Much Binding in the Marsh

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Comedy starring Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch, set in an RAF station

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Much Binding in the Marsh: From 21/09/1948

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From 21/09/1948

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Much Binding in the Marsh, From 21/09/1948

At the RAF station-turned-country club, it's time for holiday reminiscences.

Time for holiday reminiscences and the cast have a sing-song.  Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch.  From September 1948.

The gang are back from their summer holidays sharing tales - and Murdoch organises a sing-song... 

Starring Kenneth Horne and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch. 

With:

Sam Costa
Maurice Denham
Maureen Riscoe
Helen Hill

Written by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne.  

Music by the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black. 

Much Binding in the Marsh ran from 1944 to 1954 initially set at a remote RAF station before being converted to a country club and later the action moved to a newspaper. (The show also ran for a season with commercial breaks on Radio Luxembourg).

Producer: Leslie Bridgemont

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1948.

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