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
Bananaman he was now called Eric Twinge, had a distinctive banana-shaped hairstyle rather than punk stubble, and had a love interest (only when transformed) in the form of Fiona, a newsreader based on Selina Scott and also a possible homage to Lois Lane. Graeme Garden (incorrectly credited as "Greame" Garden on some episodes) voiced the characters of Bananaman, General Blight and Maurice of The Heavy Mob, Bill Oddie voiced the characters of Crow, Chief O'Reilly, Doctor Gloom and the Weatherman, and Tim Brooke-Taylor voiced the characters of Eric, King Zorg of the Nerks, Eddie the Gent, Auntie, and Appleman, as well