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Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? (Complete Series)
- Narrated by: Micky Flanagan
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Summary
The complete BBC radio series of Micky Flanagan’s autobiographical comedy show – plus pilot episode.
Based on his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show What Chance Change?, Micky Flanagan’s debut radio series combines brilliant stand-up with insightful behind-the-scenes interviews to tell the story of his life from the 1970s to the 2000s.
These four episodes chart the Cockney comedian’s progression from working-class Herbert to middle-class intellectual giant – and being awkwardly caught between both worlds. Via hilarious jokes and sharply-observed comic routines, Micky takes us from the mean streets of the East End to the leafy lanes of East Dulwich, outlining his rise to fame from Billingsgate fish porter to successful entertainer, from Sunblest to panini, tabloids to broadsheets and the street party to the dinner party. We hear how he left school without qualifications, ran away to New York to be an international lover and player, returned to education to become a teacher, and settled down with his wife and built his stand-up career.
Chatting to family, friends and special guests – including sociology professor Paul Willis, millionaire plumber Charlie Mullins, and fellow comedian Sean Lock – he considers how his upbringing shaped his identity, discusses the thorny issue of class and comedy, and explains how, over four decades, taking chances has changed his life.
Written and performed by Micky Flanagan.
Produced by Tilusha Ghelani.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 25 May-15 June 2010 (Series 1).
Critic reviews
‘Excellent, funny and poignant’ Miranda Sawyer, The Observer
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- M. O'KANE
- 15-04-18
Thank you!
Haven’t had a laugh like that in ages - loved it!!!! It’s just the way you say it........... perfect 👍🏼
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-23
Excellent listening
Brilliant listening, I giggled all the way through. Please write a comedy show or book x
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- janine cooper
- 25-08-23
Funny as I knew it would be
An excellent listen funny and informative from the cockney genius that is MF and friends
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- mand
- 12-03-21
great lol listening
fun listening enjoyed hearing from his nearest and dearest what made this man the classic he is
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- gayemarie
- 28-11-18
Fab story teller
Had me chuckling and will be buying again also must see him live. Great as gift
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- Tina J.
- 26-05-23
Brilliant
Lovely to hear funny stories from his friends and family, a must for Micky fans
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- Scott
- 15-05-12
Funny and Entertaining
More Entertaining than funny but never the less I listened all the way through. There is something somewhat pleasing about his voice that makes you want to listen. Although everything he's saying is funny it's not exactly laughing out loud and more as a smile and occasional giggle once every ten minutes and ending with complete laughter probably about 4 to 5 times during.
Worth it? probably.
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- Lisa Sharpe
- 22-09-16
Classic Micky!
Wish this audio book had been longer I enjoyed it so much. Some proper laugh out loud moments. Loved every bit of it. Most happy 😊
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- HalfMyLife
- 15-10-19
Lol Hilarious.
Couldn't stop laughing. Such well observed humour. Micky is a cockney genius. I'm from SW London but it works where ever you're from.
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- paul
- 12-06-15
Top class
It's just great and it's true to life so that is why I like the bloke
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