{"product_id":"2940169215168","title":"Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel: The Complete Series 1-3: A recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC radio recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows, starring Michael Roberts and Frank Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast on America's NBC network between 1932-33, \u003ci\u003eFlywheel, Shyster and Flywheel\u003c\/i\u003e charted the exploits of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel (played by Groucho Marx) and his dopeyassistant, Emmanuel Ravelli (played by Chico Marx). The original recordings were lost, but the scripts were rediscovered in 1988, and adapted and re-recorded by BBC Radio 4 in 1990-92 in front of a live studio audience. Fast-paced and full of quickfire gags, the show proved a hit, winning a Gold Medal at the New York International Festival in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded here are all three radio series, produced by the award-winning Dirk Maggs (\u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e) and published together for the very first time. In these eighteen episodes, the duo look after a Rembrandt, try to bamboozle a millionaire, stay in a haunted mansion and join the carnival - along with many other hilarious misadventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e takes on Groucho's role as Flywheel, while \u003cb\u003eFrank Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e deputises for Chico as Ravelli. Among the regular cast are \u003cb\u003eLorelei King, Graham Hoadly\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Vincent Marzello\u003c\/b\u003e, with guest stars including \u003cb\u003eSpike Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDick Vosburgh\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101835673840,"sku":"2940169215168","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169215168_p0.jpg?v=1769894128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169215168","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}