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by Cathy McPhail. Comedy Week continues with the pilot episode of a Scottish sit-com scheduled to be broadcast in the New Year.
Will Mr Right ever come along to release Isobel from _her Mammy's apron strings? 'with Eileen McCallum ,
Jake D'Arcy , Kate Donnoley , Forbes Masson and Barbara Rafferty. Producer Kathy Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Cathy McPhail.
Unknown:
Eileen McCallum
Unknown:
Jake D'Arcy
Unknown:
Kate Donnoley
Unknown:
Forbes Masson
Unknown:
Barbara Rafferty.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

Continuing Jimmy Perry 's four-part comedy.
The Daily Sketch says the BBC's programmes are boring. Will John Brown finally agree to broadcast some light entertainment, or will his peccadillo with Auntie Phyllis force him over the edge? Either way, Fred "Keep 'Em Laughing" Hicks has got an unusual new act for radio.

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
John Brown:
Graham Crowden
Colonel Beecham:
Jimmy Perry
Admiral Carpenter:
Peter Cellier
Roger Eccles:
Jeffrey Holland
Phyllis Godfrey:
Amanda Bellamy
Rex Murray:
Logan Murray
Jeffrey Stainton:
Chris Luscombe
Sgt Lucas:
Bill Pertwee
Miss Nightingale:
Joanna Monro
Dame Plunkett-Plunkett:
Joanna Monro
Isabel Blair:
Julie Gibbs
Arthur:
Toby Longworth
Bobby Bright:
Leonard Kirby
Fred Keep 'Em Laughing Hicks:
Roy Hudd

with Folk on 2 Where did alternative comedians cut their teeth before the advent of the cabaret circuit? Jim Lloyd looks at the folk clubs which in the 60s and 70s were the breeding grounds for comedians such as Billy Connolly , Mike Harding and Max Boyce.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Lloyd
Unknown:
Billy Connolly
Unknown:
Mike Harding
Unknown:
Max Boyce.

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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