THE GLUMS  Vol 001 (Take it from Here)
The Glums Take it from here - 50 episodes Mp3 CD

A wonderful Old Time Radio comedy creation, Back in 1953, Frank Muir and Denis Norden, wireless humour writers, devised the Glums as an antidote to the nicey-nice BBC radio comedies. Designed to run as a short weekly sketch within their show Take It From Here, Muir and Norden's Glums portrayed a much more true-to-life crowd. First there was Pa Glum, a cantankerous old soak. Then there was his ultra-thick son Ron, gormless. Completing the trio was Ron's fiance Eth, a dowdy damsel whose horizons were set slightly higher than those of her 'beloved' but who clung to Ron because he represented her only chance of becoming a wife. Pa Glum was still married but Mrs Glum was never heard, except via off-set bumps and muffled shouts. Everyone knew their names, discussed their goings-on : Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield. The characters were laid to rest in March 1960.

DADS ARMY
DAD'S ARMY Vol 1 - 71 Episodes

Great Old time favourite radio series on CD.

The best of British Old Time Radio Comedy sitcom. Good writing and a wonderful cast of old timers and newer talents combined to produce a whimsical period-piece that has earned it's place in the 'hall of greats', enjoyed by the old and new generations of the British public.

Walmington-on-Sea, an imaginary south-coast town not far from Eastbourne, was the setting for the Second World War adventures of a disparate group of men who, prevented by age or some other disability from enlisting in the services, enrolled as Local Defence Volunteers (LDV), forming part of Britain's 'last line of defence', a force which became known colloquially as 'Dad's Army'. The show became popular with a host of memorable characters, each with a recognisably different trait: the Captain, Mainwaring, was pompous and suffered from delusions of grandeur that regularly led to his downfall; his Sergeant, Wilson, was vague and - to the perpetual annoyance of Mainwaring - cultured and public-school educated; Jones was dotty; Pike was precious; Walker was wily; Frazer was pessimistic; and Godfrey was frail. Often in opposition to them were the effete vicar, the oleaginous verger, the bullish ARP warden and the officious Colonel, Mainwaring's rival from a nearby town. All of the men had day jobs: Mainwaring was the local bank manager, Wilson his chief clerk and Pike the clerk; Jones was the local butcher; Frazer was the undertaker. The comedy arose from the bickering interplay between all these characters and the sometimes desperate attempts to solve the unlikely problems encountered by the accident-prone but determined and well-meaning platoon.

The popular Catchphrases from the show clicked with viewers, notably Mainwaring's 'Stupid boy', aimed, with a withering look, at Pike; Wilson's effete dispensing of military orders, such as 'Would you mind awfully falling into three lovely lines'; Frazer's exaggeratedly Scots-accented 'We're doomed'; Hodges' heartfelt, 'Ruddy hooligans!'; Godfrey's 'Would you mind if I was excused' as his ageing bladder necessitated yet another trip to the loo; and Jones's four gems, 'They don't like it up them', 'Handy-hock!', Permission to speak, sir!', and the perversely alarming 'Don't panic!'.

NEW !!! Every UK Top Ten Hit of the Fifties                                                     

Every 1950’s UK Top Ten Music Track.

Mp3 encoded DVD with Every 50’s UK Top Ten hit in mp3 format.
 

Over 520, Quality Original recordings by the Original artists.
Recorded mainly at 128kbps bit rate and 44 kHz sample rate or higher.
All tracks are individually listed by Title and Artist.
All years in separate folders, Track named, and ID3 tagged.
This is a Wonderful comprehensive compilation.

Probably EVERY popular 50’s track you’ve ever heard.

This DVD is designed to allow transfer of the files via PC, to play on MP3 players, iPod, iriver, PC, Macintosh, laptop & for the transfer onto CD disc. The disc may play directly on some DVD players with Mp3 facility, but no guarantee is given for it to play directly on any DVD players.

ENJOY this Wonderful Music at it's BEST ! Relive the Era! Great Gift Idea !

Steptoe & Son  

Albert ( Wilfrid Brambell) is an old-time, grumpy rag-and-bone man, a selfish and manipulative father. He lives with his son, Harold ( Harry H.Corbett) , and they both run a rag & bone business.
Albert is happy in his position in society, but Harold dreams of betterment, a man nearing middle age, always threatening to leave home. Rarely short of attractive girlfriends and wants to be sophisticated.
Above all he wants to escape from his father and make a life of his own, something which Albert is prepared to go to any lengths to prevent.

“Steptoe And Son” was one of the greatest of British sitcoms.

Beyond Our Ken

Cast: Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody, Patricia Lancaster, Stanley Unwin and Bill Pertwee.

Their jokes were aimed both at the vagaries of everyday life and at contemporary celebrities, characters including cook - Fanny Haddock (Betty Marsden), parodying Fanny Craddock, and impersonation of Frankie Howerd as Hankie Flowered (Bill Pertwee).
Kenneth Williams particularly delighted in the opportunities for jokes based on innuendo and double entendre.

The Men From The Ministry

A Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats.

Richard Murdoch starred as the number two in the General Assistants department.
Wilfred Hyde-White/ Deryck Guyler as the number one.
They were often topical. A quaint look at the world that was disappearing in all places apart from Whitehall and the Civil Service.

Great fun and hilarious comedy with pinstripe suits, bowler hats and umbrellas !.

Yes Minister

Yes Minister is a delight to listen to, the sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay.
The show portrayed a caricature of political life where the elected MPs struggle to leave a name in the history books whilst the grinding bureaucratic machine that is the Civil Service strives to maintain the status quo.
Enjoy the disputes between Hacker and Sir Humphrey, illustrates the real goings on behind the closed doors of Whitehall.
The Department of Administrative Affairs Nigel Hawthorne (Humphrey Appleby), Derek Fowlds, Bernard Woolley, and the late Paul Eddington, (Jim Hacker).

CLITHEROE KID
The Clitheroe Kid Vol 1 - 69 Eposides - Mp3 - CD

The Clitheroe Kid was James Robertson Clitheroe. Jimmy Clitheroe to most, who by some strange coincidence did come from the town of that name without having to change his family name! At his full height he was 4ft 3in, played the naughty schoolboy from 1958 to 1972, at the peak of his fame the radio show was raking in about 10 million listeners , making this series one of the longer running on the radio.

TONY HANCOCK
Hancock's Half-Hour - Volume 001 More than 45 Episodes - 24 hours.

His famous radio show, his dextrous radio voice.

Selection to include :
The Holiday Camp
The Diet
The Waxworks
Tony Hancock was at the height during the late 1950s, His character - Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock - was invariably a loser, whose aspirations and plans were dashed by fate, circumstance, Hancock suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune ruefully, occasionally lamenting his lot with the heartfelt phrase 'Stone me, what a life'.
Hancock's abode, 23 Railway Cuttings, became the most famous address in British comedy.

New !!!! THE GLUMS  Vol 002
(Take it from Here)

The Glums Take it from here - 50 episodes Mp3 CD

The Glums, brilliant dialogue and beautifully conceived comic situations.
A 50’s creation by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Each episode involved some crisis in the relationship of the three protagonists, followed from Ron's laziness, and his resultant inability to find employment.
A very True To Life Crowd (The Glums).
Featuring: Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield.
Enjoy hours of Brilliant Comedy ! Mp3 CD Old Time Radio at it's Best !

Radio Comedy Volume 001

87 Wonderful episodes of Old Time Radio Comedy Programs to enjoy - over 40 hours listening - Al Reed, Beyond Our Ken, Dad's Army, Goon Show, Les Dawson, Steptoe & Son, The Navy Lark and Tony Hancock - many hours of nostalgic yesteryear listening.

Radio Comedy Volume 002

72 episodes of Great Old Time Radio Comedy Programs to enjoy - Hours of listening & Laughs - I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again - It Sticks Out Half A Mile - Much Binding In The Marsh - Ray's A Laugh - Round The Horn - Take It From Here(The Glums), many hours of nostalgic yesteryear Comedy.

Radio Comedy Volume 003

62 episodes of Great Old Time Radio Comedy Programs to enjoy - Hours of listening & Laughs - Bentine - Beyond The Fringe - Doctor At Large - Educating Archie and Yes Minister, Relive the innocence and humour of nostalgic yesteryear

Radio Comedy Volume 004

56 Great Old Time Radio Comedy Programs to enjoy - Hours of listening & Laughs - All Gas and Gaitors - Doctor In The House - Frankie Howerd - It's Higgins Sir - Life Of Bliss - Men From The Ministry. Relive the GREAT humour of nostalgic yesteryear.

WhackO

Whacko (Jimmy Edwards) played the part of Professor James Edwards M.A.
He was a devious, drunken, cane-thrashing headmaster of Chiselbury public school.
His assistant headmaster was Mr.Oliver Pettigrew (Arthur Howard) the science master, who was a twittering bag of nerves.
Whacko was always dreaming up schemes to make money for his beer fund and disciplining the young boys on the behind with his cane.

The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark was about the Royal Navy Ship HMS Troutbridge and crew and their mis-adventures, one of the longest running Comedy Shows of its time.
The crew are about the worst possible crew, but they are very funny!
Starred:
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (Jon Pertwee).
Sub Lieutenant Phillips (Leslie Phillips). He constantly runs aground, thus the catchphrase “Left Hand Down A Bit”.
The Number One (Stephen Murray). The number one had the job of trying to keep the rest of the crew in check.
Slightly Dumb Assistant (Ronnie Barker).

Round the Horne

Starring: Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, and Douglas Smith.

Barry Took and Marty Feldman were responsible for nearly all of the scripts, built the show around the ordinary man.

Lovable characters with their own unique mix of wordplay, camp caricature, brand of innuendo, double entendres and slightly risque humour.