Radio Active radio show (1980-1987, United Kingdom)
Episode time
25 minutes
Language
English
Radio Active, the station that offers all kinds of entertainment with a... uniqueal approach to each and every one of them - from covering the music festivals and sport events to quizzes and look at the European Union and religion. With dedicated staff, which included Mike Flex, experienced Mike Channel, rather dim witted Martin Brown and unpredictable Anna Daptor they charge every topic without hesitation, but unfortunately often without deep knowledge.
Radio comedy show (later turned into TV series KYTV) starring Geoffrey Perkins, Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson-Wood and Michael Fenton Stevens as the on-air staff of the radio station. Philip Pope was responsible for the musical side of the show, especially the parodies of well known songs and artists. Just like in case of KYTV, the Radio Active show was pretending to be an independent station that is just for half an hour inserted into the regular broadcast in the mainstream media. Usually it was also suggested that just before they showed up on your air waves something spectacular was happening on Radio Active or will just moments after they will disappear from your station.
Very original show based on the live performances of The Oxford Revue on 1979 Edinburgh Festival Fringe that later was adapted for television. The radio version, where sketches were mixed between musical numbers, were a good idea for a radio show, but at the same time the musical interruptions made the program losing the flow. Especially the early episodes were a bit chaotic, with time the formula of more topical episodes put Radio Active on the right track.
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Creators of Radio Active
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Cast of Radio Active
as Mike Channel
as Mike Flex
as Mike Stand
as Anna Daptor
as Nigel Pry
as Martin Brown
