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Radio 4 Extra,19 Jan 1961,30 mins

SeriesSeries 4

Episode 14

Beyond Our Ken

Available for 30 days

Kenneth Horne gets the freedom of Gigglesway - and 'Hornerama' probes love and marriage. A madcap mix of sketches and songs written by Eric Merriman. Starring: Kenneth Horne Kenneth Williams Hugh Paddick Betty Marsden Bill Pertwee Music from Janet Waters, The Hornets and the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Incidental music by Edwin Braden. Announcer: Douglas Smith The precursor to ‘Round The Horne’, ‘Beyond Our Ken’ hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 Producer: Jacques Brown First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1961.

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