"Bandy Papers on Radio Canada" Topic

Once upon a time (the early 1970s, to be more specific) Radio Canada International produced a radio play of Canadian Donald Jack's novel Three Cheers for Me. This was made available on vinyl--free--to radio stations in less enlightened lands. The novel (and radio play) is about Lt. Bandy, a Canadian officer in the RAF in the First World War is hilarious, and seems to be fairly well researched. Several years later, I got to read the first few books in the series, and more recently, I thought it would be fun to
read the entire series (which has been expanded to cover Bandy's experiences in WWII). It would also be fun to listen to the radio play again. Does anybody know if Radio Canada International sells cds/tapes/vinyl of their
old radio shows?

Grelber

Once upon a time (the early 1970s, to be more specific) Radio Canada International produced a radio play of Canadian Donald Jack's novel Three Cheers for Me. This was made available on vinyl--free--to radio stations in less enlightened lands. The novel (and radio play) is about Lt. Bandy, a Canadian officer in the RAF in the First World War is hilarious, and seems to be fairly well researched. Several years later, I got to read the first few books in the series, and more recently, I thought it would be fun to
read the entire series (which has been expanded to cover Bandy's experiences in WWII). It would also be fun to listen to the radio play again. Does anybody know if Radio Canada International sells cds/tapes/vinyl of their
old radio shows?

Grelber

These were my father's favourite books. We bought the initial 4 (later books 3 & 4 were merged into a single volume) in the mid 70s and he must behave read them every year until he passed in 2006. I've since read the later books which, in my opinion, are not as good, getting steadily more bitter as they progressed. I've never come across the radio version, but thoroughly recommend the early books – Three Cheers For Me, Me In The Middle, It's Me Again and Me Amongst The Ruins. If you don't laugh until you hurt you don't have a sense of humour!

Three Cheers was made into a 5-episode CBC radio play in 1972 or 1973 (starring Don Harron as Bandy), and recorded on 3 mono LP records by Radio Canada International (copies are now rare or unobtainable).

One of my favourite series of books! Couldn't count how many times I've read them. I didn't know about the radio series. Would love to see a movie, there is one Vimy bomber flying right now.

Here is a link to a Donald Jack fan site where you can get copies of his various books.

sybertooth.com/bandy

There is a discussion forum where fans get together They may have ideas on the possibility of getting audio material

CBC no longer has a store but sells through various retailers

Thanks for the original post, and the link above. I had no idea how many books were written about the greatest horse faced Canadian aviator of all time! I was only aware of four. Although, to be fair, the last was only published in 2005. I stumbled across the first book in grade 8, and loved it even back then.

Thanks for the link TO48!