The Arts and How They Was Done

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The Arts and How They Was Done
GenreComedy
Running time30 mins
Country of originFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Language(s) English
Home station BBC Radio 4
Original release4 April 2007 – 9 May 2007
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Website Website

The Arts and How They Was Done was a comedy radio programme that aired from April 2007-May 2007, featuring Desmond Olivier Dingle and the entire National Theatre of Brent, Raymond Box. There were six half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Patrick Barlow and John Ramm, and was directed by Martin Duncan.

Contents

Episode list

EpisodeTitleOriginal Airdate
1The Birth of Art and How They Done The Cave Paintings4 April 2007
2How Michelangelo Done The Sistine Chapel11 April 2007
3The Taj Mahal And How It Was Done18 April 2007
4The Brontë Sisters And How They Done Their Novels25 April 2007
5How Puccini Done Madam Butterfly2 May 2007
6The Entire History of Theatre Through the Ages and How It Is Done9 May 2007

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