The Curse of the Flying Wombat explained

Show Name:I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
"The Curse of the Flying Wombat"
Format:Comedy
Runtime:30 minutes
Starring:Tim Brooke-Taylor
John Cleese
Graeme Garden
David Hatch
Jo Kendall
Bill Oddie
Country:United Kingdom
Home Station:BBC Home Service

The Curse of the Flying Wombat is a 13-part serial forming most of series four of the British radio comedy series I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again that was first broadcast between 3rd October and 26th December 1966.[1] It was written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

Cast, characters and plot

(complete cast in order of appearance)

Main characters are listed in bold letters

In the first episode, Tim Brown-Windsor is being pressganged on to the ship "The Flying Wombat". This subplot is however soon forgotten, as Tim and his girlfriend Fiona Rabbit-Vacuum (who is disguised as a male cabin-boy, Jim Ladd) join the expedition that Captain Cleese has set out for: to find a jewel called The Green Eye of the Yellow God - the name of the gem is however soon changed into "The Green Eye of the little Yellow Dog". Despite sabotages from the villain Casey O'Sullivan and his moronic sidekick Masher Wilkins, the ship sails on for several episodes, picking up the recurring ISIRTA characters Grimbling and Lady Constance (introduced here) on the way. Eventually, the ship is abandoned, and the main cast travel on by foot. They are held up in Baghdad as slaves, but finally reach Kathmandu, where they find the jewel in question. However, as the final twist in chapter 13, the "Eye" is found to belong to a fierce dog that is neither small nor yellow (cowardly), but attacks them. In the season's special Christmas episode, the 14th part of the saga is introduced, but the cast of characters is chastised by a BBC official for having produced more than the agreed 13 episodes, and "forced" to perform a pantomime, "Jack and the bean stalk". Later, in season 4, the cast is on the contrary "rewarded" with a return; they perform the play "Champion the Wonder Mouse". Lady Constance appears in many later episodes; Tim, Fiona and Grimbling also remained as recurring characters.

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 1

In 1411, John of Gaunt .......(opening music)

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 2

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 3

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The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 4

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 5

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The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 6

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 7

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 8

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 9

"Oscar" nominations for RadioAngus Prune Awards for Bravery

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 10

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 11

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 12

The Curse of the Flying Wombat - Part 13

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.goodiesruleok.com/articles.php?id=102

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