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Round the Horne

Round the Horne

59 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 25 hours, 54 min)
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British comedy

Round the Horne's ground-breaking mix of wordplay, camp caricature and risqu innuendo proved an irresistible combination with millions of listeners worldwide (the show pulled in a regular audience of fifteen million listeners). It is was one of the best loved programmes in radio history.

Cast of Round the HorneIt was a direct successor to Beyond Our Ken, which had been on the air from 1958 to 1964, with 7 series. Though having been on the air for twice the time of Round The Horne, with all cast members from Round The Horne taking part, and dispite being similar in content and style, it is much less remembered.

Round The Horne ran for 4 series and 66 editions, and for the most part was written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman (50 of the total episodes), whose scripts were always of the highest standard.

Round the Horne old time radio showThe series occupied the much sought-after Sunday lunchtime slot on the Light Programme (later Radio 2). The Radio Times said at the time "Many a Sunday lunch will be hurried, delayed, or just plain interrupted to catch every word".

Barry Took had written the first two series of Beyond Our Ken with Eric Merriman, but left in 1959 to write Take it From Here, but returned to write Round The Horne with partner Marty Feldman. These scripts added a speed which had begun to be lacking by the end of Beyond Our Ken's run.

There were far more topical references than in Beyond Our Ken, references to films, fashion and even politics, many of which are completely baffling, and were even at the time!

The Radio Times commented "This is satire, also in the best sense: intelligent and amusing comment on the time, creative comment too, to the extent that it can invent its own language and still be intelligible"

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    wonderfully silly. an obvious precursor to Monty Python.

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    I remember both programmes from my youth, but can't really comment on Round the Horne, as I'm still listening to Beyond Our Ken. Hopefully it's more sketch than Patricia Lancaster songs. Beyond Our Ken appears to me to have absolutely nothing at all in common with Monty Python, and my memory is that Round the Horne didn't either, but we'll see.

    Brian Verified Purchase

    As a big fan of Round the Horne, I adore this set and listen to them whenever I need a laugh. It is sad that modern radio programmes never hit this same high standard, so Hurrah for OTRCAT which enables me to enjoy these delightful programmes whenever I feel like it, (which is fairly often.) Mina

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    59 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 25 hours, 54 min
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    total playtime 25 hours, 54 min
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    1. 59 shows - total playtime 25 hours 54 minutes
    2. HorneAPlenty 940214 Documentary.mp3
    3. RTH Movie Go Wrong Apache Story.mp3
    4. RTH Movie Go Wrong Around The World In 10 Minutes.mp3
    5. RTH Movie Go Wrong Big Broads Don't Squeal.mp3
    6. RTH Movie Go Wrong Dr Do-Sweet BA.mp3
    7. RTH Movie Go Wrong Escape From Stalag Limp Wrist.mp3
    8. RTH Movie Go Wrong Frankenstein's Monster.mp3
    9. RTH Movie Go Wrong He Son of She.mp3
    10. RTH Movie Go Wrong Journey To Uranus.mp3
    11. RTH Movie Go Wrong Keep Taking The Roman Tablets.mp3
    12. RTH Movie Go Wrong The Knight's of Camelot.mp3
    13. RTH Movie Go Wrong Thoroughly Modern Willy.mp3
    14. Round The Horne Compilation 01.mp3
    15. Round The Horne Compilation 02.mp3
    16. RTH 650307 The Clissold Saga Part 1The Millionaire.mp3
    17. RTH 650314 The Clissold Saga Part 2The Aviator.mp3
    18. RTH 650321 The Clissold Saga Part 3The Pantomime Horse.mp3
    19. RTH 650328 The Clissold Saga Part 4The Archaeologist.mp3
    20. RTH 6504018 Edwin Braden is Missing.mp3
    21. RTH 650404 ThE Clissold Saga Part Five, The Early Films.mp3
    22. RTH 650411 The Case of the Tapdancing Monk.mp3
    23. RTH 650424 Who Killed the Amazing Proudbasket.mp3
    24. RTH 650502 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold..mp3
    25. RTH 650509 .Famous People are Turning into Animals.mp3
    26. RTH 650516 From Russia with Love.mp3
    27. RTH 650523 The Man with the Golden Thunderball.mp3
    28. RTH 650530 The Eiffel Tower is Stolen.mp3
    29. RTH 650606 Pirate Radio.mp3
    30. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti with Intro.mp3
    31. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti.mp3
    32. RTH 650620 Traffic Wardens in Outer Space.mp3
    33. RTH 660313 Big Ben is Missing.mp3
    34. RTH 661225 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.mp3
    35. RTH 670212 The Plastic Max.mp3
    36. RTH 670215 The Three Musketeers Part 1.mp3
    37. RTH 670226 The Three Musketeers Part 2.mp3
    38. RTH 670305 Lipharvest of the River.mp3
    39. RTH 670312 How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won..mp3
    40. RTH 670319 Trilby.mp3
    41. RTH 670326 The Admirable LoombucketThe Sea Cruise.mp3
    42. RTH 670402 Admirable LoombucketLost Island of Gonga.mp3
    43. RTH 670409 The Gruntfuttock Saga.mp3
    44. RTH 670416 Gaslight Son Of Flicker.mp3
    45. RTH 670423 The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip.mp3
    46. RTH 670507 Young Horne With A Man.mp3
    47. RTH 670514 The Maltese Brass Monkey.mp3
    48. RTH 670521 The Big Top.mp3
    49. RTH 670528 The Muffplaster Saga Part1.mp3
    50. RTH 670604 The Muffplaster Saga Part 2.mp3
    51. RTH 670611 The Muffplaster Saga Part 3.mp3
    52. RTH 670618 The Palone Ranger.mp3
    53. RTH 671224 Cinderella.mp3
    54. RTH 680324 Relatively Grand Prix.mp3
    55. RTH 680331 Big Broads Don't Squeal.mp3
    56. RTH 680407 The Celluloid Jungle.mp3
    57. RTH 680512 I Showed Them In Fleet Street.mp3
    58. RTH 680519 Continuum Medicum Romanum.mp3
    59. RTH 680526 Beau.mp3
    60. RTH 680602 Bona Prince Charlie.mp3
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    59 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 25 hours, 54 min
    59 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 25 hours, 54 min
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    1. 59 shows - total playtime 25 hours 54 minutes
    2. HorneAPlenty 940214 Documentary.mp3
    3. RTH Movie Go Wrong Apache Story.mp3
    4. RTH Movie Go Wrong Around The World In 10 Minutes.mp3
    5. RTH Movie Go Wrong Big Broads Don't Squeal.mp3
    6. RTH Movie Go Wrong Dr Do-Sweet BA.mp3
    7. RTH Movie Go Wrong Escape From Stalag Limp Wrist.mp3
    8. RTH Movie Go Wrong Frankenstein's Monster.mp3
    9. RTH Movie Go Wrong He Son of She.mp3
    10. RTH Movie Go Wrong Journey To Uranus.mp3
    11. RTH Movie Go Wrong Keep Taking The Roman Tablets.mp3
    12. RTH Movie Go Wrong The Knight's of Camelot.mp3
    13. RTH Movie Go Wrong Thoroughly Modern Willy.mp3
    14. Round The Horne Compilation 01.mp3
    15. Round The Horne Compilation 02.mp3
    16. RTH 650307 The Clissold Saga Part 1The Millionaire.mp3
    17. RTH 650314 The Clissold Saga Part 2The Aviator.mp3
    18. RTH 650321 The Clissold Saga Part 3The Pantomime Horse.mp3
    19. RTH 650328 The Clissold Saga Part 4The Archaeologist.mp3
    20. RTH 6504018 Edwin Braden is Missing.mp3
    21. RTH 650404 ThE Clissold Saga Part Five, The Early Films.mp3
    22. RTH 650411 The Case of the Tapdancing Monk.mp3
    23. RTH 650424 Who Killed the Amazing Proudbasket.mp3
    24. RTH 650502 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold..mp3
    25. RTH 650509 .Famous People are Turning into Animals.mp3
    26. RTH 650516 From Russia with Love.mp3
    27. RTH 650523 The Man with the Golden Thunderball.mp3
    28. RTH 650530 The Eiffel Tower is Stolen.mp3
    29. RTH 650606 Pirate Radio.mp3
    30. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti with Intro.mp3
    31. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti.mp3
    32. RTH 650620 Traffic Wardens in Outer Space.mp3
    33. RTH 660313 Big Ben is Missing.mp3
    34. RTH 661225 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.mp3
    35. RTH 670212 The Plastic Max.mp3
    36. RTH 670215 The Three Musketeers Part 1.mp3
    37. RTH 670226 The Three Musketeers Part 2.mp3
    38. RTH 670305 Lipharvest of the River.mp3
    39. RTH 670312 How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won..mp3
    40. RTH 670319 Trilby.mp3
    41. RTH 670326 The Admirable LoombucketThe Sea Cruise.mp3
    42. RTH 670402 Admirable LoombucketLost Island of Gonga.mp3
    43. RTH 670409 The Gruntfuttock Saga.mp3
    44. RTH 670416 Gaslight Son Of Flicker.mp3
    45. RTH 670423 The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip.mp3
    46. RTH 670507 Young Horne With A Man.mp3
    47. RTH 670514 The Maltese Brass Monkey.mp3
    48. RTH 670521 The Big Top.mp3
    49. RTH 670528 The Muffplaster Saga Part1.mp3
    50. RTH 670604 The Muffplaster Saga Part 2.mp3
    51. RTH 670611 The Muffplaster Saga Part 3.mp3
    52. RTH 670618 The Palone Ranger.mp3
    53. RTH 671224 Cinderella.mp3
    54. RTH 680324 Relatively Grand Prix.mp3
    55. RTH 680331 Big Broads Don't Squeal.mp3
    56. RTH 680407 The Celluloid Jungle.mp3
    57. RTH 680512 I Showed Them In Fleet Street.mp3
    58. RTH 680519 Continuum Medicum Romanum.mp3
    59. RTH 680526 Beau.mp3
    60. RTH 680602 Bona Prince Charlie.mp3
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    59 recordings on 28 Audio CDs. Total playtime 25 hours, 54 min
    59 recordings on 28 Audio CDs
    total playtime 25 hours, 54 min

    Round the Horne Disc A001

    1. RTH Movie Go Wrong Apache Story
    2. RTH Movie Go Wrong Around The World In 10 Minutes
    3. RTH Movie Go Wrong Big Broads Don't Squeal
    4. RTH Movie Go Wrong Dr Do-Sweet BA
    5. RTH Movie Go Wrong Escape From Stalag Limp Wrist
    6. RTH Movie Go Wrong Frankenstein's Monster

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    Round the Horne Disc A002

    1. RTH Movie Go Wrong He Son of She
    2. RTH Movie Go Wrong Journey To Uranus
    3. RTH Movie Go Wrong Keep Taking The Roman Tablets
    4. RTH Movie Go Wrong The Knight's of Camelot
    5. RTH Movie Go Wrong Thoroughly Modern Willy

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    Round the Horne Disc A003

    1. Round The Horne Compilation 01

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    Round the Horne Disc A004

    1. Round The Horne Compilation 02

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    Round the Horne Disc A005

    1. RTH 650307 The Clissold Saga Part 1The Millionaire
    2. RTH 650314 The Clissold Saga Part 2The Aviator

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    Round the Horne Disc A006

    1. RTH 650321 The Clissold Saga Part 3The Pantomime Horse
    2. RTH 650328 The Clissold Saga Part 4The Archaeologist

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    Round the Horne Disc A007

    1. RTH 6504018 Edwin Braden is Missing
    2. RTH 650404 ThE Clissold Saga Part Five, The Early Films

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    Round the Horne Disc A008

    1. RTH 650411 The Case of the Tapdancing Monk
    2. RTH 650424 Who Killed the Amazing Proudbasket

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    Round the Horne Disc A009

    1. RTH 650502 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
    2. RTH 650509 .Famous People are Turning into Animals

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    Round the Horne Disc A010

    1. RTH 650516 From Russia with Love
    2. RTH 650523 The Man with the Golden Thunderball

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    Round the Horne Disc A011

    1. RTH 650530 The Eiffel Tower is Stolen
    2. RTH 650606 Pirate Radio

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    Round the Horne Disc A012

    1. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti with Intro
    2. RTH 650613 The Rocket Site in Haiti

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    Round the Horne Disc A013

    1. RTH 650620 Traffic Wardens in Outer Space
    2. RTH 660313 Big Ben is Missing

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    Round the Horne Disc A014

    1. RTH 661225 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
    2. RTH 670212 The Plastic Max

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    Round the Horne Disc A015

    1. RTH 670215 The Three Musketeers Part 1
    2. RTH 670226 The Three Musketeers Part 2

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    Round the Horne Disc A016

    1. RTH 670305 Lipharvest of the River
    2. RTH 670312 How The Bullet Proof Vest Was Won.

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    Round the Horne Disc A017

    1. RTH 670319 Trilby
    2. RTH 670326 The Admirable LoombucketThe Sea Cruise

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    Round the Horne Disc A018

    1. RTH 670402 Admirable LoombucketLost Island of Gonga
    2. RTH 670409 The Gruntfuttock Saga

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    Round the Horne Disc A019

    1. RTH 670416 Gaslight Son Of Flicker
    2. RTH 670423 The Phantom of Bogmouth Hip

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    Round the Horne Disc A020

    1. RTH 670507 Young Horne With A Man
    2. RTH 670514 The Maltese Brass Monkey

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    Round the Horne Disc A021

    1. RTH 670521 The Big Top
    2. RTH 670528 The Muffplaster Saga Part1

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    Round the Horne Disc A022

    1. RTH 670604 The Muffplaster Saga Part 2
    2. RTH 670611 The Muffplaster Saga Part 3

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    Round the Horne Disc A023

    1. RTH 670618 The Palone Ranger
    2. RTH 671224 Cinderella

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    Round the Horne Disc A024

    1. RTH 680324 Relatively Grand Prix
    2. RTH 680331 Big Broads Don't Squeal

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    Round the Horne Disc A025

    1. RTH 680407 The Celluloid Jungle
    2. RTH 680512 I Showed Them In Fleet Street

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    Round the Horne Disc A026

    1. RTH 680519 Continuum Medicum Romanum
    2. RTH 680526 Beau

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    Round the Horne Disc A027

    1. RTH 680602 Bona Prince Charlie

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    Round the Horne Disc A028

    1. HorneAPlenty 940214 Documentary

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