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Episode 14

Beyond Our Ken Series 5
Episode 14 of 20

A homage to British stiff upper lip war movies and Hornerama takes a chilly look at winter. With Betty Marsden. From 1962.

Terribly stiff upper lips in British war movies plus American razzamatazz!

Hornerama takes a chilly look at winter.

A madcap mix of sketches and songs written by Eric Merriman.

Starring

Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee

Music from Jill Day, The Fraser Hayes Four and the 麻豆社 Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.

Incidental music by Edwin Braden.

Announcer: Douglas Smith

Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 鈥� featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.

Producer: Jacques Brown

First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Light Programme in January 1962.

30 minutes

On radio

Fri 23 Oct 2026 07:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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