Greasy Spoon Cafe, Fifties Nostalgia

The Light Programme.

Throughout the war years The BBC General Forces Programme, helped to keep the British people sane. On 28th July1945 it closed down, to be replaced the next day by Light Programme. In the 40's and 50's it helped keep our mind off the years of austerity. The fact that we had very little in the shops was often turned into comedy routines. Our ability to laugh at our selves and the knowledge that everybody was in the same boat, made life a bit more bearable.
Richard Murdoch and Arthur Askey.
Richard Murdoch and Arthur Askey.
Kenneth Horne, Richard Murdoch, Maureen Riscoe, Sam Costa and Maurice Deham.
'Much Binding-in-the-Marsh'
'Hello Playmates'. Arthur Askey was the little man with the 'Big Heart'. He was a true all rounder in the music hall tradition. He sold millions of records with comedy songs like "I'm A Busy Bee". 'Much Binding-in-the-Marsh', was a fictional Air Force base. Staffed by the motley crew of Kenneth Horne, Richard Murdoch, Maureen Riscoe, Sam Costa and Maurice Denham. Started during the war, to entertain the RAF, as well as the public. After the war the team moved into peace time with their usual incompetence. If the RAF was run like this team ran their air base it was a wonder that we won the war. Many an old airman did not realise it was a comedy programme, they thought it was a documentary. In the same vein Richard Murdock and Derick Guyler were the 'The Men From The Ministry'. It was supposed to show how Government was run. Again many thought it was a documentary.