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Old radio!

Posted by Stan Wears on 26/8/2026, 8:44 am

We've done the telly so lets have a go at the old radio! Anyone remember Mrs Dales Diary. Didn't dare speak when that was on. I liked the Top 20 on radio Luxemberg and the atmospherics in the background! 202 M short wave and 49.26 m long wave. Have a go Joe with Wilfred Pickles and Harry Hudson at the piano after Violet Carson. Then the Goons ! brilliant radio! On a Sunday we had Two Way Family Favourites with Cliff Mitchelmore and Jean Metcalfe, Ted Ray with Ray's A Laugh and the Navy Lark. I liked Educating Archie with Peter Brough and Max Bygraves. I can recall Listen with Mother with Daphne Oxenford and George at the Piano. Lets hear some more from you, folks !...

Re: Old radio!

Posted by Liz Dance on 26/8/2026, 9:37 am, in reply to "Old radio!"

Loved the Clitheroe Kid, liked listening to the Pirate Radio Stations, I also liked Two Way Family Favourites, also Radio Luxembourg.

Re: Old radio!

Posted by Joseph on 26/8/2026, 10:10 am, in reply to "Re: Old radio!"

JACK Jackson, o Oohh its Monday, Keith Fordice (PSW) Pete Murray

Re: Old radio!

Posted by Shrila on 26/8/2026, 10:31 am, in reply to "Re: Old radio!"

Mrs Dales Diary, coming home from school, had to be quiet until it finished. Mrs Dale “ I’m worried about Jim”.
Like Liz, I loved two way family favourites on a Sunday, Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe. Was it Cliff in Germany and Jean in the UK. Later, they met and married.

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Mac Cummings on 26/8/2026, 10:31 am, in reply to "Old radio!"

Educating Archie. Peter Brough the only ventriloquist on the radio. You really couldn't make it up.

You forgot Round the Horn. Great stuff.

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Norman on 26/8/2026, 11:26 am, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"
Edited by board administrator 26/8/2026, 2:35 pm

I saw Peter Brough on telly and his lips were moving more than mine would have if I had tried to be a ventriloquist.Absolutely hopeless.👎👎

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Sheila on 26/8/2026, 11:49 am, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

Norman, I think that was the point, he was never a ventriloquist, but on radio, still entertaining.

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Stan Wears on 26/8/2026, 11:59 am, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

The Archers 7pm on the dot! The tune was Barwick Green !

What did Horace say - Winnie

Posted by George on 26/8/2026, 12:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

During the 1940s - 50s, Harry Hemsley was another ventriloquist with a radio programme about his family. He incredibly voiced all his imaginary children himself. The family consisted of Johnny, Elsie, Winnie, and the infant baby Horace. Each had a very distinctive voice. Following a conversation with his imaginary children, the baby would come out with some gibberish. Dad would then ask "What did Horace say, Winnie? She would translate - and we would all burst into laughter. We must have been mad.
In a later short series on TV, Harry hid his mouth behind a book he was reading. Of course no children were ever seen. Just him - from the eyes up.

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Brian on 26/8/2026, 6:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

Peter Brough was voted ventriloquist of the year.
By the British lip reading association!

Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel

Posted by Malcolm on 26/8/2026, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

I listened to Round The Horn in the early 1980's on the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) in Germany, and didn't realise that it was an old series.!
If we were going to be out, at 2pm on a Saturday, I could set my hi-fi system to record it on cassette, and we would listen to it when we got home.

Made us howl with laughter!

Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy..

Posted by George on 26/8/2026, 2:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Old radio!-Educating Archiel"

Press your ear to the wireless as you did when a kid. We only heard a snippet of this music

Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy..

Posted by Mac C on 26/8/2026, 3:22 pm, in reply to "Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy.."

I am not reaching this. Can you post a link to the page please?

Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy..

Posted by George on 26/8/2026, 7:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy.."

Try this Mac C

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=devils+gallop+-+dick+barton

Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy..

Posted by Stan Wears on 27/8/2026, 9:34 am, in reply to "Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy.."

Come to think of it, Michael Badger and I tried to make a crystal set when we were schoolboys. The set was a germanuim crystal or cats whisker as it was known. the wire came from Falconers radio shop. Just as a matter of interest, I served my time in Marconi and played in a group. Trying to save money I got one of the wiremen to make me a guitar effect using a circuit from Practical Radio. That night we were playing in a club and when I switched it on, all the audience heard was " Car 4 where pick up at labour club ". He forgot to use screened cable and it worked like a receiver ! What a laugh that caused!

For George What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy..

Posted by Mac C on 27/8/2026, 10:01 am, in reply to "Re: Guess - What programme. If you're male and over 70 - easy.."

Instantly recognisable even if me asking for a link gave the game away but didn't spoil the memories it evoked!