An Evening of (Very) Old Radio

Saturday 15th March, 2025
7.30pm / Doors 6.45pm

“Top comic, top writer” – LEE MACK 

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. 

Written and performed by comedian, broadcast historian and British Comedy Award-winning writer (Miranda, Not Going Out) Paul Kerensa, this one-man show informs, educates and entertains about the origin story of the BBC, radio and life as we know it. Journey back to the 1920s with tales, clips and re-enactments of landmark moments: the first BBC broadcast, the first children’s, drama, sports commentary and much more. 

With genuine ‘cat’s whisker’ radio set, gramophone player and 1923 Radio Times, Paul portrays the feuding Marconi employees who kickstarted British broadcasting: the strait-laced first voice of the BBC versus the wild Goon of his day improvising complete on-air Italian operas. 

Based on Paul’s 5* podcast The British Broadcasting Century and his novel Auntie and Uncles: The Bizarre Birth of the BBC.”

“Dazzlingly funny” – The Spectator 

Paul has written for TV shows inc. Top Gear, Buble at the BBC, Royal Variety Show and TFI Friday and radio shows inc. The Now Show, The News Quiz and Dead Ringers, and has performed over 3,000 stand-up gigs, including winning ITV’s Take the Mike.