Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel: The Complete Series 1-3

A BBC radio recreation of the Marx Brothers’ lost shows, starring Michael Roberts and Frank Lazarus


‘For me this BBC version is a flattering improvement!’ Nat Perrin, co-creator of the original 1932 Marx Brothers Radio series


First broadcast on America’s NBC network between 1932-33, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel charted the exploits of shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel (played by Groucho Marx) and his dopey assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli (played by Chico Marx). The original recordings were lost, but the scripts were rediscovered and edited by Michael Barson. These were published as Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel: The Marx Brothers Lost Radio Show and licensed for a dramatic adaptation by the BBC.

Between 1990 – 92, BBC Radio 4 recorded the adaptation in front of a… Keep Reading