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A Half-Century of Laughter

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A golden anthology of radio comedy introduced by Arthur Askey me acis: SANDY POWELL, CLAUDE DAMPIER AND BILLIE CARLYLE, JACK WARNER, MAX MILLER, MR MURGATROYD AND MR WINTERBOTTOM, REVNELL AND WEST, ROBB WILTON, WILL FYFFE, FRANKIE HOWERD
The Shows: Band Wagon, Hi Gang!, ITMA, Much Binding, Hancock's Half-Hour, Round the Horne, The Navy Lark
Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Boxing Day, 9.5 am) All the illustrations in this programme are featured in a Radio Enterprises LP record, 50 Years of Radio Comedy, REC 138m, from record shops
(The Hosts of Christmas 1922-1972: pages 100-110)
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Contributors

Introduced By:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Sandy Powell
Unknown:
Claude Dampier
Unknown:
Billie Carlyle
Unknown:
Max Miller
Unknown:
Mr Winterbottom
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Source: Radio Times

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