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Peter Downes - Funny As Interview

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Broadcaster and sound historian Peter Downes began his radio career in 1947, producing entertainment programmes at Wellington station 2YA. In this Funny As interview, Downes discusses the history of radio comedy and more, including: Kiwi comedians making it onto the airwaves for the first time in the mid 1920s, starting with Ajax and Bjax  New Zealand radio comedy superstars Chuckles with Jerry, from 1939 — "puppets and radio don't actually seem to be good bedfellows, but strangely enough it...

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/funny-as-peter-downes-2019

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vaudeville / new zealand broadcasting service / national radio / radio / entertainment / comedy on radio / ajax and bjax / ray kemp / 2ya / chuckles with jerry / auckland / puppets / radio roadhouse / merv smith / barry linehan / noeline pritchard / alan dunford / intimate review / dunedin / peter fleming / vincente major / rod derrett / nzbs / radio comedy / comedy revue / revue / new zealand radio / overdubbing

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