From The Two Ronnies to Blackadder…from Benny Hill to Marty  Feldman… the golden years of British television comedy produced some of the  funniest shows and larger-than-life characters the world has ever seen.

Garry’s guest tonight COLIN EDMONDS has  dominated British television comedy writing for four decades – and he knew them  all… the stars, the monsters, the legends and the lunatics!

If names such as Les Dawson, Lilly Savage, Paul Daniels, Julian Clary,  Barbara Windsor and – of course – Bob Monkhouse – evoke fond memories… then  you’re going to love tonight’s show!

Of course, the tradition of bawdy British comedy goes right back to the world  of the music hall… from which Colin draws his inspiration for his new novel,  Steam,  Smoke & Mirrors: with insights and extracts from the secret journals of  Professor Artemus More PhD (Cantab) FRS.  Set in a Steampunk vision  of Victorian Britain Steam, Smoke & Mirrors is “Victorian  science fiction”, says Colin: “It’s so sexy! Men in top hats and women in  thigh-length boots! Steampunk is on a roll!”