FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW - 6 SHOWS - BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE - 3 X RARE VINYL DISC

	£		60
	$		79

A fantastic opportunity to own a rare set of Frankie Heward shows 

on BBC Transcription Service discs

 1974 UK Release - 3 x Rare 12" Vinyl

with original cue sheets

BBC Transcription Services

Item Description:

Grade (Sleeve/Disk):  VG/VG+

Grade detail: Disc have some fairly minor visible hairlines and marks but are otherwise in good condition. Some are better in VG+ condition. Sleeves are original BBC Transcription Services versions and are all in nice condition. Cue sheets in nice clean condition with some minor folds.   

Frankie Howerd Show

In 1946 Frankie Howerd was appearing on Variety Bandbox, the BBC's regular showcase for new talent.  It was while working on the programme that Howerd first developed a comic partnership with writer Eric Sykes.  He had already developed his (apparently) shambolic style of delivery - aided in part by crippling stage fright - and catchphrases such as "Oh please yourself" and "Not on your Nellie" but it was with Sykes's help that the Howerd character was fully honed: his routines usually finding him ever more reluctantly explaining how he was ever more reluctantly placed in ever more extraordinary situations (such as having to transport an elephant on the underground).  

Frankie Howerd with the Beverly Sisters, 1952 It was this persona that he was to bring, in 1953, to The Frankie Howerd Show.  With Eric Sykes engaged on other projects (not least assisting on The Goon Show), writing duties were soon passed on to up-and-coming young writers Galton and Simpson.  The pair carried on the path already trodden by Sykes, then handed over duties to yet another bright new writer, Johnny Speight.  The programme was a huge success, so much so that a special episode (written by Sykes with help from Spike Milligan) was broadcast live from the Radio Show at Earl's Court.  Although it saw him become one of the country's leading performers, 

The Frankie Howerd Show failed to cement the star's place in history.  By the time the series ended in 1956, there were already signs his career was heading into one of its periodic declines.  Nonetheless in providing a vehicle for one of the country's greatest comics and an outlet for some brilliant comic writers, it richly deserves a place in comedy history.

About BBC Transcription Services. 

BBC Transcription Services discs were only made available to overseas radio stations for broadcast purposes and were not made available for sale to the general public. However, in the early 90s many international BBC libraries sold their stock to the public.  

Typically BBC Transcription Services pressed 100 copies of each disc only with instructions to the overseas radio network to destroy the disc at the end of the licence period.

Label: BBC Transcription Services

Catalogue Reference: 134976 - 134981

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM

Country: UK

Released: 1974

At BresCollect our aim is to give honest grading of all our records. Due to the amount of stock we have to list though we mostly visually grade our vinyl. We will therefore not give a grade higher than VG+ to any record we have not listened to…even if it looks perfect! All our discs are cleaned before sending out.

Any disk that is graded Ex or higher will have been played before grading.

We use the following criteria for grading:

Mint (M) - The record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition.

Excellent (Ex) - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good + (VG+) - The record has obviously been played but has only a few light surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable

Very Good (VG) - The record has obviously been played many times and has some visible surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable

Good (G) – The record has visible mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Postage is standard UK 2nd class small parcel at a cost of £3.50. Additional records are only charged at £1.00 extra for each ordered. All our vinyl records are posted in Lil packaging stiff 12″ LP record mailer....a seriously strong, secure & professional package. Records are removed from their cover before posting to avoid seam splits to the outer sleeve.

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You can return a product for up to 14 days from the date you purchased it.

Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. 

At BresCollect our aim is to give honest grading of all our records. Due to the amount of stock we have to list though we mostly visually grade our vinyl. We will therefore not give a grade higher than VG+ to any record we have not listened to…even if it looks perfect! All our discs are cleaned before sending out.

Any disk that is graded Ex or higher will have been played before grading.

We use the following criteria for grading:

Mint (M) - The record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition.

Excellent (Ex) - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good + (VG+) - The record has obviously been played but has only a few light surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable

Very Good (VG) - The record has obviously been played many times and has some visible surface marks. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable

Good (G) – The record has visible mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Postage is standard UK 2nd class small parcel at a cost of £3.50. Additional records are only charged at £1.00 extra for each ordered. All our vinyl records are posted in Lil packaging stiff 12″ LP record mailer....a seriously strong, secure & professional package. Records are removed from their cover before posting to avoid seam splits to the outer sleeve.

International orders will be posted through eBAY global shipping programme

Your order will be dispatched within 1 working day of receiving payment (Monday-Friday) and you should expect to receive it one or two days after dispatch (for orders sent RM 2nd Class).

If you would like to have quicker postage, or have your order insured then please contact us for a quote for postage upgrade. 

We only accept payment by PayPal. 

Please pay as soon as possible after winning an auction, as that will allow us to post your item to you sooner!

If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange. The buyer is responsible for the postage cost of the return unless the item proves to be faulty or that the description of the condition of the item is agreed to be incorrect. If the item is proven to be faulty we will cover return postage costs. Details must be given of the fault prior to sending the return.

You can return a product for up to 14 days from the date you purchased it.

Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. 

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