old radio programmes in pre TV days

Mona was played by Joan Harben, who was the sister of the early TV cook, Philip Harben.

After a long moan about everything she would end up "It's bein' so cheerful as keeps me goin'"

I have only the vaguest recollection of her becoming Mona Little!

ITMA had Mona Lott who married a Mr Little?

Tcha! Why did I type une programme - it was un programme of course...

My mother used to listen to Grand Hotel - often while doing some ironing.

It was broadcast from a virtual 'Palm Court', and was gentle light music as one might have heard in, yes, a grand hotel, but minus the tinkle of tea-cups... A variety of violinists took the helm over the years - Tom Jenkins, Albert Sandler, Max Jaffa and the Pips,, and it must have been relayed to France, because the opening announcement would be repeated in that tongue.. 'Monsieurs et Madames, nous vous prions d'écouter une progamme de musique légère, interpreté par Tom Jenkins et son orchestre' - funny how things stick in your memory!

and the signature tune was a waltz, Roses From the South

I'll bet nobody remembers the morning programme that featured the Charlie Katz Novelty Sextet, with announcements by Tim Gudjin...

Yes, Eff!

Ooooh, Ron!

Just Googled it Ana Cliff Adams and The Cliff Adams Singers, with Jack Emblow on accordion. Dire

Oh, I remember that, Aka! (it was awful...). And Semprini's Serenade.

My mother always used to listen to a programme called 'Sing Something Simple' on a Sunday (what else?!) night. Only we children always caroused 'Sing Something Sinful'. We thought we were ever so daring

I once spent an evening in the company of four pro comics, one of whom was Harold Berens. I didn't say a word all night - just laughed until I ached!

The others were Joe Church, George Martin and our host Billy McComb. A memory I treasure.

Yes, thank you feetlebaum, it was Ignorance is bliss - I remember the name Harold Berens. Does the team think? is another clever title, and I enjoyed that too. I think I've mentioned before the effect The Box of Delights had on me, and I wish today's children could experience the excitement and total absorption into the world of that programme. We had never seen television then. I think it was a 12-part serial, and I believe it's gone for ever.

The Navy Lark and Round the Horn had me in stiches when I was young. I used to listen to those avidly as my father would not have a television fearing it would distract me from my studies.

AlieOxon - Journey Into Space wa the handiwork if Charles Chilton,who died recently. One of the best producers the BBC ever had.

The Glums were in Take it from Here, Alie.

Something I missed - but I'm sure it wasn't your imagination, Tegan!

I remember the Lord of the Rings on radio, but that might have been later - anyone remember that?

Alie; you didn't watch Pathfinders in Space on the telly did you? I'm still not finding people who watched it [it can't have just been me?]

I LOVED 'Journey into space'! It started me on reading SF, and I have ever since. That was Radio Luxembourg of course, and I even managed to get it at my granny's house in Wales...

ITMA
Dick Barton
Round the Horn (was that where the Glums were?)
Children's Hour!

mrsmopp; I was just thinking the same thing .

When I was a child I didn`t realise that Archie Andrews was a dummy!

I know it sounds loony - but as I said above, it had been popular in the USA, with Charlie McCarthy swapping insults with WC Fields.

Mr Fields, is that your nose or are you eating a tomato?

Why you animated hitching post - take him away Edgar, he's full of sap...

...and so on. Besides, it's cheap - you pay opne performer and get two characters!

What was the point of having a ventriloquist on the radio??

Then there was Al Read, and Ted Lune with his letters from his Mam, both very funny men.

Daisyanswerdo : Possibly Ignorance Is Bliss, with Harold Berens, Gladys Hay and Michael Moore? Questionmaster was Stewart MacPherson, And there was always crazy music, from Doctor Crock and the Crackpots, or Sid Milward and the Nitwits...

Later on there was Does The Team Think? with a panel of comedians, say Tommy Trinder, Jimmy Edwards and Cyril Fletcher - an excuse for them to top one another as they pretended to discuss questions from members of the audience.

Feetlebaum, my husband remembers holidays at Hunstanton in the early 50, with children's entertainers Uncle Dennis and Auntie Jean. Uncle Dennis did a vent act behind a huge microphone so you couldn't see his lips moving!

Daisyanswerdo
Mr soop remembers The Brains Trust. However, he says that it was a serious programme.