All Bar Luke
Encyclopedia
All Bar Luke is a radio series written and performed by comedian
and poet
Tim Key
and produced by Seb Barwell. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
in 2007.
is built from overhearing his side of conversations with other people, including his mum, his friends and his brother.
All Bar Luke has been described by the writer as "...the chronicles of a hapless divboy, condemned to live on the outskirts of a morally bankrupt friendship group."
The theme tune for All Bar Luke is She's a Rainbow
by The Rolling Stones
.
in which she commended the writing and delivery, describing the writing as "terribly acute, and of course very funny".
another review http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/all_bar_luke/
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Tim Key
Tim Key
Tim Key is an English actor, comedy writer, and performance poet. In 2009, he was the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award and was also nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality.-Edinburgh Fringe:...
and produced by Seb Barwell. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
in 2007.
Description
All Bar Luke consists of 15 minute monologues, where the voice heard is that of Luke Walsall. Luke never addresses the audience directly, but the narrativeNarrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
is built from overhearing his side of conversations with other people, including his mum, his friends and his brother.
All Bar Luke has been described by the writer as "...the chronicles of a hapless divboy, condemned to live on the outskirts of a morally bankrupt friendship group."
The theme tune for All Bar Luke is She's a Rainbow
She's A Rainbow
"She's a Rainbow" is a song by the English rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "She's a Rainbow" was recorded on 18 May 1967...
by The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.
Reviews
All Bar Luke received a review from Zoe Williams in The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
in which she commended the writing and delivery, describing the writing as "terribly acute, and of course very funny".
another review http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/all_bar_luke/