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Radio 4 Extra,11 Jan 1962,30 mins

Series Series 5

Episode 14

Beyond Our Ken

Available for 30 days

Terribly stiff upper lips in British war movies plus American razzamatazz! Hornerama takes a chilly look at winter. A madcap mix of sketches and songs written by Eric Merriman. Starring Kenneth Horne Kenneth Williams Hugh Paddick Betty Marsden Bill Pertwee Music from Jill Day, The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer: Douglas Smith Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 – featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles. Producer: Jacques Brown First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1962.

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