In spring 1973 these three Liverpudlians were the comedy, poetry and musical group The Scaffold.

Mike McCartney was known as Mike McGear to differentiate himself from his Beatle brother Paul.

This conversation was recorded at a time when the trio were travelling the country to promote their Island LP, Fresh Liver.

From time to time they became serious but the overriding atmosphere was a bit silly. Some of what was said shows how perceptions of what is funny have changed over 50 years!