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The Michael Bentine Show

First broadcast from 1984 to 19840513. (* = BBC7).

The ultimate one man show written and performed by the Goons star Michael Bentine.
 

39 episodes

 
SeriesEpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast		RepeatedDescription
0101 19840226* 20040228 
0102Horse Jumping19840304* 20040306Michael Bentine engages in horse jumping in this surreal sketch show.
0103 19840311* 20040313, * 20041205, * 20060521, * 20060522Michael Bentine goes into space and stars as a diplomatic function, a monastic order and briefly as himself. From April 1984.
Tales of the best demolitions abound in the surreal sketch show written by and starring Michael Bentine.
0104Regional Accents1984031819840212, * 20040320A BBC trainer coaches individuals with regional accents. More surreal sketches written by and starring Michael Bentine.
0105X71984032519840329, * 20040327, * 20041107, * 20060423, * 20060424, * 20080206, * 20080207, * 20090417Russian spies and a tour of the BBC sound effects department are just two of Michael Bentine's surreal sketches. Originally broadcast in February 1984.
Russian spies and a tour of the BBC sound effects department are just two of Michael Bentine's surreal sketches. From February 1984.
0106Moss Bros19840401* 20040410What do Moss Bros, cricket and clothes hire have in common? Michael Bentine finds out in this show from February 1984.
0107 19840408* 20040417First broadcast in April 1984.
0108 19840415* 20040424Harry Harpic, the washroom attendant of the House of Commons, shares his secrets.
02  198404* 20060507, * 20060508The ultimate one man show returns for a second series. Written and performed by Michael Bentine. First broadcast in April 1984.
02   * 20041121The ultimate one man show returns for a second series. First broadcast in April 1984.
02LAST20060528-@@@-bonjour - Arthur Cavity, Collector Of Holes198405* 20060618, * 20060619, * 20080402, * 20080403MB's creations this week include Arthur Cavity, collector of holes and Hector Plasm - Ghosthunter.
 02International Showtime Opening Night - From Duelling Kings To A Commons' Washroom Attendant19840422* 20041128, * 20060514, * 20060515, * 20080227, * 20080228, * 20090508Visit Sydney Street in Michael Bentine's one man show and enjoy a cup of tea and a biscuit.
 04  * 20041212, * 20080312, * 20080313The man behind the Telegoons and Potty Time makes his presence felt... Originally broadcast in May 1984.
 09Car19840429* 20040501Michael Bentine has his car ruined by BBC doormen!.
 10 19840506* 20040508The man behind the Telegoons and Potty Time makes his presence felt in this edition from May 1984.
   1984* 20041024 
   198401* 20041017 
   198401* 20041010The ultimate one man show written and performed by the man himself. Originally broadcast Jan 1984.
  Show Jumping - From Playing Doxon Of Dick Green To A Troop Of Beefeaters198401* 20080116, * 20080117, * 20090327 
   198402* 20041114 
   198402* 20060409, * 20060410 
  Macow - Cows Invade The 3rd Act198402* 20041031, * 20080130, * 20080131, * 20090410Cows invade the 3rd Act of Rigilatto at Glyndebourne.
  The Discovery Of Fire - From Playing Dame Nellie Drongo To A Prehistoric Caveman198402* 20080123, * 20080124, * 20090403 
  Bbc Doorman - A Diplomatic Function, A Monastic Order A198404* 20080305, * 20080306, * 20090515Michael Bentine goes into space and stars as a diplomatic function, a monastic order and briefly as himself. From April 1984.
From a monastic order to international space relations - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From April 1984.
From a monastic order to international space relations. From April 1984.
  From His Own Father To A Huge, Hairy Mountain Gorilla198404* 20090501 
  News Reporters And Adventurer Alan Watermain198404* 20080220, * 20080221Punch ups between news reporters and adventurer Alan Watermain - all in the mind of Michael Bentine. From April 1984.
   198405* 20050116 
   198405* 20060528, * 20060529The man behind the Telegoons and Potty Time makes his presence felt. Originally broadcast in May 1984.
  Cricket1984022619840301, * 20060430, * 20060501, * 20080213, * 20080214, * 20090424Starring Michael Bentine as the Metropolitan Police, Sid the shop assistant, an Australian physicist and a dead newsreader.
  Frence Lesson - Police Bicycles And Dracula19840513* 20050102, * 20060604, * 20060605, * 20080319, * 20080320One of the Goon Show's founding fathers has a show all to himself! Police bicycles and Dracula feature in this edition from 1984.
    * 20060402, * 20060403 
    * 20060416, * 20060417 
    * 20090522From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home. From May 1984.
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From May 1984.
    * 20090529From tackling Britain's recession to film extra of the century - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From May 1984.
From tackling Britain's recession to film extra of the century. From May 1984.
    * 20090605From a murderous martial art to an unexploded double bass. From May 1984.
From a murderous martial art to an unexploded double bass - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From May 1984.
    * 20090612[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes - the ultimate one man show. From May 1984.
From a ghost hunter to a collector of holes - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From May 1984.
  Massed Bicycle Pumps * 20050109, * 20060611, * 20060612, * 20080326, * 20080327The murderous martial art of Digitsu and an unexploded German Double Bass feature in this one-man comedy whirlwind.
  Moscow To The Mudflats Of Muk Muk * 20090522From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home. From May 1984.
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a grand stately home - the ultimate one man show, written by the host. From May 1984.
  Slobovia V Great Britain * 20080109, * 20080110, * 20090320The ultimate One Man Show with Michael as a Tibetan mystic, the United Nations, a Russian pilot and occasionally himself.