The Burkiss Way - s02e03 - Gain Spiritual Fulfilment the Burkiss Way [27'05'']

The Burkiss Way is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BBC Radio 4</a> sketch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">comedy</a> series, originally broadcast between August 1976 and November 1980. It was written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Marshall_(writer)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andrew Marshall</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Renwick" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Renwick</a>, with additional material in series 1 and 2 by John Mason, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bostock-Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colin Bostock-Smith</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Douglas Adams</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lloyd_(writer)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Lloyd</a>, Tom Magee Englefield and Liz Pollock. The first series of the show starred <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Coffey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denise Coffey</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Emmett" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Emmett</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Rees" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nigel Rees</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Harris_(presenter)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fred Harris</a>. From series 2 onwards the show starred <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Kendall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jo Kendall</a>, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. The series had three producers, announced as "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Brett" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Simon Brett</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepney" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stepney</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lloyd_(writer)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Lloyd</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Europe</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hatch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David 'Hatch of the BBC' Hatch</a>".The show's humour was based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">surrealism</a> and literary and media <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">parodies</a>, sprinkled with puns.

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The Burkiss Way is a BBC Radio 4 sketch comedy series, originally broadcast between August 1976 and November 1980. It was written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, with additional material in series 1 and 2 by John Mason, Colin Bostock-Smith, Douglas Adams, John Lloyd, Tom Magee Englefield and Liz Pollock.The first series of the show starred Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. From series 2 onwards the show starred Jo Kendall, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. The series had three producers, announced as "Simon Brett of Stepney", "John Lloyd of Europe" and "David 'Hatch of the BBC' Hatch".The show's humour was based on surrealism and literary and media parodies, sprinkled with puns.

The Burkiss Way&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4" rel="noopener noreferrer">BBC Radio 4</a>&nbsp;sketch&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer">comedy</a>&nbsp;series, originally broadcast between August 1976 and November 1980. It was written by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Marshall_(writer)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Marshall</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Renwick" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Renwick</a>, with additional material in series 1 and 2 by John Mason,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bostock-Smith" rel="noopener noreferrer">Colin Bostock-Smith</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Douglas Adams</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lloyd_(writer)" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Lloyd</a>, Tom Magee Englefield and Liz Pollock. The first series of the show starred&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Coffey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denise Coffey</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Emmett</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Rees" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nigel Rees</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Harris_(presenter)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fred Harris</a>. From series 2 onwards the show starred&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Kendall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jo Kendall</a>, Chris Emmett, Nigel Rees and Fred Harris. The series had three producers, announced as "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Brett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simon Brett</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepney" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stepney</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lloyd_(writer)" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Lloyd</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Europe</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hatch" rel="noopener noreferrer">David 'Hatch of the BBC' Hatch</a>".The show's humour was based on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism" rel="noopener noreferrer">surrealism</a>&nbsp;and literary and media&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody" rel="noopener noreferrer">parodies</a>, sprinkled with puns.

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The Burkiss Way - s02e03 - Gain Spiritual Fulfilment the Burkiss Way [27'05'']

The Burkiss Way - s02e03 - Gain Spiritual Fulfilment the Burkiss Way [27'05'']