Out of the Archive Box: The Borthwick Institute for Archives podcast

Brad Ashton: Writing British comedy and Associated London Scripts


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In this episode, we sit down for a chat with British comedy writing legend, Brad Ashton. Brad's career stretches back to the 1950s, and he was part of the incredible group of writers represented by the pioneering writers' agency, Associated London Scripts.


Brad tells us of his time working with comedy luminaries such as Galton and Simpson, Spike Milligan, Johnny Speight and Frankie Howerd; as well as giving us insights into how he approached comedy writing.

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Out of the Archive Box: The Borthwick Institute for Archives podcastBy Borthwick Institute for Archives