1. The Golden Age of Ballooning
Air date: 1974-10-31 · 30 min
The surprising history of "The Golden Age of Ballooning" includes Ferdinand von Zeppelin's murderous insistence that his airship is not a balloon.
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Season 4.
6 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Michael Ellis
Air date: 1974-11-07 · 30 min
It's hard to get good service at the ant counter. Her Majesty visits an ant poetry reading. A toupee-less gentleman wants to complain about his ant.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Light Entertainment War
Air date: 1974-11-14 · 30 min
Heroes of World War II can't decipher fighter-pilot banter. TV programming executives decide the public are idiots. A gentleman enjoys "woody" words.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Hamlet
Air date: 1974-11-21 · 30 min
Hamlet consults a psychiatrist. A boxer wins the championship despite his lack of a head. Queen Victoria pulls ahead in the Queen Victoria Handicap.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Mr. Neutron
Air date: 1974-11-28 · 30 min
The search for Mr. Neutron, who plans to dominate the world, stretches from a London suburb to the Yukon, and results in the destruction of earthly civilization.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Party Political Broadcast
Air date: 1974-12-05 · 30 min
A spoof of British political-party broadcasts includes the finals of "the worst family in Britain" contest, a violent cricket match, and a housewife who revolutionized beekeeping.
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