Seeker! Ken Campbell Podcast

Daisy Campbell and David Bramwell plunder the audio archive of theatre maverick and raconteur Ken Campbell to bring you some of his finest monologues and other specially recorded episodes; celebrating one of the most hilarious and unclassifiable talents of our time.

Furtive Nudist Part One

Prettyboy Tentringer- Teleportation – Charles Fort

01-21
51:02

Furtive Nudist Part Two

Invisibility – Trepanning – Hackney Marsh office

01-23
57:20

Pigspurt Part One

Enantiodromia – The Bishop of Colchester – The Captain

01-23
01:14:08

Pigspurt Part Two

Nose-arse – Philip K Dick – Ken Dodd in the South Pacific

01-23
49:02

Jamais Vu Part One

Pidgin English – Billy Connelly – Artist’s Choice

02-16
47:06

Jamais Vu Part Two

A journey to Tanna – Prince Pilip – Yasur the Volcano

02-16
38:26

What I learned from Ken Campbell

An all-star panel discussion recorded at the British Library with Toby Jones, Nina Conti, Prunella Gee and Terry Johnson, and hosted by David Bramwell

02-16
50:02

Hail Eris

Ken describes the bizarre and extraordinary endeavour of staging the legendary counter-culture novel Illuminatus. This was the first production for The Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool.

02-16
01:23:36

The RDC Hoax

Ken’s elaborate hoax to convince the world that the Royal Shakespeare Company had become the Royal Dickens Company. “That’s it for The Bard”.

02-16
33:54

Mystery Bruises P1

Ken experiences multiverse interference in the form of mystery bruises – and takes up Transcendental Meditation with explosive results

03-02
42:53

Mystery Bruises P2

Ken’s adventures with the world’s top scientists (including Stephen Hawking) lead him to discover what we’re supposed to suppose – and why serious drama is extremely dangerous

03-02
01:00:20

Letter to Bob: The Meaning of Life

An audio-letter from Ken to counterculture legend Robert Anton Wilson, keeping him up to date with Ken’s latest capers. Originally recorded at Ken’s home in Epping Forest by trusted ally James Nye

03-02
01:01:18

Werner Erhard’s Dark Journey: My Part in it

In which Ken attends the legendary EST training and discovers a new form of humour

03-02
46:36

Hyphenator

In this show Ken’s far-ranging tales are linked by the art of Doris the parrot.

03-16
01:20:36

The Thayer Interviews

Ken discusses his work, his life and his off-beat philosophy with filmmaker Sheridan Thayer.

03-16
23:26

History of Comedy P1

Call of the Wild – Ventriloquism – An outbreak of Montanism

04-21
01:06:16

History of Comedy P2

Ken’s perfect love – Gastromancy – The hunt for The Lost Vowel

04-21
01:02:28

Louise “LouLou” Whalley

Listening to these gems on repeat. Hail Daisy and David for this!

02-23 Reply

TT

What a gem! On episode 1 - looking forward to listening further as the archive unfurls...

02-01 Reply

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