Much Binding In The Marsh
First broadcast from 19490200 to 19530800. (* = BBC7).
Much Binding in the Marsh was a popular post-war radio comedy series originally set in a fictitious RAF station. It was written by and starred Kenneth Horne and Richard "Stinker" Murdoch (whose centenary is also this year, April 6 th) the series ran from 1947 to 1954, and regularly featured notable stars such as Maurice Denham Nicholas Parsons, Sam Costa and Dora Bryan.
- I'm using the first lines, as listed on the Gnu Dawn site, for the titles to match the BBC7 broadcasts.
183 episodes
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| 01 | 13 | Ladies And Gentlemen, We’re Running What’s Called Very Tight Today | |||
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| 01 | 20 | Tonight, Ladies And Gentlemen, I'm Afraid I Have Somewhat Of A Shock For You | |||
| 01 | 21 | Well, As I Said To Charlie Farnzbarnz On The Night Of The Table Tennis Semi-finals | |||
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| 02 | 02 | Some People May Think It A Bit Boring To Be An Announcer | |||
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| 02 | 08 | Hello. Be As Quick As You Can Please, I've Just Got To Announce A Programme | |||
| 02 | 09 | You Know, Announcing Some Programmes Is A Bit Of A Bore | |||
| 02 | 10 | I Was In The House Of Commons The Other Day | |||
| 02 | 11 | I Had The Priviledge The Other Day Of Meeting Mlle Fifi Lovesbonbon(?) | |||
| 02 | 12 | You Know, Mr Murdoch Told Me That When They Broadcast The Quartet From Rigoletto | |||
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| 02 | 14 | Well I'm Afraid I Can't Stay Very Long Tonight | |||
| 02 | 15 | Every Week When I Come Here, I Wonder Whether Or Not I Shall Have To | |||
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| 02 | 18 | You Know, Right In The Middle Of A Debate The Other Day | |||
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| 02 | SPECIAL | ||||
| 03 | 01 | At Last The Moment For Which I've Waited So Long Has Arrived | |||
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| 03 | 07 | Well, After My Debut As A Real Member Of The Cast Last Week | |||
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| 03 | 10 | Well I Must Say That The Way I'm Being Treated In This Show | |||
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| 03 | 15 | Well, Ladies And Gentlemen, Christmas Is Over And The New Year Is Upon Us | |||
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| 03 | 20 | Telephonist: Frank Filliabut's(?) Supervisor. Can I Help You? | 19490201 | ||
| 03 | 21 | Well Ladies And Gentlemen, I Wasn't Too Happy About My Opening Remarks Last Week | 19490208 | ||
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| 04 | 08 | Now This Is Philip Slessor Warning You Beware | For the 8th time this season, Much Binding takes the air. | ||
| 04 | 09 | Now This Is Franklin Engleman, I'm Warning You Beware | For The 9th Time This Season Much Binding Takes The Air. | ||
| 04 | 10 | Now This Is Philip Slessor, And Less I Could Not Care | 19500524 | * 20060702, * 20060703, * 20070304, * 20070305 | For The 10th Time This Season Much Binding Takes The Air. The London office of 'Brains Amalgamated' invests in a dictation machine - and offers elocution lessons. The London office of 'Brains Amalgamated' invests in a dictation machine - and offers elocution lessons. From May 1950. |
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| 05 | 05 | Well Once Again We Find Ourselves Involved In Much Bindery | |||
| 05 | 06 | Well Now, This Week We Find The Boys In What Is Known As A Ferment | |||
| 05 | 07 | Y'know, The Much Binding In The Marsh Club Reminds Me Of A Very Funny Story | |||
| 05 | 08 | Now Recently The Much Binding In The Marsh Boys Were Thinking Of Doing A Play | |||
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| 05 | 10 | So Here We Are Again - The Same Old Crew In The Same Old Dither | |||
| 05 | 11 | It Is With Deep Regret, Not Unmixed With A Little Relief | |||
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| 05 | 17 | Now Most Animals Can Sleep Through The Winter Months | |||
| 05 | 18 | Well, We Didn't Get Very Far With The Programme Last Week | |||
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| The Bindebourne | 19490200 | * 20060625, * 20060626, * 20070225, * 20070226 | The prospect of a dedicated Much Binding festival, the Bindebourne if you please, causes much hilarity. | ||
| 19500500 | * 20080120, * 20080121, * 20090510 | Elocution lessons are on offer with Brains Amalgamated's new machine. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From May 1950. The London office of Brains Amalgamated invests in a dictation machine - and offers elocution lessons. From May 1950. | |||
| Stop The Press | 19530800 | * 20070311, * 20070312, * 20071215, * 20071216 | Another informative edition of the Weekly Bind, including Mr Mulch's gardening column and Patience Gush's poetry. | ||
| * 20041114, * 20041115 | Written by and starring Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne, with Dora Bryan and Maurice Denham. First transmitted in August 1953. | ||||
| * 20060709, * 20060710 | Another informative edition of the Weekly Bind including Mr Mulch's gardening column and Patience Gush's poetry. | ||||
| * 20080127, * 20080128 | Another informative edition of the Weekly Bind, including Mr Mulch's gardening column and Patience Gush's poetry from August 1953. Another informative edition of the Weekly Bind, including Mr Mulch's gardening column and Patience Gush's poetry. Another informative edition of the Weekly Bind, including Mr Mulch's gardening column and Patience Gush's poetry from Aug 1953. | ||||
| * 20080106, * 20080107, * 20090426 | Horne and co recall their holidays and have a sing-song. From September 1948. Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch comedy. Everyone recalls their holidays and has a sing-song. From September 1948. Horne and Co reminisce about their holidays and Murdoch organises a sing-song. From Sep 1948. | ||||
| * 20080113, * 20080114, * 20090503 | A proposed 'Bindebourne' Festival needs some famous guests. From February 1949. A proposed 'Bindebourne' Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From February 1949. The prospect of a dedicated Much Binding festival, the Bindebourne if you please, causes much hilarity. From Feb 1949. | ||||
| * 20071215, * 20090517 | The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry. From August 1953. The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry. Stars Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch. From August 1953. |
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