Down The Line: Behind The Microphone

October 4, 2021

Down The Line: Behind The Microphone

I really like Down The Line, the fake Radio 4 phone-in show with Gary Bellamy, created by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, and starring a whole host of familiar and brilliant voices. I also really like the TV show it inspired, Bellamy’s People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which should have had more series for sure.

Here’s a short making of type documentary that Radio 4 made to promote the show, including video footage of the cast as they perform.

The full, unedited version can be found here.

British, Comedy, The Fast Show

Bellamy's People, Down The Line

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