From 02/04/1959
Kenneth Horne's ripping yarn of Captain 'Poodle' Fawcett and 'Hornerama' on timber. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1959.
Kenneth Horne's ripping yarn of Captain 'Poodle' Fawcett and 'Hornerama' on timber.
With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.
Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four and the 麻豆社 Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Announcer: Douglas Smith
A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 - featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.
The precursor to 'Round The Horne' - sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (麻豆社 Transcription Service) recordings.
Producer: Jacques Brown
First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Light Programme in April 1959.
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