Remembering Kenny Everett

Nov 8, 2024 2:40 AM

Author:Kenny Everett,Kenny Everett,Barry Cryer

A special compilation of highlights from cuddly Ken’s television and radio shows. Kenny Everett was one of radio’s great innovators, the funniest DJ of our time and a one-off whose madcap comedy burst the boundaries of broadcasting. Introduced and presented by Barry Cryer, this recording features the definitive Kenny Everett: the jokes, the jingles and the high-jinks, the interviews, the comic characters - and some naughty bits. There are also extracts from 'Start the Week', 'Desert Island Discs', 'Foreverett' and 'Everett on Everett'. As well as clips from his radio shows, 'Remembering... Kenny Everett' wouldn’t be complete without his famous series, 'The Kenny Everett Show'. It’s zany, it’s crazy, it’s Kenny Everett at his wildest and wackiest. This recording was previously released as 'Kenny Everett at the Beeb'.

Reviews

Funny, poignant, interesting and charming. This is how life should be lived, (apart from where he nearly dies)

—— John O'Farrell

All the qualities which make Arthur Smith such a success on the stage are here... by drawing out the comedy in humdrum reality he keeps one constantly smiling

—— The Scotsman

The loveable old codger rolls out his memoirs, full of so-barking-they-must-be-true stories of his youth and stand-up career

—— Metro

...witty, self-aware and poignant

—— The Observer

...it radiates a glow of whimsy and invention

—— Independent on Sunday

My Name is Daphne Fairfax is a witty inside track on life's bigger themes: the mirage of fame, boredome, depression and death

—— The Times

Smith stands out among his generation for a willingness to keep pushing himself and experimenting with new forms of comedic expression ... Today's hottest young comics still see him as an inspiration

—— The Guardian

Witty, engaging and unconventional . . . As funny and emotionally satisfying as a great stand-up performance.

—— Independent on Sunday

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