After posting the recent Pete & Dud audio clips, I wondered if there might be any rare recordings of that other stalwart of Peter Cook's repertoire, E. L. Wisty. Most of the best of his musings are gathered together on the brilliant 'The Misty Mr Wisty' album, so I wasn't expecting to find too much, and I was right. Apart from the sketches featured on the record, he did appear on some other shows throughout the 60's, first being seen on 'Beyond The Fringe' in 1964, and then on 'The Braden Beat' in 1965. He made a comeback in the 70's, when he appeared on the Secret Policeman's Ball series, and then later on in the 80's he showed up on 'Saturday Night Live'. Lastly, there's an advert for Pontins Holiday Camp from 1988 to close the album, and there was just enough material to make an nice album-length post, which I've cleaned up as best I can, so hope you enjoy it.
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