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The Skivers - 01 to 03 - Audio Comedy - MP3 - Slimoo
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The Skivers - Series 01 to 03 - Audio Comedy - BBC 7 via DVB-T
15 x 30 Minute Episodes - 128Kbps - Mp3 - Slimoo



Billed as coming;from the same stable as And Now In Colour;, the only real connection between the two shows was the presence of Tim de Jongh, who carried elements of his unique brand of humour (probably best described as;silly into this sketch series, 

The sketches, were interspersed with snatches of music, link-pieces from Tim and Nick, and authoritative but baffling voice-over announcements;For identification purposes: I am not a toucan from, amongst others, Patrick Allen.  

But the most important component of each week;s show was the special guest feature.  
Lining up to appear as Tim and Nick;s ;hero for one day; and taking part in their surreal, disconnected crosstalk; was a succession of celebrities

The Skivers has gained itself a permanent footnote in radio comedy history: 
The final programme of Series Two was the last Radio 4 show ever to be recorded at the Paris Studio, the BBC;s main venue for audience recordings for several decades.  

To mark the occasion, the show featured a special guest who was more special than usual: Spike Milligan, arguably the greatest and most influential figure in British radio comedy. 


Cast:
Nick Golson
Tim de Jongh
Peter Bradshaw
Melanie Giedroyc
Patrick Allen 


The Skivers - S01 - E01 - Leslie Phillips
The Skivers - S01 - E02 - Ken Campbell
The Skivers - S01 - E03 - Lewis Collins
The Skivers - S01 - E04 - Rodney Bewes
The Skivers - S01 - E05 - Britt Ekland

The Skivers - S02 - E01 - William Franklyn
The Skivers - S02 - E02 - Adam Ant
The Skivers - S02 - E03 - Henry Cooper
The Skivers - S02 - E04 - Jon Pertwee
The Skivers - S02 - E05 - Spike Milligan

The Skivers - S03 - E01 - Michael Winner
The Skivers - S03 - E02 - Michael Fish
The Skivers - S03 - E03 - Peter Stringfellow
The Skivers - S03 - E04 - Paul Mckenna
The Skivers - S03 - E05 - Phillip Schofield



Audio Format    : MP3
Duration Approx : 27mn 54s
Bit rate mode   : Constant
Bit rate        : 128 Kbps 
Channel(s)      : 2 channels
Sampling rate   : 44.1 KHz
Resolution      : 16 bits