Billy Bunter novels were reprinted by Cassells, who took over publication of the series, which continued until 1967, the final novels being published posthumously. Billy Bunter has been adapted for radio as an audio play several times, the last occasion being a 90 minute adaptation of the novel "Billy Bunter's Christmas Party" broadcast on BBC Radio 4, as part of the series "Saturday Night Theatre", in December 1986. In the 1990s, a series of short stories adapted from the novels of Charles Hamilton were performed by "The Goodies" (Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor) for BBC radio, as six 15 minute dramas
Eric Idle by the president of the Footlights Club, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Footlights Club member Bill Oddie. Idle started at Cambridge only a year after future fellow-Pythons Graham Chapman and John Cleese. He became Footlights President in 1965 and was the first to allow women to join the club. Idle starred in the children's television comedy series "Do Not Adjust Your Set" co-starring his future Python fellows Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Terry Gilliam provided animations for the show. The show's cast also included comic actors David Jason and Denise Coffey. Idle also appeared as guest in some episodes of the television