Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
The Mighty Boosh cover art

The Mighty Boosh

By: Noel Fielding,Julian Barratt
Narrated by: Noel Fielding,Julian Barratt
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £7.99

Buy Now for £7.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

That Mitchell and Webb Sound: The Complete Series 1-5 cover art
Blackadder: The Complete Collected Series cover art
On the Town with The League of Gentlemen cover art
A Bit of Fry & Laurie cover art
I, Regress: The Complete Series 1-2 cover art
Ghost Stories: Stephen Fry's Definitive Collection cover art
Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome cover art
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon cover art
Toast on Toast cover art
From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 1) cover art
Red Dwarf cover art
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge cover art
Bottom: A BBC Collection cover art
Sean Lock: 15 Minutes of Misery & 15 Storeys High cover art
Alan Partridge: Nomad cover art
The League of Gentlemen TV Series Collection cover art

Summary

The Mighty Boosh is unlike any show you are ever likely to hear, and one that defies description; the closest you could get to the unique style of Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding would be in the early days of Reeves and Mortimer, with their cardboard props and men with sticks.

But unlike Reeves and Mortimer, the Boosh zookeepers turned postmen Howard Moon (Julian) and Vince Noir (Noel), never leave their own world. The Mighty Boosh inhabits a universe entirely of its own.

Bonus:This audio programme also contains an interview with the creators Noel and Julian plus outtakes from the show.

©2004 BBC Audiobooks (P)2004 BBC Audiobooks

What listeners say about The Mighty Boosh

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    471
  • 4 Stars
    80
  • 3 Stars
    33
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    10
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    389
  • 4 Stars
    34
  • 3 Stars
    8
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    3
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    336
  • 4 Stars
    64
  • 3 Stars
    23
  • 2 Stars
    6
  • 1 Stars
    4

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Best British radio comedy in years

This collection contains all 6 episodes of the 2002 BBC radio series. The show is written and performed by celebrated stand up comedians Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett and features characters they created for their highly acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows The Mighty Boosh, Artic Boosh and Auto Boosh. Each episode centers around zoo keepers Howard Moon and Vince Noir as they skank out of their zooly duties and set off on some fool's erand. Adventures include: befriending polar bears, looking for a man with a really big head, releasing hideous mutants/animal hybrids, transporting a killer prawn to a zoo for bad animals and chasing the jazz train.

If you have seen either of the hit BBC 3 TV versions of The Boosh then you know the kind of thing to expect; but you are in for a real treat! The radio series is looser, more improvised and much funnier then the TV show.

If you need a basis for comparison, it's surreal like Vic Reeves Big Night Out, features outlandish stories like Comic Strips Presents, but still manages to be funny.

If surreal comedy is not your thing you should still give it a try. Fielding and Barret's characters and outlandish situations manage to capture the essence of classic Steptoe and Son. Two opposing men apparently trapped together for eternity, getting up to all sorts. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

10 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful nonsense from my favourite duo

Would you consider the audio edition of The Mighty Boosh to be better than the print version?

Just finished listening to the radio series and my enjoyment of it is tinged with sadness that that's it and there is no more. If you loved the Mighty Boosh TV series, this won't disappoint you either.
Noel Fielding admitted that in his opinion, the radio show was the best one by far, because so much of it is left to the listener's imagination. The TV series is such a visual feast, but the radio series does firmly stand on its own and is hugely enjoyable.

What did you like best about this story?

The adventures are timeless and will definitely stand the test of time. Vince and Howard's friendship is very believable, even though they are complete opposites of each other. I think most viewers/listeners will find them relatable and identify more with one or the other. Despite the banter, there's this quality of ease that can only exist between two people who know each other very well and have become like extensions of each other's selves.

Have you listened to any of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I love the TV series of the Mighty Boosh, and I have listened to "An Evening With Noel Fielding", some "Luxury Comedy", as well as seen "Mindhorn" with Julian Barrat (absolutely hilarious). I would say that the TV series of the Mighty Boosh is still my favourite, but that could simply have to do with the order in which I discovered it all. Personally, I feel that anything they are in will leave you feeling like you just bathed in warm sunshine after a bleak winter. Noel Fielding is a darling and will elevate and inspire you.

Any additional comments?

If you're loved the Boosh in any way, shape or form, just go for it!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

8 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

The Scenery is better in Your head!

The Boosh is like ... Sardines - you either love them or you hate them. I'm afraid I'm the former, so if you really don't like them, then this format probably won't convert you.

However, if you're into wordplay, verbal imagery & surreal comedy, then this is still the best place to hear them at their zenith.

Why? Several reasons.

First is that this is the First Boosh release. Hence it is fresh, creative & had not been done before. You may recognise some parts of it from the TV episodes (e.g. Howard Moon having one leg shorter than the other), but this is where they FIRST used this stuff, so it lacks the tongue-in-cheek nature of later repeats.

Second is that this format allows your imagination to go wild! Though the TV show is great, there is something even better when you concentrate on the words.
For instance, the line 'What is this voodoo? Black Milk? The Wet Jigsaw?' would be ignorable on TV, but here your brain generates an image which puts a different spin on it.

Third, and best of all, is Bob Fossil! Bob Fossil didn't do much in TV Series one and was killed off. But here he is fantastic! There's even a song about him, which is inexplicably missed out on TV (despite the fact that it is arguably the Boosh's greatest song).
And, some of his lines are amazing. When I'm stressed at work, I find one of his lines (said at exceedingly high volume) can always crack people up.
Which one? 'I need some drugs!'

Anyhow, my apologies if I seem over-enthusiastic, but I'm genuinely yet to find anything (on Amazon) as compelling & brilliant as the Mighty Boosh. And of all that they've done, this easily ranks as the best.

That said, feel free to take in other reviews for a balanced perspective.
If you still feel drawn to it afterwards then I promise you: you won't regret it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

8 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

A truely original and classic program

I downloaded this purley out of curiosity, and it has turned out to be one of the funniest things I have ever listened to. Like the very best comedy you can listen to it again and again and enjoy it as much if not more as when it was heard for the first time.
Having watched the TV version, I think that the orginal radio show has the edge - with a smaller cast and less visual distractions I find that I can enjoy the characters and brilliant oddness of the whole thing a lot more.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

MIGHTY!

You have to listen to this. It is so funny, hip, and down right odd. I've fallen in love with the world of the Mighty Boosh and hope you will too.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Off the wall comedy duo invent world of their own

Odd, yet very funny. Featuring three central characters supported by talking gorrila's, psychotic prawns and mutant raven's with a blackbirds body (bit subtle that one). If you like obtuse and ridiculous situation comedy, this one's for you. If stand up is the only form of comedy you enjoy, steer clear of this.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Funniest Friends in my Kitchen

I listened to The Mighty Boosh as I cleaned the kitchen. Ok, it was a mess and the guys kept me company for hours. Now, my face hurts. A LOT!!! I want the rest of this series NOW!!! Marry me, Mighty Boosh!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Boosh-Tastic!

I think I prefer this to the tv series, it's so good! Great to see where a lot of the jokes and characters came from and how episodes changed before going to tv. All performers are fantastic as usual, if you are a fan of the boosh, you NEED to get this!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

If you like boosh, you'll love this!

More haphazard, but arguably better than TV show. Definitely recommended for anyone who likes the mighty boosh!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great pre cursor to the tv show

If you like the tv show you’ll love this... crazy, tangent comedy with two likeable wordsmiths.

It’s not for everyone, but fans will enjoy Seeing where the ideas originally stemmed from and small chat with guys at the end. Wish that part could’ve been longer in fact but I’m sure they’ll be audible sessions.

If you’ve never heard of this it maybe worth a punt if you like ‘out there’ comedy that’s non offensive but very imaginative.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful