A Menace To Society

Author and broadcaster Danny Wallace is a lifelong fan of The Beano.

He grew up in Dundee, home to the comic and its sister, The Dandy.

Who better to look back over history of the comic, which was first published on 30th July 1938?

It's famed for the adventures of characters like Dennis the Menace, Biffo the Bear, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, Lord Snooty, Roger the Dodger and Billy Whizz.

Danny travels to Beano HQ and meets up with the artists, story-liners and editors, and submits his own Dennis the Menace story idea.

Producer: Elizabeth Foster

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.

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