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
Graeme Garden has a successful stage career, and has acted in several National Theatre productions, as well as London's West End. He has also acted in several BBC Radio 4 comedy drama series, and television drama including "Peak Practice" and "Holby City". He appeared in "Bang-Bang-a-Boom!", a spin-off audio drama based on the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who" by Big Finish Productions. Garden appeared with Tim Brooke-Taylor in the theatre production "The Unvarnished Truth". In 1986 he appeared in a production of An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Garden wrote a play called "The