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Jeremy Nicholas celebrates the life and career of a popular radio comedian born 100 years ago today. Throughout the 1930s and 40s, Ronald Frankau 's saucy monologues and songs kept him at the top of his profession. He also formed a successful double act with Tommy Handley - Murgatroyd and Winterbottom. But he died penniless in 1951. The programme includes comments from the children of his three marriages plus dedicated "Frankauphiles" George Melly and Robin Ray. Producer Anthony Wills

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Jeremy Nicholas
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Ronald Frankau
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Tommy Handley
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George Melly
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Robin Ray.
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Anthony Wills

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More