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Radio 4 Extra,21 Dec 2025,30 mins

From 25/12/1959

Ray's a Laugh

Available for 9 days

'Urs' has waited 364 days but she finally gets Ted under the mistletoe and Sidney Mincing comes round to swap turkeys. Starring Ted Ray. Ray's a Laugh follows the comedy exploits of Ted's life at home with his 'radio' wife Kitty, as well as in a variety of jobs. It ran from 1949-1961. Written by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart. With: Kitty Bluett Kenneth Connor Laidman Browne Pat Coombs BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet. Producer: Leslie Bridgmont First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on Christmas Day 1959.

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