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Timeshift•Season 7•Episode 3

Gagging For It: TV's Hunger for Radio Comedy

6.4/10 · 7 votesOct 1, 200760 min

Ranked #2 of 3 in Season 7•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Since its earliest days, television has looked to radio comedy for the 'next big thing'. Radio hits from Hancock's Half-Hour to Little Britain have become TV classics. But other long-running radio favourites have died a death on the screen. So what makes for a sure-fire

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Episode Summary

"Gagging For It: TV's Hunger for Radio Comedy" is episode 3 of Timeshift season 7. It scored 6.4/10 from 7 votes, ranking #2 of 3 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on October 1, 2007.

Next: E4 · Whatever Happened to Radio 2?Best of Season 7