British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 1st April 1951

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 12pm
60 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Calling All Forces

Episode 13

Popular post-war variety series hosted by Ted Ray, showcasing many stars of the day.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 3pm
30 min
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 1, Episode 22 - The Private Life Of Ben

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5pm
15 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

April Fool's Day

Mr Pastry makes pastry.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
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Take It From Here

Series 4, Episode 24

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Variety Bandbox

Episode 12

With Max Wall Vanessa Lee Bill Kerr Miriam Karlin Charles Smitten Tony Hancock Larry Cross Bernard Spear Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight Billy Ternent and his Orchestra Produced by John Foreman

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