course). |
05 | 01 | The Man From The Burkiss Way | | 20080814 (BBC7) 20150623 (BBC7) 20150627 (BBC7) | |A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980.|A deadly game of Russian Roulette Video Cassette, and Blake's 7 spoofed. From October 1980 |
05 | 02 | 43 Sack The Burkiss Way | 19801018 | 19900212 20061110 (BBC7) 20080821 (BBC7) 20090819 (BBC7) 20111122 (BBC7) 20130125 (BBC7) | |Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery, and let's play 'Family Fortunes.' From October 1980|Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery, and let's play 'Family Fortunes.' With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980.|Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery, and let's play 'Family Fortunes.' With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris.|From October 1980.|Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery and let's play 'Family Fortunes'.|Vintage comedy, featuring the Trojan Horse, Eddie's 24-Hour Sniffery and Family Fortunes.|The way to Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery and Family Fortunes. |
05 | 02 | Sack The Burkiss Way | | 20080821 (BBC7) 20150630 (BBC7) | Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery, and let's play 'Family Fortunes.' From October 1980|Confusion at Eddie's 24 Hour Sniffery, and let's play 'Family Fortunes.' With Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. From October 1980. |
05 | 03 | 44 Love Big Brother The Burkiss Way | 19801026 | 19900319 20040523 (BBC7) 20040524 (BBC7) 20061117 (BBC7) 20080828 (BBC7) 20090826 (BBC7) 20111129 (BBC7) 20130201 (BBC7) | The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more. With Chris Emmett. From October 1980.|The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From October 1980.|This week, a unique take on George Orwell's 1984, and we find what really lurks behind the door of Room 101. |
05 | 03 | Love Big Brother The Burkiss Way | | 20080828 (BBC7) 20150707 (BBC7) | The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.|The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From October 1980. |
05 | 04 | 45 The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Burkiss Way | 19801101 | 20040530 (BBC7) 20040531 (BBC7) 20061124 (BBC7) 20080904 (BBC7) 20090902 (BBC7) 20111206 (BBC7) 20130208 (BBC7) | It's time to meet the Muppets. From November 1980.|It's time to meet the Muppets, with a little help from Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From November 1980.|It's time to meet the Muppets.|From November 1980.|It's time to meet the Muppets, with a little help from Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.|The team return with sketches on the Muppets and the Brother's Grimm.|It's time to meet the Muppets, with a little help from Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees, Chris Emmett and Fred Harris. |
05 | 04 | Write Extremely Long Programme Titles The Burkiss Way | | 20080904 (BBC7) 20150714 (BBC7) | It's time to meet the Muppets. From November 1980.|It's time to meet the Muppets, with a little help from Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees. From November 1980. |
05 | 05 | 46 Settle Out Of Court The Burkiss Way | 19801108 | 20040606 (BBC7) 20040607 (BBC7) 20061201 (BBC7) 20080911 (BBC7) 20090909 (BBC7) 20111213 (BBC7) 20130215 (BBC7) | Find out 'What's My Gender', plus a galactic 'Panorama'. From November 1980.|Find out 'What's My Gender', plus a galactic 'Panorama'. With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From November 1980.|Find out 'What's My Gender', plus a galactic 'Panorama'.|From November 1980.|With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.|This week the team play What's My Gender and present a galactic edition of Panorama. |
05 | 05 | Settle Out Of Court The Burkiss Way | | 20080911 (BBC7) 20150721 (BBC7) 20150725 (BBC7) | Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.||Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama. With Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From November 1980. |
05 | 06 LAST | 47 Wave Goodbye To Cbes The Burkiss Way | 19801115 | 20080918 (BBC7) 20090916 (BBC7) 20111227 (BBC7) 20130222 (BBC7) | The team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and guest David Jason.|The sketch show team's last ever episode. With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and special guest David Jason. From November 1980.|The team's last ever episode.|With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and guest David Jason.|The sketch show team's last ever episode.|With Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and special guest David Jason.|From November 1980.|Catch it while you can - the last ever episode of The Burkiss Way. |
BBC01 | 01 | Bbc Radio Collection - 1 | | | A double cassette compilation of sketches from the later part of the run. |
BBC01 | 02 | Bbc Radio Collection - 2 | | | |
BBC01 | 03 | Bbc Radio Collection - 3 | | | |
BBC01 | 04 LAST | Bbc Radio Collection - 4 | | | |