Chapter 30 – TORPEDOEDChapter 31 – THE HARD WAY&nbsp;In which Arthur reflects on his brush with death and Ed Hurley’s unreasonable demands cause a divide in troupe. Written and read by Chris EnglandProduced by Mark Augustyn The Fun Factory (and its sequels) are available here:<a href="https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2N0Rn86</a> Please feel free to contact us here - thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep. 53 – Chaplinoia – Chapters 32 & 33

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&nbsp;a vanished world of entertainment”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE GUARDIANWritten and read by Chris England.Produced by Mark AugustynContact: thefunfactorypodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.