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'''''Merry-Go-Round''''', also known as '''''Mediterranean Merry-Go-Round''''' and '''''Middle East Merry-Go-Round''''', was a BBC comedy-variety radio show introduced as entertainment for British troops during [[World War II]]. It led to several spin-offs, such as ''[[Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh]]'', ''Waterlogged Spa'' and ''Puffney Post Office''. It provided the first major role for [[Jon Pertwee]], who would later star in ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' and as the [[Third Doctor]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''Merry-Go-Round''''', also known as '''''Mediterranean Merry-Go-Round''''' and '''''Middle East Merry-Go-Round''''', was a BBC comedy-variety radio show introduced as entertainment for British troops during [[w:World War II|World War II]]. It led to several spin-offs, such as ''[[Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh]]'', ''Waterlogged Spa'' and ''Puffney Post Office''. It provided the first major role for [[Jon Pertwee]], who would later star in ''[[The Navy Lark]]'' and as the [[w:Third Doctor|Third Doctor]] in ''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[BBC General Forces Programme]] | * [[w:BBC General Forces Programme|BBC General Forces Programme]] | ||
* [[BBC Light Programme]] | * [[w:BBC Light Programme|BBC Light Programme]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]] | [[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]] | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 7 November 2022
Merry-Go-Round, also known as Mediterranean Merry-Go-Round and Middle East Merry-Go-Round, was a BBC comedy-variety radio show introduced as entertainment for British troops during World War II. It led to several spin-offs, such as Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, Waterlogged Spa and Puffney Post Office. It provided the first major role for Jon Pertwee, who would later star in The Navy Lark and as the Third Doctor in Doctor Who.
