Bentine, Michael (1922-1996)

Last Edited: 15-Dec-2014 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.
Autobiographical Books and Performances
Date Title Cast Parameters
publ. 1992
BBC R4X:
03-Jun-2012 to
15-Jul-2012
The Reluctant Jester
 written and performed by Michael Bentine
produced by Andy Aliffe 		26:45, 25083, s
27:01, 25341, s
26:42, 25038, s
26:51, 25185, s
26:38, 24976, s
26:30, 24846, s
1993 Michael Bentine the Original Goon
 Michael Bentine
 cassettes
26:36, 24950, S
24:32, 23009, S
27:27, 25740, S
27:07, 25435, S
The Michael Bentine Show
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
22-Jan-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-1 Slobolia vs Great Britain
Air Show vs Greenhouses		 Michael Bentine
 26:31, 24872, S
29-Jan-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-2 Horse Jumping Michael Bentine
 26:33, 24896, S
05-Feb-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-3 Discovery of Fire Michael Bentine
 25:33, 23958, S
12-Feb-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-4 Macau Michael Bentine
 26:52, 25200, S
19-Feb-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-5 Russian Spy Briefing Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 26:26, 24790, S
26-Feb-1984
BBC R7
2004		 1-6 Cricket Bowler takes a long run
Moss Bros.		 Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 26:20, 24692, S
13-Apr-1984
BBC R7
2004
 2-1 Ancestral Tools Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:39, 25930, S
20-Apr-1984
BBC R7
2004
 2-2 Double Booked Royal Box Michael Bentine
[produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:07, 25426, S
29-Apr-1984
BBC R7
2004
 2-3 Car Park Difficulties Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:23, 25680, S
05-May-1984
BBC R7
2004
 2-4 World Service Moscow Michael Bentine
[produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:22, 25662, S
13-May-1984
BBC R7
2005
 2-5 French for Beginners
 Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:21, 25644, S
20-May-1984
BBC R7
2005
 2-6 Richard Crunchbone Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:41, 25964, S
27-May-1984
BBC R7
2005
 2-7 Marie and Pie Michael Bentine
produced by Jamie Ricks
 27:30, 25792, S
The Best of Bentine (Individual Routines)
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
R2:
  		1-1
  • The Air Show
  • The Bath Craftsman
  • The Brussels Carpet
  • The Football Match
  • The Model Maker
  • The Toastmaster
  • The TV Interviewer
  • Tibetan Confrontation
 Michael Bentine
  • 5:40, 5206, S
  • 6:32, 6121, S
  • 3:49, 3583, S
  • 2:00, 1877, S
  • 0:52, 815, S
  • 3:51, 3605, S
  • 0:57, 893, S
  • 3:11, 2992, S
R2:
 		 1-2
  • Dixon Of Dock Green
  • Joke School
  • The Mystery Guest
  • The Show Jump
  • The Treaty & The Pen
  • The Trunk
  • Tower Of London
 Michael Bentine
  • 4:50, 4533, S
  • 3:54, 3654, S
  • 2:41, 2516, S
  • 4:04, 3813, S
  • 4:25, 4138, S
  • 3:49, 3583, S
  • 2:37, 2464, S
R2:
 		 1-3
  • Invention Of Fire
  • Lucricia (Lucretia)
  • The Demolition Man
  • The Loan
  • The Nato Exercise
 Michael Bentine
  • 2:05, 1955, S
  • 0:27, 428, S
  • 3:52, 3624, S
  • 4:26, 4161, S
  • 5:03, 4733, S
Albums
Date Title Cast Parameters
1962 It's a Square World
  1. Introduction
  2. The horse show
  3. Train commercial
  4. Astronauts
  5. Car commercial
  6. Football results
  7. The Shrdlu
  8. Tower of london
  9. Scotland Yard
  10. Ice cream commercial
  11. Holiday commercial
  12. French for beginners
  13. Moscow commercial radio
  14. Film extra of the year
  15. Lolly commercial
  16. Geneva conference
  17. Dingleweed
  18. Drats
  19. Epilogue
 Michael Bentine
 Parlophone PCS 3031
  1. 0:33, 547, S
  2. 3:04, 3278, S
  3. 0:17, 310, S
  4. 2:14, 2442, S
  5. 0:18, 290, S
  6. 1:39, 1660, S
  7. 2:11, 2448, S
  8. 2:45, 2877, S
  9. 3:00, 3193, S
  10. 0:14, 242, S
  11. 0:18, 335, S
  12. 1:41, 1809, S
  13. 3:07, 3348, S
  14. 3:15, 3519, S
  15. 0:22, 367, S
  16. 3:04, 3318, S
  17. 1:46, 1916, S
  18. 3:52, 4261, S
  19. 0:48, 846, S
1967 Square Bashing
  1. March On
  2. The Concert
  3. Freedom of the Airways
  4. What the Public Thinks
  5. The Tragedy at the National Gallery
  6. The Lady at the Door
  7. Conversation in a Train
  8. Welcome Stranger
  9. The Toast Master
  10. Music For Michael Bentine's Square Dance
  11. The Utter End
 Michael Bentine
produced by Peter Roddis
 RCA Victor RD 7885
 
  1. 0:56, 2202, s
  2. 2:19, 5446, s
  3. 3:05, 7232, s
  4. 3:35, 8439, s
  5. 3:39, 8564, s
  6. 3:00, 7051, s
  7. 3:16, 7663, s
  8. 2:38, 6181, s
  9. 4:08, 9693, s
  10. 1:44, 4093, s
  11. 0:28, 1099, s
Individual Routines
Date Title Cast Parameters
  America
 Michael Bentine
 3:47, 2660, m

The Bishop of Sydney
 Michael Bentine
 1:25, 2027, s

The Bombing of Parliament
 Michael Bentine
 3:36, 1694, m

Drats
 Michael Bentine
 3:40, 3448, S

Football Results
 Michael Bentine
 1:29, 1396, S

French for Beginners
 Michael Bentine
 1:37, 378, m

Holiday Commercial
 Michael Bentine
 0:16, 132, s

The Horse Show
 Michael Bentine
 2:58, 2788, S

Lolly Commercial
 Michael Bentine
 0:22, 359, s

Moscow Radio Commercial
 Michael Bentine
 3:00, 1412, s
  Pleasure
 Michael Bentine
 0:11, 92, m
clipped, AU file format
Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
 Title
 Cast
 Parameters
13-Aug-1983
 View From The Boundary, A Michael Bentine
23:59, 5623, s
25-Oct-1998 On The Gloria Hunniford Show
 Michael Bentine, Gloria Hunniford
 39:11, 9186, m
19-Sep-1989
 Tingle Factor -- Michael Bentine
 Michael Bentine, Robin Ray
produced by Andrew Musset
 27:13, 32203, S