1. For an excellent illustration of how ridiculous PRS problems can be when it comes to releasing comedy shows commercially, look no further than The Harpoon, a Radio 4 show based around the idea of an antiquated action comic which used old orchestral tapes for its more dramatic moments. Peter Baynham explained that they wanted to bring out a tape of the Harpoon but to get clearance would have meant ‘tracking down every single timpani player from fucking 1930s orchestras.’