{"id":4927,"date":"2015-12-03T18:26:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/?page_id=4927"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T11:03:16","slug":"michael-bentines-reminiscences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/michael-bentines-reminiscences\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bentine\u2019s Reminiscences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Roger Bunce<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone wishing the hear the best ever tales of Television Centre, told by the best ever storyteller, must listen to “The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back”, from 1994, re-broadcast 2015 on BBC Radio 4 Extra.  It’s the final part of Michael Bentine’s memoirs, with classic references to the BBC, TV Centre and BBC Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alec Bray<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following excerpts are included under provisions of \u201cFair Dealing\u201d in terms of UK Copyright Law  Using copyright works<\/a> fact sheet from the UK Copyright Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The materials are taken from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Michael Bentine
  \u201cThe Reluctant Jester Strikes Back\u201d
  recorded at The Maltings Arts Centre, St Albans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live Television from Riverside Studios.  \u2018Elf and Safety has always been with us: it\u2019s not just a new century invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Critcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lovely stuff!
I encourage everyone to take a listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

see also<\/i>: More stories … <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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