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The Light Entertainment Show

on BBC Radio 2

Sixty uproarious years of comedy and music. From 2LO in 22 to VHF in 82 Recorded at the Adelphi Theatre in London's Strand, not far from the site of the first scheduled public broadcasts.
Presented by Roy Hudd
And featuring, in alphabetical order:
Chris Barber, Johnny Barnes, Dick Bentley, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Peter Brough, Charlie Chester, Kenneth Connor, Pat Coombs, Barry Cryer, Percy Edwards, Chris Emmett, Arthur English, Graeme Garden, Peter Goodwright, The Grumbleweeds,
Irene Handl, The Heebeegeebees, Frankie Howerd, David Jason, Simon Jones,
Dennis Lotis, Humphrey Lyttelton, Betty Marsden, Frank Muir, Richard Murdoch, Denis Norden, Hugh Paddick, Leslie Phillips, Willie Rushton, Alison Steadman, Sheila Steafel, Sweet Substitute, David Tate, Barry Took, Bill Wallis, Molly Weir, June Whitfield, Kenneth Williams
Music by HARRY RABINOWITZ and THE ORCHESTRA and THE CHARLES YOUNG SINGERS Special arrangements by BURT RHODES
Special material by TONY HARE and PETER HICKEY Producers RICHARD WILLCOX JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE MARTIN FISHER and the Light Entertainment Radio department

Contributors

Presented By:
Roy Hudd
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Chris Barber
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Johnny Barnes
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Dick Bentley
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Tim Brooke-Taylor
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Peter Brough
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Charlie Chester
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Kenneth Connor
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Pat Coombs
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Barry Cryer
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Percy Edwards
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Chris Emmett
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Arthur English
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Graeme Garden
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Peter Goodwright
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Irene Handl.
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Heebeegeebees Frankle Howerd
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David Jason
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Simon Jones
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Dennis Lolls
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Humphrey Lyttelton
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Betty Marsden
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Richard Murdoch
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Denis Norden
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Hugh Paddick
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Leslie Phillips
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Willie Rushton
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Alison Steadman
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Sheila Steafel
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David Tate
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Barry Took
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Bill Wallls
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Molly Weir
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June Whitfield
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Kenneth Williams
Music By:
Harry Rabinowitz
Arrangements By:
Burt Rhodes
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Tony Hare
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Peter Hickey
Producers:
Richard Willcox
Producers:
Jonathan James-Moore
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Martin Fisher

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