04/06/1953
Frankie Howerd celebrates Queen Elizabeth IIβs Coronation. With Derek Roy and Vanessa Lee. Philip Slessor hosts. From 1953.
Offering laughs and musical merriment, Variety Bandbox started life at the end of World War II broadcasting on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ General Forces and later transferred to the Light Programme running until 1952. It launched a number of stars.
In this episode Frankie Howerd lets us in on his celebrations of Queen Elizabeth IIβs coronation. And sings a favourite βold Tibetanβ folk song.
Derek Roy lets us in on the latest cinema trends.
Semprini plays a piano medley and Vanessa Lee sings a medley of βAll The Things You Areβ and βLoverβ.
Presented by Philip Slessor.
With
Frankie Howerd
Derek Roy
(Alberto) Semprini
Vanessa Lee
Billy Ternent & His Orchestra
Producer: Bryan Sears
First broadcast on the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme on 4th June 1953.
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