Christmas Crackers - Revision history

Kurt at 20:04, 30 August 2024

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Kurt at 04:01, 27 February 2023

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	\| caption = Issue 1571 of the [[w:Radio Times\|Radio Times]] for 20-26 Dec 1953		\| caption = Issue 1571 of the [[Radio Times\|Radio Times]] for 20-26 Dec 1953
	\| series_no = 4		\| series_no = 4
	\| episode = Special		\| episode = Special
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	'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.
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	\|\| ''The International Christmas Pudding'' tells of the attempts of [[Major Bloodnok]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Lieutenant Seagoon]] to recover the International Christmas pudding from [[w:Tibet\|Tibet]] whilst under attack from The Red Bladder.		\|\| ''The International Christmas Pudding'' tells of the attempts of [[Major Bloodnok]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Lieutenant Seagoon]] to recover the International Christmas pudding from [[Tibet\|Tibet]] whilst under attack from The Red Bladder.
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	! [[w:Bernard Braden#Radio\|Bedtime with Braden]]		! [[Bernard Braden#Radio\|Bedtime with Braden]]
	\|\| [[Bernard Braden]]<br>[[Benny Lee]]<br>[[w:Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson\|Pearl Carr]]<br>[[w:Nat Temple\|Nat Temple]]<br>Ronald Fletcher		\|\| [[Bernard Braden]]<br>[[Benny Lee]]<br>[[Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson\|Pearl Carr]]<br>[[Nat Temple\|Nat Temple]]<br>Ronald Fletcher
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	! [[George Cole (actor)#Career\|A Life of Bliss]]		! [[George Cole (actor)#Career\|A Life of Bliss]]
	\|\| [[George Cole (actor)\|George Cole]]<br>[[w:Gladys Henson\|Gladys Henson]]<br>[[w:Percy Edwards\|Percy Edwards]]		\|\| [[George Cole (actor)\|George Cole]]<br>[[Gladys Henson\|Gladys Henson]]<br>[[Percy Edwards\|Percy Edwards]]
	\|\| Godfrey Harrison		\|\| Godfrey Harrison
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	[[w:The Johnston Brothers\|The Keynotes]]<br>		[[The Johnston Brothers\|The Keynotes]]<br>
	[[w:BBC Radio Orchestra#History\|The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra]]<br>		[[BBC Radio Orchestra#History\|The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra]]<br>
	Conductor, [[~~w:Harry Rabinowitz\|~~Harry Rabinowitz]]<br>		Conductor, [[Harry Rabinowitz]]<br>
	Special music and lyrics written by [[w:The Johnston Brothers\|Johnny Johnston]] and [[~~w:Bunny Lewis\|~~Bunny Lewis]]<br>		Special music and lyrics written by [[The Johnston Brothers\|Johnny Johnston]] and [[Bunny Lewis]]<br>
	Production supervised by Vernon Harris		Production supervised by Vernon Harris
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	'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.

	Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.		Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.

Kurt at 01:55, 10 November 2022

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Kurt at 20:49, 29 October 2022

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Kurt at 01:27, 6 October 2022

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Kurt at 01:19, 6 October 2022

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	The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.

	Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on TLO 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.		Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.

	The show featured short sketches from several popular radio shows of the time, including…		The show featured short sketches from several popular radio shows of the time, including…

Kurt at 01:18, 6 October 2022

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	'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.

Kurt at 01:16, 6 October 2022

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	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
	\| caption = Issue 1571 of the [[w:Radio Times\|Radio Times]] for 20-26 Dec 1953		\| caption = Issue 1571 of the [[Radio Times\|Radio Times]] for 20-26 Dec 1953
	\| series_no = 4		\| series_no = 4
	\| episode = Special		\| episode = Special
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	'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.
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	\|\| [[Spike Milligan]]<br>[[Larry Stephens]]		\|\| [[Spike Milligan]]<br>[[Larry Stephens]]
	\|\| [[Peter Eton]]		\|\| [[Peter Eton]]
	\|\| ''The International Christmas Pudding'' tells of the attempts of [[Major Bloodnok]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Lieutenant Seagoon]] to recover the International Christmas pudding from [[w:Tibet\|Tibet]] whilst under attack from The Red Bladder.		\|\| ''The International Christmas Pudding'' tells of the attempts of [[Major Bloodnok]] and [[Neddie Seagoon\|Lieutenant Seagoon]] to recover the International Christmas pudding from [[Tibet\|Tibet]] whilst under attack from The Red Bladder.
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	! [[w:Bernard Braden#Radio\|Bedtime with Braden]]		! [[Bernard Braden#Radio\|Bedtime with Braden]]
	\|\| [[Bernard Braden]]<br>[[Benny Lee]]<br>[[w:Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson\|Pearl Carr]]<br>[[w:Nat Temple\|Nat Temple]]<br>Ronald Fletcher		\|\| [[Bernard Braden]]<br>[[Benny Lee]]<br>[[Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson\|Pearl Carr]]<br>[[Nat Temple\|Nat Temple]]<br>Ronald Fletcher
	\|\| [[Frank Muir]]<br>[[Denis Norden]]		\|\| [[Frank Muir]]<br>[[Denis Norden]]
	\|\| [[Pat Dixon]]		\|\| [[Pat Dixon]]
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	! [[George Cole (actor)#Career\|A Life of Bliss]]		! [[George Cole (actor)#Career\|A Life of Bliss]]
	\|\| [[George Cole (actor)\|George Cole]]<br>[[w:Gladys Henson\|Gladys Henson]]<br>[[w:Percy Edwards\|Percy Edwards]]		\|\| [[George Cole (actor)\|George Cole]]<br>[[Gladys Henson\|Gladys Henson]]<br>[[Percy Edwards\|Percy Edwards]]
	\|\| Godfrey Harrison		\|\| Godfrey Harrison
	\|\| Leslie Bridgmont		\|\| Leslie Bridgmont
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	\|\| George Inns		\|\| George Inns
	\|\|		\|\|
	[[w:The Johnston Brothers\|The Keynotes]]<br>		[[The Johnston Brothers\|The Keynotes]]<br>
	[[w:BBC Radio Orchestra#History\|The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra]]<br>		[[BBC Radio Orchestra#History\|The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra]]<br>
	Conductor, [[~~w:Harry Rabinowitz\|~~Harry Rabinowitz]]<br>		Conductor, [[Harry Rabinowitz]]<br>
	Special music and lyrics written by [[w:The Johnston Brothers\|Johnny Johnston]] and [[~~w:Bunny Lewis\|~~Bunny Lewis]]<br>		Special music and lyrics written by [[The Johnston Brothers\|Johnny Johnston]] and [[Bunny Lewis]]<br>
	Production supervised by Vernon Harris		Production supervised by Vernon Harris
	\|}		\|}


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← Older revision		Revision as of 20:02, 21 January 2023
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	'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.		'''''Christmas Crackers''''' was a Christmas special (aired between episodes 12 and 13 of the fourth series) which was recorded on 20 December 1953, at 9.45pm. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)\|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street\|New Bond Street]], London.

	The first public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.		The first public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] on Friday 25 December 1953 at 1.15pm. The show achieved a peak listenership of 3.4m.

	Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.		Unfortunately, although the show was recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO\|TLO]] 40660, the tape no longer exists and there are no known-of publically accessible recordings of this show.