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From 01/07/1958

Kenneth Horne's revered troupe poke fun at tax bills and atomic power. With Kenneth Williams and Ron Moody. From July 1958.

Poking fun at tax bills and atomic power, plus some advice from Miss Romney Marsh.

The very first outing of Kenneth Horne's revered comedy troupe.

Starring:

Kenneth Horne
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden
Ron Moody
Stanley Unwin

Written by Eric Merriman and Barry Took

Music from Pat Lancaster, the Malcolm Mitchell Trio and the BBC Review Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz.

Announcer: Douglas Smith

A madcap mix of sketches and songs, Beyond Our Ken hit the airwaves in 1958 and ran to 1964 - featuring regulars like Arthur Fallowfield, Cecil Snaith and Rodney and Charles.

The precursor to 'Round The Horne' - sadly only 13 shows survive from the original run of 21 episodes in Series 1.

The audio was restored using both home and overseas (BBC Transcription Service) recordings.

Producer: Jacques Brown

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1958.

30 minutes

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