65 episodes
The Fun Factory Great Big Owl
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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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
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Ep. 53 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 32 & 33
Chapter 32 – HAVE YOU GOT THE CHAPLINOIA?
Chapter 33 – ALICE AND BALDY
In which Arthur witnesses Charlie Chaplin’s rise in popularity firsthand and finds solace in some new friends.
Written and read by Chris England
Produced by Mark Augustyn
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Ep. 39 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 1 & 2
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Chapter 1 – THE ROOM
Chapter 2 – NUMBER ONE
In which Arthur considers his competition as he and the company await Alf’s announcement of the new number one.
Written and read by Chris England
Produced by Mark Augustyn
The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:
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Ep. 40 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 3 & 4
Chapter 3 – BAIT AND SWITCH
Chapter 4 – BANG TO RIGHTS
In which Arthur and the troupe find that even in his absence, Charlie Chaplin is a still a problem.
Written and read by Chris England
Produced by Mark Augustyn
The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:
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Ep. 41 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 5 & 6
Chapter 5 –THE KID
Chapter 6 – A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS
In which Arthur and the troupe face a fresh challenge as Charlie Chaplin’s replacement arrives in Chicago.
Written and read by Chris England
Produced by Mark Augustyn
The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:
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Ep. 42 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 7,8 & 9
Chapter 7 – KANCELLED
Chapter 8 – THE ROOM
Chapter 9 – THE THREE MUSKETEERS
In which Arthur, Stan and Freddie Jr. are forced to make other plans as tensions between Karno and Considine come to a head.
Written and read by Chris England
Produced by Mark Augustyn
The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:
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Ep. 43 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 10 & 11
Chapter 10 – A FRESH START
Chapter 11 – WON’T YOU COME MY DEAR
In which Arthur tracks down Tilly, but finds persuading her to join the Nutty Burglars on the road much harder than he’d imagined.
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
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Customer Reviews
Fun podcast
A great story well read by the author. Fans of early cinema and great stories will enjoy. If you like laurel and hardy, Chaplin and are interested in the early days of music hall a must listen. I had not read the books and can’t wait for the next podcast to find out what happens. Although a fiction it is based around real historical events and make it a interesting story.
Fantastic 5*
Love it! Can’t wait for next series.
Interesting & entertaining
Heard about this from another podcast and am really enjoying it.
Very well read by the author himself and I’m finding it both interesting and entertaining.