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Michael Bentine, CBE (born Michael James Bentin; 26 January 1922 – 26 November 1996) was a British comedian, comic actor and founding member of the Goons. His father was a Peruvian Briton . [3]
The late great Goon, Michael Bentine, was interviewed by his longtime friend and fellow Goon Sir Harry Secombe for 'Songs of Praise', just before his death in 1996.
Michael Bentine. Writer: The Sandwich Man. When he appeared at the London Palladium in 1948 sporting an untidy black beard he brought the house down with a 5 minute act using an antique chair back which became a ships rudder , a harp, a flag, a comb and a cows udder, He was booked for the Royal Variety show and looked set for stardom but 5 ...
Michael Bentine. Writer: The Sandwich Man. When he appeared at the London Palladium in 1948 sporting an untidy black beard he brought the house down with a 5 minute act using an antique chair back which became a ships rudder , a harp, a flag, a comb and a cows udder, He was booked for the Royal Variety show and looked set for stardom but 5 ...
The Long Banana Skin is the first of three autobiographies by Michael Bentine, comedy entertainer, particularly known as a member of The Goons and for his television shows It's a Square World. It covers his life and entertainment career up to 1975.
It's a Square World is a British comedy television series starring Michael Bentine and produced by the BBC. It ran from 1960 until 1964, each episode being of 30 minutes duration. [2] The series gained Bentine a BAFTA award in 1962 for Light Entertainment, [3] while a compilation show, screened by the BBC in 1963, won that year's Press Prize at ...
Nov 20, 2022 · In his centenary year, Comedy Chronicles addresses the remarkable and often-overlooked legacy and career of the multi-talented, fascinating Michael Bentine, co-creator of The Goon Show.
Michael Bentine, CBE (1922-1996) Descended from a prominent Peruvian family and Eton-educated, Michael had originally intended to become an engineer and scientist. Then World War II intervened, and Bentine spent it serving as an officer in the RAF operations section of British Intelligence.
He discovered a whole new audience with the delightfully anarchic Michael Bentine's Potty Time (ITV, 1974-80). The faceless potty puppets inhabited a variety of classic stories ( Treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes) and historical events (Hadrian's Wall, the Seventh Cavalry).
Nov 28, 1996 · MICHAEL BENTINE, who died yesterday at the age of 74, made his name as one of the Goons in the mould-breaking radio comedy show which ran from…
