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From 02/04/1959

Kenneth Horne's ripping yarn of Captain 'Poodle' Fawcett and 'Hornerama' on timber. With Kenneth Williams. From April 1959.

Kenneth Horne's ripping yarn of Captain 'Poodle' Fawcett and 'Hornerama' on timber.

With Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee.

Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took

Music from Pat Lancaster, the Fraser Hayes Four and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.

Announcer: Douglas Smith

A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 - featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.

The precursor to 'Round The Horne' - sadly only 15 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 2. Audio restored using both home and overseas (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Transcription Service) recordings.

Producer: Jacques Brown

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in April 1959.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 31 Oct 2018 19:30

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  • Wed 31 Oct 2018 08:30
  • Wed 31 Oct 2018 12:30
  • Wed 31 Oct 2018 19:30