The Big Booth

Boothby Graffoe stars in a comedy programme of monologues, sketches, straw polls and songs with Simon Evans, Vivienne Soan and Big Al.

:: Series 1

This series was originally broadcast of a Saturday evening at 6.15pm, with the first edition running for 45 minutes instead of the normal half hour.

Tx. DateRec. DateTape NumberDetails
1.1.00Special guest Glen Tilbrook.
8.1.00With Kevin Eldon, and Antonio Forcione.
15.1.00Special guests John Otway and Ned Sherrin.
22.1.00Tonight he visits a land of novel-writing, cow farming and zip manufacturing. With Steve Frost, Kevin Eldon and guitarist Antonio Forcione.
29.1.00Special guest renowned singer and world-class guitarist Richard Thompson.
5.2.00Special guests Steve Frost and guitarist Antonio Forcione.

:: Series 2

Broadcast of a Thursday evening on Radio 4 at 6.30pm.

Tx. DateRec. DateTape NumberDetails
25.1.01He is joined, at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, by Stephen Frost, Kevin Eldon, and guitarist Antonio Forcione.
1.2.01He is joined by Stephen Frost, Kevin Eldon, and singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock.
8.2.01He is joined by Stephen Frost, Jim Sweeney, and Antonio Forcione.
15.2.01He is joined by Jim Sweeney, as well as founder of the Rutles, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Bander and Monty Python songwriter Neil Innes.
22.2.01The show is overthrown by the Workers' Collective, made up of Stephen Frost, Kevin Eldon, and Antonio Forcione, who take it in turns to write and star in increasingly dictatorial scripts.
1.3.1With guests Jim Sweeney, Rich Hall and Mariella Frostrup.