Comedies of Eddie Braben

Last Edited: 24-Feb-2016 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.

In addition to writing for Morecambe and Wise, Eddie Braben wrote, and performed in, three (really, two) short-run comedy programs of his own.

---

The Worst Show on the Wireless

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
Series 1 (1973)
Series 2 (1975)
BBC R2 12-Feb-1975	2-6		written and performed by Eddie Braben with Bill Pertwee, Eli Woods, David Casey, Alison Steadman Produced by James Casey	BBC R7 29:40, 27810, s
23-Aug-1975	special	The First of the Christmas Shows
-7=Feb-1976	special	The Easter Egg Parade

---

The Show With Ten Legs, The New Improved Show With Ten Legs

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
Series 1 (1978)
11-Jan-1978	1-1		written and performed by Eddie Braben with Bill Pertwee, Eli Woods, David Casey, Alison Steadman Produced by James Casey	BBC R7 27:55, 26174, s
Series 2 (1979) The New Improved Show with Ten Legs
BBC R2 15-Jul-1979	1 or 2-1		written and performed by Eddie Braben with Eli Woods , David Casey, Alison Steadman, David Mahlowe Produced by James Casey	BBC R7 28:03, 26302, S
BBC R2 22-Jul-1979	2 or 2-2		written and performed by Eddie Braben with Eli Woods , David Casey, Alison Steadman, David Mahlowe Produced by James Casey	BBC R7 27:31, 25803, s
BBC R2 29-Jul-1979	3 or 2-3		written and performed by Eddie Braben with Eli Woods , David Casey, Alison Steadman, David Mahlowe Produced by James Casey	BBC R7 27:53, 26140, s
Series 3 (1980)

---

Documentaries and Collateral Material