Mrs Dale’s diary

Hellogirl1

Nearly forgot to thank Callistemon for enlightening me regarding Lillian Gish. Because bof the laughter which ensued every time it was mentioned, I was expecting someone not exactly good looking, but she was quite pretty.

You're welcome ? Hellogirl

I remembered the name and it wasn't just from the Navy Lark, perhaps my mother may have talked about her.

Used to listen to Mrs Dales Diary with my Mum when I came home from school, loved wagoners walk I also listen to Kings Street Juniors on Radio 4 Extra and would never miss an episode of the Archers.

Just remembered the program I mentioned aboveHarryHemsley(and his’family’. Probably before most of youwereborn.….?

Another blast from the past, Dr Finlay‘s casebook…….

There was a program about a young family all played/spoken by the dad, the baby talked gobbledegook and dad used to ask the daughter ‘Whatdid Horace say Winnie’ . I can’t remember what it was called but we still ask that question sometimes!!
Anyone remember?

Nearly forgot to thank Callistemon for enlightening me regarding Lillian Gish. Because bof the laughter which ensued every time it was mentioned, I was expecting someone not exactly good looking, but she was quite pretty.

Hellogirl you have made me laugh about Al Read pretending to be the little boy I can hear it’s now ??

Remember nearly all of them, such happy memories. Loved Educating Archie, but have to admit that it wasn’t until I was much older that I realised how daft it was to have a ventriloquist on the radio!

NanKate, you beat me to it! I was just about to ask if anyone remembered the Huggets, I used to love it, it later transferred to TV, but didn`t run for very long.
I also fondly remember Al Read, loved the bits where he pretended to be a child, "Dad, dad, can I knock the fly off that man`s head dad?"

mrsHom

Does anyone except me remember listening to 'At the Luscombes' ? Long before 'The Archers', it was set in somewhere like Dorset and the cast all had wonderful West Country accents. It was all quite working class I think. I was very young, (77 now), but I remember listening with my mother and enjoying it. Or have I made this up - because I can't find anyone else who has heard of it!

I've heard of it, mrs Hom!

Never actually heard the show but my Nan would often mention it. She used to love it.Found this and it actually has a link to an episode on it

www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/radio/luscombes.htm

I am still a huge fan of Round the Horne - who could forget Armpit Theatre’s productions of ‘Lipharvest of the River’ or ‘The Admirable Loombucket’! Or Kenneth Williams’ line “you look a little tired my dear; come, rest your head on this bacon slicer!”

I remember all the programmes that have been mentioned and many more. Just yesterday on BBC4 Extra, I listened to the last ever ‘Round The Horn’. And laughed out loud. Always a radio addict and still am, I listen to the old programmes repeated when I cannot sleep. Recently there have been repeats on 4 Extra of ‘A Life Of Bliss’ with George Cole, then a young man with Percy Edwards yapping away as his dog called Psyche, I think!
Childrens Hour started my addiction with programmes like ‘Jennings at School’ and ‘Ballet Shoes’.

I used to dance behind the sofa with the tiller girls .when they came on tv on Sunday night at the palladium
Always wanted to be one when I grew up
Sadly it never happened. .got two left feet ?

Does anyone except me remember listening to 'At the Luscombes' ? Long before 'The Archers', it was set in somewhere like Dorset and the cast all had wonderful West Country accents. It was all quite working class I think. I was very young, (77 now), but I remember listening with my mother and enjoying it. Or have I made this up - because I can't find anyone else who has heard of it!

Mrs Dales Diary - that's a blast from the past, I occasionally listened with my mother - now there's another one, "Listen
with Mother"! I, too, loved "Round the Horn" and "The Clitheroe Kid"
My DH still listens to The Archers!!

AAhh!! Happy days!

Ah yes, I remember my mum setting up her ironing board next to the wireless so she could catch up with Mrs Dale. Then later in the day my brother and I would strain to hear Dan Dare on a crackly Radio Luxembourg.
There was usually one of our cats on top of the radio keeping warm as it snoozed!

I remember listerning to Sing Something Simple it was on because the tv used to close down for a couple of hours I think, Then tv back on for Sunday Night At The London Paladium. Billy Cotton used to shout " Wakey Wakeeeeey"! I think the music to it was "Somebody stole my girl". I remember my Dad singing along to it. Lovely memorys.

Listened to two way family favourites every Sunday forgot about that one
As Megs36 say so many memories ❤️

I thought it was so romantic that Jean Metcalfe and Cliff Mitchelmore , the two presenters from here and Germany fell in love when they eventually met and they married.

Yes, two-way family favourites on a Sunday lunchtime if I remember rightly

The Billy Cotton Band Show and Forces Favourites.

Mamie

I vaguely remember a competition for the plot of the last episode of Mrs Dale's Diary. I think one entry said that the characters should all be forced to sit in a room listening to a continuous loop of previous episodes until they died of boredom!

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So many memories here ?

Jessie Matthews wasMrs Dale, always worried about Jim ,I think the program was on about 11am and repeated early afternoon.
Later at 7 after tea Dick Barton Special Agent……..

My mum loved all those
Also Sing Something Simple on a Sunday eve .