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
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