Beyond Our Ken

First broadcast from 19580000 to 19901228. (* = BBC7).

 
 
SeriesEpisodeTitleFirst
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0101A Cockeyed Optimist19580701* 20030713 
0102I'm Not At All In Love19580708  
0103So Long, It's Been Good To Know You19580715 Malcolm Mitchell Trio.
0104I Am19580722  
0105Lover, Come Back To Me19580729  
0106Today Has Been A Lovely Day19580805  
0107A Wonderful Thing To Be Loved19580812* 20030720 
0108Beat Up The Town19580819* 20030727, * 20071219Classic comic moments with Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From August 1958.
0109That's What Makes Paris, Paree19580826* 20030803, * 20041107, * 20041114, * 20050904, * 20050905, * 20080102A trip to Paris leads to high jinks for the crew. Plus, Hornorama brings you an in-depth report on motoring.
0110Come Dance With Me19580902  
0111The Trolley Song19580908  
0112It's A Wonderful Day19580916  
0113Too Close For Comfort19580923 Hugh Paddick Absent.
0114Show Me19581001  
0115That Old Devil Moon19581008  
0116My Resistance Is Low19581015  
0117In Love For The Very First Time19581022  
0118It's Love19581029  
0119Happy Is The Bride19581105  
0120The Lady Is A Tramp19581112  
0121A Lovely Night19581119  
0122The Jolly Bear Inn19581224 XMAS Special.
0201The Ringer19590319  
0202Raffles19590326  
0203The Caine Mutiny19590402  
0204Sanders Of The River19590409  
0205Forever Amber19590416  
0206The Innocents Abroad19590423  
0207She Stoops To Conquer19590430  
0208A Farewell To Arms19590507  
0209Frenchmans Creek19590514  
0210Trader-horn19590521  
0211Every Boys Book Of Birds19590528* 20030810, * 20070226, * 20080109More classic comedy mayhem - when Kenneth Horne has to call in the plumbers.
0212The Reins Came19590604* 20030817, * 20080116Kenneth Horne attempts to get to the BBC in a rather old car, and what is the great British summer?
0213Deep Are The Roots19590611* 20030824, * 20050925, * 20080123 
0214How Green Is My Valet19590618  
0215The Sea Wolf19590625* 20030831, * 20080130Kenneth Horne attends a film premiere and learns about shipping, among other things.
0216Tom Sawyer19590702  
0217The Cruel Sea19590709  
0218Black Beauty19590716  
0219The Speckle'd Band19590723  
0220Great Expectations19590730  
02SPECIALIsland Treasure19591221* 20030907, * 20080206The two Kenneths, Williams and Horne, show you how not to put on a show of Treasure Island. Originally transmitted December 1959.
0301Tobacco Road19600415  
0302Look Back In Anger19600422* 20030914 
0303Nude With Violin19600429* 20030921, * 20080220Another comic collection of short sketches from Kenneth Horne and company. From 1960.
0304A Touch Of The Sun19600506  
0305Hay Fever19600513* 20030928, * 20080227'Hornorama' investigates holidays, and Ken lifts the curtain on the glitzy, ritzy world of the theatre (darling).
0306Ah Wilderness19600520  
0307School For Scandal19600527* 20031005, * 20080305More comedy from Kenneth and company, including a review of the latest releases on the big screen.
0308The Iceman Cometh19600603* 20031012, * 20080312Adventure Stories of the North West Frontier, plus music from Pat Lancaster and The Fraser Hayes 4. First heard in June 1960.
0309The Reluctant Debutante19600610* 20031019 
0310This Happy Breed19600617  
0311Dear Octopus19600624  
0312Love From A Stranger19600701* 20031026 
0313Charley's Aunt19600708  
0314The Most Happy Fella19600715* 20031102BOK VOL1, SIDE 3.
0401Suddenly Last Summer19601020  
0402Spring In Park Lane19601027  
0403The Gentleman's Agreement19601103  
0404Three Coins In A Fountain19601110  
0405Man With The Golden Arm19601117  
0406House Of Wax19601124  
0406The House Of Wax19601124* 20031109 
0407Desire Under The Elms19601201  
0408Brief Encounter19601208  
0409The Thirty-nine Steps19601215  
0410Gale Warning (followed By Scrooge)19601222 Used as XMAS Special.
0411Room At The Top19601229  
0412Thames Suicide Attempt19610105  
0413The Horse Soldiers19610112* 20031116BOK VOL 1, SIDE 4.
0414All Quiet On The Western Front19610119* 20031123Rptd. R4 21.
0415Charge Of The Light Brigade19610126  
0415The Charge Of The Light Brigade19610126* 20031130 
0416A Hatful Of Rain19610202  
0417Twelve O'clock High19610209* 20031207, * 20070227Including 'Who Was That Yeti I Saw You With Last Night?' Mr Horne Goes To Paris and 'Hornorama on Leisure'. From Dec 1961.
0418Tea And Sympathy19610216  
0419Some Come Running19610223  
0420Tunes Of Glory19610302  
0501Around The World In 80 Days19611012  
0502The Magnificent Seven19611019  
0503The Young Lions19611026  
0504Oscar Wilde19611102  
0505The 101 Dalmations19611109  
0506No Trees In The Street19611116* 20031214, * 20060122, * 20060123More comedy from Kenneth and co, with a juicy appearance from Nell Gwyn and her basket of oranges! First heard November 1961.
0507The Bells Are Ringing19611123* 20031221, * 20050403 
0508The Defiant Ones19611130* 20031228 
0509Ferry To Hong Kong19611207* 20040104BOK VOL 2, SIDE 2.
0510A Yank At Oxford19611214  
0511Love In The Afternoon19611221* 20040111, * 20060219Kenneth's in Wonderland with Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden in an episode first heard in December 1961.
Used as XMAS Special.
0512Anastastia19611228  
0513The Great Train Robbery19620104* 20040118 
0514Too Late Blues19620111  
0515Terror Of The Tongs19620118  
0516Ice Cold In Alex19620125  
0517The Devil At Four O'clock19620201  
0518For Whom The Bell Tolls19620208  
0519Under Two Flags19620215  
0520The Three Musketeers19620222  
0601Dr No19621227  
0602Sorry Wrong Number19630103  
0603The Corn Is Green19630110  
0604The Loves Of Carmen19630117  
0605Two Weeks In Another Town19630124  
0606Only Two Can Play19630131  
0607In Search Of The Castaways19630207  
0608Period Of Adjustment19630214* 20040125 
0609Tender Is The Night19630221  
0610The Miracle Worker19630228  
0611The L Shaped Room19630307  
0612The Pot Carriers19630314  
0613Lolita19630321 Eileen Gourlay missed this show.
070155 Days In Peking19631124  
0702Gigi1963120120030930 
0703The Longest Day19631208* 20040215, * 20040613Kenneth Horne and the gang with classic arcHIVe comedy from December 1963, including an Agatha Christie style 'whodunnit'.
0704The List Of Adrain Messenger19631215* 20031104 
0705The Man With The Golden Arm19631222 Used as XMAS Special.
0706The Seven Year Itch19631229 BOK VOL 2, SIDE 3.
0707High Noon19640105  
0708The Great Escape19640112  
0709Nudes Of The World19640119  
0710Ten Tall Men19640126* 20060503Look out for the architectural sketch reminiscent of Changing Rooms.
0711How Green Was My Valet19640202  
0712Forever Amber19640209  
0713Things To Come19640216  
  More Laughs From kenneth Horne And The Gang - Including A Special Hornerama Report On Atomic Power!19580000* 20041024 
   19590500* 20041121More classic comedy mayhem when Kenneth Horne has to call in the plumbers! From May 1959.
  More Classic Comedy Mayhem As kenneth Horne Has To Call In The Plumbers. From May 1959.19590500* 20050911, * 20050912 
   19590600* 20041128, * 20041205, * 20041212Kenneth Horne attends a film premiere and learns about shipping, among other things. First transmitted in June 1959.
Kenneth Horne attempts to get to the BBC in a rather old car, and what is the great British summer?
   19590600* 20050918, * 20050919kenneth Horne Attempts To Get To The Bbc In A Rather Old Car And What Is The Great British Summer? First broadcast June 1959.
   19590600* 20051002, * 20051003kenneth Horne Attends A Film Premiere And Learns About Shipping, Among Other Things. First Transmitted in June 1959.
  More Fun And Merriment From Eric Merriman's Classic Sketch Series, Starring kenneth Horne And Kennet19590600* 20050925, * 20050926h Williams. From June 1959.
   19591200* 20041219, * 20051009, * 20051010Kenneth Williams and Horne show you how not to put on a show of 'Treasure Island'. Originally transmitted December 1959.
Kenneth Williams and Horne show you how not to put on a show of 'Treasure Island'. Originally transmitted in December 1959.
   19600400* 20041226, * 20051016, * 20051017More mayhem and madcap humour from the Kenneths Horne and Williams from April 1960.
   19600500* 20050102Another comic collection of short sketches from Kenneth Horne and company. From May 1960.
   19600500* 20050109, * 20050116, * 20051030, * 20051031, * 20051106, * 20051107More comedy from Kenneth and company, including a review of the latest releases on the big screen. First heard in May 1960.
   19600600* 20050123Kenneth Horne's spring cleaning, starting with an old trunk. Classic mayhem from June 1960.
   19600600* 20050130, * 20051120, * 20051121Kenneth Horne throws a party for the local poetry lovers' circle. From June 1960.
   19600700* 20050213It's the end of the series, and there is a leaving party for Kenneth Horne. From July 1960.
   19600700* 20050206, * 20051127, * 20051128Go behind the scenes with Kenneth Horne and meet Spencer Lotterby who feels Kenneth Williams is under-exposed! From July 1960.
   19601100* 20050220, * 20050221More comedy from Kenneth & co as a family get stranded on a desert island! This programme was first heard in November 1960.
   19610000* 20050227, * 20050228, * 20051218, * 20051219A cornucopia of Horne, or should that be a Horne-u-copia of corn? All puns intended in this classic from 1961.
   19610100* 20050306, * 20050307, * 20060101, * 20060102Kenneth is given the freedom of the city of Gigglesway, the Las Vegas of the North. From January 1961.
   19611100* 20050410, * 20050411, * 20060129, * 20060130, * 20060205, * 20060206Kenneth Horne and the team offer up Mantovani and his all-string vest among the promised delights. Comedy from November 1961.
Kenneth visits his local music shop and takes us back to Vienna 1845. From November 1961.
  More Comedy From Kenneth And Co, With A Juicy Appearance From Nell Gwyn And Her Basket Of Oranges!19611100* 20050327 
   19611200* 20050320, * 20050321, * 20050508, * 20050509Kenneths Horne and Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in December 1961.
Kenneths Horne and Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in February 1963.
   19611200* 20050417, * 20050418, * 20060212, * 20060213Kenneth Horne tries gamely to get through another show, while the rest of the gang butt in! From December 1961.
  Traffic Wardens, Teenagers, Shakespeare And James Bond All Feature In This Gem From 1963.19630000* 20050522, * 20050523 
   19630100* 20040208, * 20040328Kenneths Horne, Williams, hugh Paddick And betty Marsden Entertain With Sketches First Broadcast In January 1963.
Kenneths Horne, Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in January 1964.
   19630200* 20050320, * 20050321, * 20050508, * 20050509Kenneths Horne and Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in December 1961.
Kenneths Horne and Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in February 1963.
   19631124* 20040201 
   19631200* 20040222kenneth Horne And The Gang With Classic Archive Comedy From December 1963.
  Mr Horne Enjoys The Delights Of The Giggleswade Festival Of Arts And Culture.19631200* 20040229 
  The People Of Today Panel Discuss Censorship And The Cast Pay Homage To Sir Francis Drake.19631200* 20040307 
   19640000* 20050626, * 20050627A sea monster is causing havoc for Kenneth and the gang.
   19640100* 20040314, * 20040321kenneth Horne, Williams, hugh Paddick And betty Marsden Entertain With Sketches First Broadcast In January 1964.
Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in January 1964.
   19640100* 20040208, * 20040328Kenneths Horne, Williams, hugh Paddick And betty Marsden Entertain With Sketches First Broadcast In January 1963.
Kenneths Horne, Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden entertain with sketches first broadcast in January 1964.
   19640200* 20040425 
  This Week's Line-up Includes Hankie Flowered, Ricky Livid, Fanny Haddock, Rodney And Charles, And Sh19640200* 20040418erpa Tinsel. From Feb 1964.
  Programme Catalogue - Details: 28 December 199019901228 Producer: R. EDIS
Next in series: 16 March 1992
Previous in series: 16 February 1964
Description
Classic radio comedy from 1962 starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee with Jill Day and The Fraser Hayes Four. Produced by Jacques Brown.
Subject Categories
variety programmes (genre)
Broadcast history
28 Dec 1990 10:02-10:30 (RADIO 4)
Contributors
Douglas Smith (ann)
G Solloway (bsn)
Kenneth Williams (ent)
Bill Pertwee (ent)
Hugh Paddick (ent)
Kenneth Horne (ent)
Betty Marsden (ent)
Jill Day (ent)
Jacques Brown (Producer)
A Reece (tbn)
A Collins (vin)
Recorded on 1990-11-08.
    * 20040404How Do Modern Houses Compare To Older Ones? kenneth Williams Finds Out In This January 1964 Edition of changing rooms.
    * 20040411While Rodney And Charles Are Televised, Fanny Haddock Promises A Nibble Of Her Pudding! From February 1964.
    * 20041031Kenneth Is Attempting To Have A Peaceful Breakfast When A Helicopter Lands In His Garden.
    * 20041031Kenneth is attempting to have a peaceful breakfast when a helicopter lands in his garden.
    * 20050501, * 20050502Kenneth has his picture taken by Mr Figley for the Radio Times. More fun with the team from January 1962.
    * 20050515Kenneth Horne and the gang give their take on the Cleopatra story, or If You Knew Caesar Like I Knew Caesar. First heard 1963.
Kenneth Horne and the gang give their take on the Cleopatra story or If You Knew Caesar Like I Knew Caesar. First heard in 1963.
    * 20050516Kenneth Horne and the gang give their take on the Cleopatra story or If You Knew Caesar Like I Knew Caesar. First heard in 1963.
    * 20050529, * 20050530Kenneth Horne and the gang with classic arcHIVe comedy from December 1963, including an Agatha Christie style whodunnit.
    * 20050605As Opera pastiches go, this is a real classic from the BBC Comedy ArcHIVe. From December 1963.
This is a real classic from the BBC Comedy ArcHIVe. From December 1963.
    * 20050606A real classic from the BBC Comedy ArcHIVe. From December 1963.
    * 20050612, * 20050613The Giggleswade Festival of Music and Culture has an honoured guest, a Mr K Horne. First heard December 1963.
    * 20050619, * 20050620In this edition from 1963, the People of TODAY panel discusses censorship and the cast pays homage to Sir Francis Drake.
    * 20050703, * 20050704Join the two Kenneths and the rest of the gang for more laughs from January 1964.
    * 20050710, * 20050711Kenneth meets Kenneth as Messrs Horne and Williams are joined by Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden for more classic fun from 1964.
    * 20050717, * 20050718Look out for the architectural sketch reminiscent of Changing Rooms. From January 1964.
    * 20050724, * 20050725More fun and merriment from Eric Merriman's classic sketch series, starring Kenneths Horne and Williams. From February 1964.
    * 20050731, * 20050801This week's stellar line up includes Hankie Flowered, Ricky Livid, Fanny Haddock, Rodney and Charles and Sherpa Tinsel.
    * 20050807, * 20050808Classic radio comedy from February 1964 with Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden.
    * 20050814, * 20050815More laughs from Kenneth Horne and the gang, including a special Hornerama report on atomic power.
    * 20050821, * 20050822Kenneth is attempting to have a peaceful breakfast when a helicopter lands in his garden. From August 1958.
    * 20050828, * 20050829Classic comic moments with Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden. From August 1958.
    * 20051023, * 20051024Another comic collection of short sketches from Kenneth Horne and company. From 1960.
    * 20051113, * 20051114Adventure Stories of the North West Frontier plus music from Pat Lancaster and The Fraser Hayes Four. First heard in June 1960.
    * 20051204, * 20051205It's the end of the series, and there's a leaving party for Kenneth Horne. From July 1960.
    * 20051211, * 20051212'Swiss Family Horne' copes with life on a desert island, and Hornorama investigates the press. From Nov 1960.
    * 20060108, * 20060109Kenneth Horne remembers Kenneth Williams' biography - or tries to, at any rate. From January 1961.
    * 20060115, * 20060116Including Who Was That Yeti I Saw You With Last Night?, Mr Horne Goes To Paris and Hornorama on Leisure. From December 1961.
    * 20050424, * 20050425, * 20060220Kenneth's in Wonderland with Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden in an episode first heard in December 1961.
    * 20060305, * 20060306Kenneth Horne, with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden pay tribute to the Summer Concert Party. From Feb 1963.
Kenneth Horne, with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden pay tribute to the Summer Concert Party. From February 1968.
    * 20060312, * 20060313Kenneth Horne and the gang offer their take on the Cleopatra story (or "If You Knew Caesar Like I Knew Caesar"). From Nov 1963.
    * 20060319, * 20060320Traffic wardens, teenagers, Shakespeare and James Bond all feature in this gem from December 1963.
    * 20060226, * 20060227'Hornorama' discusses the countryside and there's a murder for 'Inspector Migraine' to investigate. From January 1962.
    * 20060326, * 20060327Kenneth Horne And The Gang With Classic Archive Comedy From December 1963, Including An Agatha Christie style "whodunnit".
    * 20060412A sea monster is causing havoc for Kenneth and the gang. From January 1964.
    * 20060419A sea monster is causing havoc for Kenneth and the gang. From January 1964.
    * 20060426Drama of the Week is "Beau Brummel or If You Want To Get Ahead Get A Cravat". From January 1964.
    * 20060510More fun and merriment from Eric Merriman's classic sketch series, starring Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. From Feb 1964.
    * 20060517This week's stellar line-up includes Hankie Flowered, Ricky Livid, Fanny Haddock and Sherpa Tinsel. From Feb 1964.
    * 20060524the celebrity panel discusses 'How To Relax' - Arthur recommends Mrs Forrester's harmonium.
    * 20071205More laughs from Kenneth Horne and the gang, including a special 'Horne a Rama' report on atomic power. From July 1958.
    * 20071212Kenneth is attempting to have a peaceful breakfast when a helicopter lands in his garden. From August 1958.
    * 20080213More mayhem and madcap humour from the Kenneths, Horne and Williams, from April 1960.
    * 20080319Kenneth Horne throws a party for the local poetry lovers' circle.
    * 20080326Go backstage at the BBC and meet Spencer Lotterby, a big fan of Kenneth Williams. Guess who plays Mr Lotterby? From July 1960.
    * 20080402'Swiss Family Horne' copes with life on a desert island and Hornorama investigates the press. From Nov 1960.
    * 20080409A cornucopia of Horne, or should that be a Horne-u-copia of corn? All puns intended in this classic from 1961.
    * 20080423Kenneth is given the freedom of the city of Gigglesway - the Las Vegas of the North. From January 1961.
    * 20080430Kenneth Horne remembers Kenneth Williams' biography - or tries to, at any rate. From January 1961.
    * 20080507Kenneth and company present 'Who Was That Yeti I Saw You With Last Night?' and 'Hornorama on Leisure'. From February 1961.
    * 20080514More comedy from Kenneth and company, with a juicy appearance from Nell Gwyn flaunting her wares! First heard in November 1961.
    * 20080521Kenneth visits his local music shop and takes us back to Vienna 1845. From November 1961.
    * 20080604Kenneth Horne and the team offer up Mantovani and his all-string vest among the promised delights. First heard in November 1961.
    * 20080611Kenneth Horne and the team present their spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and put cricket to rights. First heard in December 1961.
    * 20080618Kenneth's in Wonderland with Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams and Betty Marsden in an episode first heard in December 1961.
    * 20080702'Hornorama' discusses the countryside and there's a murder for 'Inspector Migraine' to investigate. From January 1962.
    * 20080709Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden pay tribute to the Summer Concert Party. From February 1963.
    * 20080716Kenneth Horne and the gang offer their take on Cleopatra's story or 'If You Knew Caesar Like I Knew Caesar'. From Nov 1963.
    * 20080723Kenneth Horne and the team bring you teenagers, traffic wardens and James Bond down at the seaside. From December 1963.
    * 20080730[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Kenneth Horne and the gang attempt to solve an Agatha Christie style 'whodunnit'. From December 1963.
    * 20080813[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
The Giggleswade Festival of Music and Culture has an honoured guest - a Mr K Horne. From December 1963.
    * 20080820[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
The celebrity panel discusses censorship and there are tales of derring-do with Sir Francis Drake. From December 1963.
    * 20080827[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Kenneth Horne and the gang rescue the Isle of Wight from an attack by a sea monster. From January 1964.
    * 20080903[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
More 'expert' advice, plus a Beau Brummel Regency romp. Kenneth Horne leads his comedy company. From January 1964.
    * 20080910[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Bigger buses, cinemas in crisis and the dramatic tale of private eye Harry Lemon. Starring Kenneth Horne. From January 1964.
    * 20080917[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
The gang celebrate crime writer Agatha Twist's birthday and bring you passion among the tennis courts. From January 1964.
    * 20080924[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
The team tackle the story of Hans Liszt and reveal the basis of a happy marriage. Starring Kenneth Horne. From February 1964.
    * 20081001[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
Rodney and Charles enter Eurovision and there's drama in the Himalayas. Starring Kenneth Horne. From February 1964.
    * 20081008[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
The very last show - with Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee. From February 1964.
  Featuring The Tale Of The Sultry Seductress From Seville * 20080806[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]
'Carmen to the Garden' or 'Not Now, I'm Bizet'. From December 1963.
  The Giggleswade Festival Of Music And Culture Has An Honoured Guest; A Mr K Horne. First Heard Decem * 20060405ber 1963.
 

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