Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel | 19900602 | 20111205 (BBC7) 20111210 (BBC7) 20131224 (BBC7) 20150820 (BBC7) 20180305 (BBC7) 20180310 (BBC7) 20200110 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant Ravelli get themselves hired to guard a Rembrandt painting. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s, the scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. |
| 01 | 02 | 19900609 | 20111212 (BBC7) 20131231 (BBC7) 20140104 (BBC7) 20150827 (BBC7) 20180312 (BBC7) 20200117 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbiz, taking over running of the theatre company. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness. | |
| 01 | 03 | 19900616 | 20111219 (BBC7) 20140107 (BBC7) 20150903 (BBC7) 20180319 (BBC7) 20200124 (BBC7) | Flywheel's assistant Ravelli gets kidnapped, but will the shady lawyer pay the ransom? Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer's assistant gets kidnapped. | |
| 01 | 04 | 19900623 | 20111226 (BBC7) 20140114 (BBC7) 20150910 (BBC7) 20180326 (BBC7) 20200131 (BBC7) | It's a dog's life for shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel when a Pekingese goes missing. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese. | |
| 01 | 05 | 19900630 | 20120102 (BBC7) 20140121 (BBC7) 20150917 (BBC7) 20180402 (BBC7) 20200207 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to swing a prize fight. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer tries to swing a prize fight. | |
| 01 | 06 | 19900707 | 20120109 (BBC7) 20140128 (BBC7) 20150924 (BBC7) 20180409 (BBC7) 20200214 (BBC7) | Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer. | |
| 02 | 01 | 19910511 | 20120116 (BBC7) 20140318 (BBC7) 20140322 (BBC7) 20151001 (BBC7) 20180416 (BBC7) 20180421 (BBC7) 20200221 (BBC7) 20230202 (BBC7) 20230203 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor. | |
| 02 | 02 | 19910518 | 20120123 (BBC7) 20140325 (BBC7) 20151008 (BBC7) 20180423 (BBC7) 20200228 (BBC7) 20230209 (BBC7) 20230210 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy Uncle. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer turns farmer for a wealthy uncle. | |
| 02 | 03 | 19910525 | 20120130 (BBC7) 20140401 (BBC7) 20151015 (BBC7) 20180430 (BBC7) 20200306 (BBC7) 20230216 (BBC7) 20230217 (BBC7) | Can crooked lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel free his jailed assistant Ravelli? Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated. | |
| 02 | 04 | 19910601 | 20120206 (BBC7) 20120211 (BBC7) 20140408 (BBC7) 20151022 (BBC7) 20180507 (BBC7) 20200313 (BBC7) 20230223 (BBC7) 20230224 (BBC7) | Can shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel save a struggling department store from closure? Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer runs a broke department store. | |
| 02 | 05 | 19910608 | 20120213 (BBC7) 20140415 (BBC7) 20151029 (BBC7) 20180514 (BBC7) 20200320 (BBC7) 20230302 (BBC7) 20230303 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel tries to bamboozle a millionaire. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravellias - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer tries fleecing a millionaire. | |
| 02 | 06 | 19910615 | 20110403 (BBC7) 20110404 (BBC7) 20120220 (BBC7) 20140422 (BBC7) 20151105 (BBC7) 20151107 (BBC7) 20180521 (BBC7) 20200327 (BBC7) 20230309 (BBC7) 20230310 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Miss Dimple - Lorelei King Von Blitzen - Graham Hoadly Tyrone Price - Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood. | |
| 03 | 01 | 19920711 | 20120227 (BBC7) 20120303 (BBC7) 20121119 (BBC7) 20121124 (BBC7) 20140429 (BBC7) 20140503 (BBC7) 20151112 (BBC7) 20180528 (BBC7) 20180602 (BBC7) 20200403 (BBC7) 20230509 (BBC7) 20230510 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel stays in a haunted mansion. With Spike Milligan as The Mayor of Witchfield. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Special guest stars: Dick Vosburgh Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Lyrics by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus. The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated. | |
| 03 | 02 | 19920718 | 20120305 (BBC7) 20121126 (BBC7) 20140506 (BBC7) 20151119 (BBC7) 20180604 (BBC7) 20200410 (BBC7) 20230516 (BBC7) 20230517 (BBC7) | An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello. Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer. | |
| 03 | 03 | 19920725 | 20120312 (BBC7) 20121203 (BBC7) 20140513 (BBC7) 20151126 (BBC7) 20180611 (BBC7) 20200417 (BBC7) 20230523 (BBC7) 20230524 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Special guest stars: Spike Milligan Dick Vosburgh Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. | |
| 03 | 04 | 19920801 | 20120319 (BBC7) 20121210 (BBC7) 20140520 (BBC7) 20151203 (BBC7) 20180618 (BBC7) 20200424 (BBC7) 20230530 (BBC7) 20230531 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel edits a newspaper in Chicago. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer edits a newspaper in Chicago. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. | |
| 03 | 05 | 19920808 | 20120326 (BBC7) 20121217 (BBC7) 20140527 (BBC7) 20140531 (BBC7) 20151210 (BBC7) 20180625 (BBC7) 20200501 (BBC7) 20230606 (BBC7) 20230607 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. | |
| 03 | 06 | 19920815 | 20121224 (BBC7) 20121229 (BBC7) 20151217 (BBC7) 20180702 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20230613 (BBC7) 20230614 (BBC7) | Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel is collecting for 'charity' in a seasonal scam. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel - Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli - Frank Lazarus Lorelei King Graham Hoadly Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992. |