The Fun Factory

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The Fun Factory

Before radio, before television, before movies, there was Music Hall. This was the People’s Entertainment in the golden decade before the Great War.

The Fun Factory is a historical comedy about the history of comedy, in which our hero Arthur Dandoe enters the world of music hall and The Fred Karno Company.

Along the way Arthur encounters intense rivalry (Charlie Chaplin), passionate romance (Tilly Beckett) and great friendship (Stan Laurel).

“Richly enjoyable… packed with intriguing details about a vanished world of entertainment” THE GUARDIAN

Written and read by Chris England.

Produced by Mark Augustyn

Contact: thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Ep. 4 - Chapters 7 & 8

Chapter 7 – THE MAYOR OF MUDCUMDYKE Chapter 8 – FRED KARNO’S ARMY  In which Arthur meets both a music hall great and quite possibly the love of his life.  Written and read by Chris England Produced by Mark Augustyn  The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:  https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86 Please feel free to contact us here - thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 07, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 3 - Chapters 5 & 6

Chapter 5 - THE HOUSE THAT FRED BUILT  Chapter 6 – A NIGHT IN AN ENGLISH MUSIC HALL In which Arthur arrives at The Fun Factory and sets foot on the very bottom rung of the show business ladder.  Written and read by Chris England Produced by Mark Augustyn  The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:  https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86 Please feel free to contact us here thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 2019•37 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 2 - Chapters 3 & 4

Chapter 3 - OH MR PORTER Chapter 4 - THE VARSITY B.C. In which Arthur joins the Cambridge Footlights and gets eaten by a dinosaur.  Written and read by Chris England Produced by Mark Augustyn  The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:  https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86 Please feel free to contact us here thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Ep. 1 - Chapters 1 & 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE  Chapter 1 – COLLEGE LIFE  Chapter 2 - THE SMOKING CONCERT   In which Arthur, a college porter, has a late night encounter which leads to him setting foot on stage for the first time. Written and read by Chris England Produced by Mark Augustyn  The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:  https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86 Please feel free to contact us here thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 2019•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Fun Factory - coming soon...

Chris England introduces the upcoming serial podcast, The Fun Factory. The Fun Factory is a historical comedy about the history of comedy in which our hero Arthur Dandoe enters the world of music hall and The Fred Karno Company.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2019•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast