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Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.

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A highway robbery romp, and some ancestry one-upmanship between Kenneth, Hugh and Joan.

A highway robbery romp, and some ancestry one-upmanship between Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims. From June 1969.

The cast indulge in some ancestry one-upmanship - and a highway robbery romp in 'The Adventures Of Dando Tweakshaft'.

Starring:

Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Joan Sims

Announcer: Douglas Smith.

After the unexpected death of Kenneth Horne in 1969, plans for the next series of Round The Horne were axed. Instead - using an old catchphrase of Kenneth Williams as a series title - Kenneth joined Hugh Paddick to continue the comedy tradition and was also reunited with his "Carry On" film co-star Joan Sims. 

Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Myles Rudge 

With the Max Harris Group. 

Producer: John Simmonds

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1969.

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