Tongue-in-clieek soap opera
Radio’s wierdest soap opera reached its century in London this week.Listeners heard episode 100 of “The World of Melanie Parker,” which must be remembered by count-
From KEN COATES in London
less New Zealand visitors to Britain. For 60 seconds they were taken to Woodstone Green, the fictitious West Country village where public executions are still allowed, the vicar sells used cars and crusty old Mr Granger, J.P., is trying to stamp out literacy. The comedy commercials, archaic parodies of “The Archers,” were the idea of Tony Bilbow, who used to present
8.8. C. Television’s “Film Night” and “Late Night Line-up.” He writes, directs and plays some of the characters. The rest of the more than 3000 speaking parts
are shared between two actors. Marise Hepworth is the nosey narrator, Melanie, and the other women, including Miss Brindle, the librarian, and Lady Fiona, the Cockney aristocrat. The ads — would that there were some like them on Radio New Zealand — are not supposed just to make people laugh, but to encourage them to buy their liquor at August Barnett’s stores.
Tongue-in-clieek soap opera
Press, 20 February 1979, Page 17
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