I think we're all aware of the short and feature films that Will Hay made. Almost all are available. But what Will Hay Audio is there out there?

That's a page this site is missing!

OK, what we have, off the top of my head, are the 78s of Will, specially recorded (6 sides ish), plus The Will Hay radio show, which is available somewhere online.

AFAIK that is all that's available, with the 78s being downloadable from the site, and the Radio Show from Austalia.

Does anyone know of anything ele, or have more specific details for the site?

http://www.britmovie.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26

They are going for free by someone here.

HI,

SAs far as I know the Beeb only have one and a half radio shows in their archives. I have 2.5 including the Australian braidcast I also have all of Will's 78 recoprds that I have put onto cd plus some other Will related broadcast. If you would like copies (f.o.c.)just shout.

kind regards

Bob

apologies for the spelling in my last message due to a slight impairment of my sight following a recent stroke

Bob

How Many of his Radio shows exist in full today

Bob says he has 2.5 shows which should be available for download from the Internet.

There are also the 78 rpm records that are available on NTG.

Regards

Steve

Regarding Will Hay Audio,there are currently available
3 CD's featuring Will Hay:
Vintage British Comedy Vol 1:Will Hay & his Scholars-The
Fourth Form at St.Michaels

Vintage British Comedy Vol 2:Will Hay In Convict 99 (excerpts from the Film)

Vintage British Comedy Vol 4:Will Hay & his Scholars-The
Fourth Form at St.Michaels-Again (Different Sketch from
Vol 1)

As well as the Will Hay performances they also feature
performances from Tommy Handley,Arthur Askey,Max Miller
and many others.

They're on the 'Signature' label and are sold for £2.99
each (new)in the charity shop 'Barnardo's.'

Just to add to the Will Hay audio available:

Vintage British Comedy Vol 8:Will Hay & his Scholars-The Fourth Form at St.Michaels-Lesson in Scripture & Geography.

A particularly funny sketch with a great pic of Will Hay
on the front of this CD.

I have two radio shows on cassette which are great fun.

However one interesting aspect ~ on one of the shows Will doesn't make his entrance in the show for several minutes ~ these first few minutes are taken up in the lodging house featuring the landlady and a fellow lodger discussing Will's character ~ there are some amusing jibes, but the studio audience is deathly silent throughout, and only when Will makes his entrance do they cheer and applaud.