Product Description

Here are all the Hoffnung recordings preserved in the BBC Archives. Includes The Oxford Union Speech with the Bricklayer story and the hotelier offering French widows in every bedroom, the Charles Richardson interviews from Saturday Night on the Light and Hoffnung talking about his life and music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80281 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-01
• Released on: 2002-07-08
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Audio Cassette

Customer Reviews

Classic Hoffnung
This audio gem is an absolute must for Hoffnung fans. Containing the famous Charles Richardson interviews and the Oxford Union "bricklayer" speech, it will have you laughing until you cry. As a Hoffnung fan since I was at school, it was a delight to listen to him again after so many years. Immaculate.

English humour at its best
You need to know nothing of Hoffnungs work to appreciate his surreal and humanistic sense of humour. These tapes never fail to help lighten me up when I need a good laugh. The interviews with Charles are the highlight for me. Worth six stars!

A neglected gem
This is great comedy. At turns surreal, observational and improvisational with superb timing and delivery.
Any fan of anything funny at all should give this a whirl.
Soon you'll also wonder why Hoffnung is not a household name along with others of his time.

Ignore the absence of hype. Get it and chuckle.