Tongue in Cheek
Gilbert and Sullivan meet Tom Lehrer, in a feast of musical satire
Actor, pianist and singer Michael Lunts pays tribute, with his tongue firmly in his cheek, to those masters of satirical song writing, Gilbert and Sullivan and Tom Lehrer, who had more in common than you might think.
Their hilarious send-ups and parodies remain as pertinent in today's mad world as they did in their own times.
From 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park' to 'The Ruler of the Queen's Navee', and, of course, Lehrer's own tribute to G&S, his setting of all the Elements of the Periodic Table to the tune of 'I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General', expect a torrent of patter and a sprinkling of satire alongside some memorable melodies!
Michael Lunts is one of the UK's most experienced performers of comedy songs, having become something of an expert in the works of such masters as Flanders and Swann, Noël Coward, Paddy Roberts and, indeed, the composers featured in 'Tongue in Cheek', while his programmes also feature examples of lesser-known gems from the genre.