Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Freewheelin' Mitch Benn | 20150825 | Everybody knows that Elvis changed everything. Everybody knows that the Beatles changed everything. Not as many people realise that Bob Dylan actually DID change everything. Mitch Benn looks at how Bob changed what it is to be a songwriter, changed what it is to be a rock star and, more than anyone, changed what it is to be a singer. Written by and starring Mitch Benn Comedy series for anyone who's ever bought a record or fallen in love with a song. Producer: Alexandra Smith First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015. Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of Bob Dylan. Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores the work of various music stars. |
| 02 | Mitch Benn Is The Fat Pink Duke | 20150901 | David Bowie is the first rock star Mitch can remember being aware of. He was two, David was Ziggy Stardust, and he remembers feeling that while he liked him he didn't really get him. As he's grown up - and David Bowie has grown up right along side - Mitch realises that Not Really Getting David Bowie is the whole point... Mitch Benn takes you on a whistle-stop tour of Bowie's back catalogue, examining his legacy and Mitch's own personal connection to his music. Written by and starring Mitch Benn Comedy series for anyone who's ever bought a record or fallen in love with a song. Producer: Alexandra Smith First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015. Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of David Bowie. Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores the work of various music stars. |
| 03 | Mitch Benn Has Left The Building | 20150908 | Elvis is one of the most impersonated men in history. But it's a surprising complex persona to inhabit. Mitch Benn explores the man behind the phenomenon called 'Elvis'... Humble Southern boy or bejewelled megalomaniac emperor? Fearless rebel or gormless yes-man? Pioneer and innovator or showbiz sell-out? Rock and roll's greatest triumph or its most tragic waste? From the early rock and roll years, to Mr. Presley post-army; food addiction; and his Las Vegas residency in THE SUIT...With a glorious mix of musical parodies and trivia, Mitch Benn is going to find out. Written by and starring Mitch Benn Comedy series for anyone who's ever bought a record or fallen in love with a song. Producer: Alexandra Smith/Ed Morrish First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015. Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of Elvis Presley. Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores the work of various music stars. |