Wilton's

Presented by James Seabright

22nd January to 26th January . 7.30pm; 3pm Thursday and Saturday matinees .

Based on the classic BBC sitcom by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Performed by David Benson and Jack Lane
Directed by Owen Lewis
Sound design by Tom Lishman

Two actors play 25 characters in this brilliant staging of three classic radio episodes based on favourite scripts from the original TV series. Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft's quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted by Gold, with the immortal words "Don't tell him, Pike".

Double Fringe First Award winner David Benson (star of Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams and Boris: World King) and Jack Lane (Wisdom Of A Fool) present a selection of classic radio episodes featuring favourite lines, cherished characters and great feats of vocal impersonation!

Featured Episodes:
Mum's Army, The Deadly Attachment and Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel



Approximate running time: 1 hour 40 minutes, including an interval

They like it

  • Benson and Lane carry it all off beautifully

    ****. Daily Telegraph

  • Benson and Lane's two-man Army are a comedy force to be reckoned with

    ***** Radio Times

  • Pretty much perfect feat of mimicry

    The Times

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