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Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC
Beyond Our Ken

Beyond Our Ken

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Light Programme
  • 1958 - 1964
  • 123 episodes (7 series)

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne. Also features Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody, Patricia Lancaster and more.

  • Series 1, Episode 9 repeated Sunday at 10am on Radio 4 Extra

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Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Horne, Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams, Patricia Lancaster, Ron Moody, Betty Marsden. Credit: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1958 - 1964
Channel
BBC Light Programme
Episodes
123 (7 series)
Stars
Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody, Patricia Lancaster, Bill Pertwee, Jan Waters and more
Writers
Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Producers
Jacques Brown and John Simmonds
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 1st July 1958 at 8pm on BBC Light Programme
Next repeats
  1. Series 1, Episode 9: Sunday at 10am on Radio 4 Extra
  2. Series 1, Episode 9: Sunday at 3pm on Radio 4 Extra
  3. Series 1, Episode 9: Sunday at 9pm on Radio 4 Extra
  4. Series 1, Episode 9: Monday at 5am on Radio 4 Extra
  5. Series 1, Episode 14: Sunday 15th December at 10am on Radio 4 Extra
  6. Series 1, Episode 14: Sunday 15th December at 3pm on Radio 4 Extra
  7. Series 1, Episode 14: Sunday 15th December at 9pm on Radio 4 Extra
  8. Series 1, Episode 14: Monday 16th December at 5am on Radio 4 Extra
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 2nd December 2024 at 5:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 8
  • Sunday 1st December 2024 at 9:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 8
  • Sunday 1st December 2024 at 3:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 8

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