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BARRY TOOK
(1928 - 2002)Nationality: British
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Literary Agent: Berlin Associates
Barry Took (19 June 1928 31 March 2002) was an English comedian, writer and television presenter. He is best remembered for presenting POINTS OF VIEW (BBC) and THE NEWS QUIZ (BBC Radio 4), which he did for over a decade. He had a long writing partnership with Marty Feldman which led to such classics as BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE and ROUND THE HORNE.
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Fly And the Fox Round the Horne - Unseen and Uncut!Fly And the Fox
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an Adaptation by Barry Took And Alick Morrison of Volpone by Ben Jonson
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Churchill, Bromley 1984
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Top of PageRound the Horne - Unseen and Uncut!
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Round the Horne was a phenomenon in the swinging sixties - a show which even today has a host of loyal fans - and a whole new generation have cottoned on to the fact that this show, with its weird surreal humour and its multitude of double-entendres, is one of the cleverest and funniest (as well perhaps as one of the zaniest) ever written. Just envisage the names of some of the characters represented - J. Peasmold Gruntfuttolk, Dame Celia Molestrangler and Rambling Syd Rumpo and you get an idea of the concept, and when the two resting actors Julian and Sandy make their very camp appearance, there is a collective sharp intake of breath from an audience, knowing what to expect and anticipating with delight. An exceptionally well chosen cast transport us back to the studio where the show was recorded every Sunday. At the time this was compulsive listening and a nation, with little access to recording equipment, stayed home to listen, numbers regularly totalling over fifteen million - more than any radio programme before or since.
- Sheila Connor, British theatre Guide
- Sheila Connor, British theatre Guide
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Written by Barry Took And Marty Feldman
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