Flight of the Conchords (radio series) explained
Flight of the Conchords was a radio series broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in 2005, starring the New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. A 3-CD set containing all the episodes was released in 2006 by the BBC. Each disc consisted of 2 episodes.
At the 2006 Sony Radio Academy Awards, the series won bronze in the Comedy Award.[2] The later HBO television series of the same name was a spin-off from this radio series.[3]
The series is regularly repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra.[4]
A Director's Cut release was planned by BBC, which was set to include "outtakes and full-length songs from the duo", and was initially set to be released on 13 November 2008 and was available for pre-order from the BBC Shop.[5] However, the release date was then pushed back to 31 December 2009[6] and later 31 December 2010.[7] The title has not been released, and the BBC Shop eventually removed their product page for the item.
Credits
- Performers: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby and Neil Finn
- Presenter: Rob Brydon
- Producer: Will Saunders
- Writers: Joel Morris, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby
- Music: Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, Mark Allis, David Catlin-Birch, Anna-Maria La Spina
- Sound: Nigel Acheson, Clair Wordsworth, Neil Pickles, Chris Morris, Rob Capocchi
- Broadcast Assistant: Hayley Nathan
Episode listing
Episode 1 - Tower of London
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- Think Think About It
- Mikey's Flat
- Flat Tour
- Brian Books a Gig
- Band Meeting #1
- Frodo
- The Tower of London
- Brian and Neil #1
- Is That an Arrow?
- Guest Performers: Mike Sengelow, Andy Parsons
- Songs: "Think About It, Think, Think About It" (aka "Junkies with Monkeys"); "Frodo, Don't Wear The Ring"
Episode 2 - Dan & the Panda
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- Bowie
- My Name's Tim
- The Room Incident
- Brian and Craig
- Body Image
- Bernard from EMI
- You Got It Goin On
- Brian and Neil #2
- The Confession
Episode 3 - The Fans Proposition
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- Click on This One
- Orange Dinosaur Slide
- Contest Winners
- Sing for Supper
- Photo Book
- Anything Tri
- Band Meeting #2
- Guys!!!
- Trevor Is Angry
- Guest Performers: Nina Conti, Jimmy Carr
- Songs: "Jenny", "Ladies Of The World", "A Kiss Is Not A Contract"
Episode 4 - Pop Song
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- Bret Sets Off for a Pie
- Business Time
- Brian Can Barely Contain Himself
- In the Pie Shop Again
- Nearly a Woman
- The Coffee Cart
- What the Fuck
- Whambi Turns Up Everywhere
- Nearly a Woman (At The Pig & Whistle)
Episode 5 - Suzanne
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- Creative Juices
- Waterloo Bridge
- What You're Into
- I'm Not Crying
- After the Gig
- Disharmony
- Sue Is Trying to Split the Band
- The Band's Broken Up
- The Humans Are Dead
- Guest Performers: Emma Kennedy
- Songs: "Robots" (aka "The Humans Are Dead"), "If You're Into It" (aka "What Your Into"), "I'm Not Cryin'"
Episode 6 - Neil Finn Saves The Day!
- Hello, I'm Rob Brydon
- All in the Toilet
- A Bret-Shaped Hole
- Jemaine's Going to Do It
- The Royal Albert Hall
- The Folk Parody Duo
- Community Fete Board
- Sticky Situation
- Work Permit Violation
- What of the Legacy
Notes and References
- Web site: Flight of the Conchords - BBC Radio 2 Comedy . BBC.co.uk . 2011-08-25.
- Web site: The Sony Radio Academy Awards . Radioawards.org . 2006 . 2011-08-25.
- Web site: Flight of the Conchords: best new sitcom in years? . The Guardian . 13 July 2007 . 2011-08-25.
- Web site: The Flight of the Conchords - Episodes by date . BBC.
- Web site: Flight of the Conchords: The Director's Cut at BBC Shop . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529163737/http://www.bbcshop.com/Comedy/Flight-of-the-Conchords-The-Directors-Cut/invt/9781408409459 . 2008-05-29 . BBCShop.com . 2014-03-11.
- Web site: Flight of the Conchords: The Director's Cut at BBC Shop . https://web.archive.org/web/20091116125712/http://www.bbcshop.com/Comedy/Flight-of-the-Conchords-The-Directors-Cut/invt/9781408409459 . 2009-11-16 . BBCShop.com . 2014-03-11.
- Web site: Flight of the Conchords: The Director's Cut at BBC Shop . https://web.archive.org/web/20101220005105/http://www.bbcshop.com/comedy/flight-of-the-conchords-the-directors-cut/invt/9781408409459/ . 2010-12-20 . BBCShop.com . 2014-03-11.
