Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bob Dylan | 20090729 | 20100505 (R4) | The multi award winning National Theatre of Brent Artistic Director Desmond Olivier Dingle and the entire acting company (Raymond Box) return, celebrating the living artists deemed by Desmond to be Iconic Icons. The first iconic icon is the legendary singer, songwriter and artist Bob Dylan. Desmond and Raymond will trace his path from his humble beginnings as Robert Zimmerman in Hibbin, Minnesota, through journeying to bohemian New York, finding his inner voice and becoming the icon that is Bob Dylan. Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by John Ramm, and performed by Patrick and John in front of an audience at the Bush Hall in London. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Raymond Box - John Ramm Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of the legendary musician. Series of comic profiles celebrating the living artists they deem to be 'iconic icons The multi award winning National Theatre of Brent Artistic Director Desmond Olivier Dingle and the entire acting company (Raymond Box) return, celebrating the living artists deemed by Desmond to be Iconic Icons. The first iconic icon is the legendary singer, songwriter and artist Bob Dylan. Desmond and Raymond will trace his path from his humble beginnings as Robert Zimmerman in Hibbin, Minnesota, through journeying to bohemian New York, finding his inner voice and becoming the icon that is Bob Dylan. Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by John Ramm, and performed by Patrick and John in front of an audience at the Bush Hall in London. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Raymond Box - John Ramm Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of the legendary musician. Series of comic profiles celebrating the living artists they deem to be 'iconic icons |
| 02 | Tracey Emin And How She Done The Bed | 20100812 | The multi award winning National Theatre of Brent's Artistic Director; Desmond Olivier Dingle and the entire acting company (Raymond Box) returns triumphantly to Radio 4 in the second of an occasional series celebrating the rare but rarefied beings deemed in Desmond's expert view to be Iconic Icons. The second Iconic Icon is Tracey Emin. Desmond and Raymond enact the controversial story of Tracey Emin and her ground breaking, but unmade, Bed. They also chuck in the entire history of modern art, popular culture in the 1990's and the first ever recreation of the female soul on radio. Written by Patrick Barlow, with additional material by John Ramm, and performed by Patrick and John in front of an audience at the Bush Hall in London, this latest addition to the Brent canon will be as essential and massive a contribution to the current artistic life of this country as the rest of their work. And, of course it will be very funny. Director: Patrick Barlow Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. The National Theatre of Brent celebrate Tracey Emin and her unmade bed. Series of comic profiles celebrating the living artists they deem to be 'iconic icons | |
| 03 | The Dalai Lama, Or How The West Was Won | 20110810 | The multi award winning National Theatre of Brent - Artistic Director Desmond Olivier Dingle and the entire acting company (Raymond Box) - returns triumphantly to Radio 4 in the last of an occasional series celebrating the rare but rarefied beings deemed in Desmond's expert view to be Iconic Icons. Previous celebratees include Bob Dylan and Tracey Emin. The final and climactic iconic icon is his holiness the Dalai Lama. Desmond and Raymond trace his journey from two year old yak boy to disaffected teenage Dalai to the mature Lama, exiled from his country, separated from his people, but spiritually at one with himself and the world, and possessor of a top twinkly smile. They also present Buddhism in a Nutshell. Written and performed by the National Theatre of Brent, who are Patrick Barlow and John Ramm, in front of an audience at the Bush Hall in London, this latest addition to the Brent canon will be as essential and massive a contribution to the current artistic and spiritual life of this country as the rest of their work. And, of course it will be very funny. Desmond Olivier Dingle - Patrick Barlow Raymond Box - John Ramm Director: Patrick Barlow Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4. Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of his holiness the Dalai Lama. Series of comic profiles celebrating the living artists they deem to be 'iconic icons |