Saturday Matinee - The Goon Show (Emperor of the Universe), Hancock’s Half Hour (Hancock’s Car) & Beyond Our Ken (This Happy Breed)
Vintage Classic RadioShow Notes
<p>This Saturday Matinee is brimming with classic British comedy and golden age orchestral charm. </p><p>We begin with "The Goon Show" in "Emperor of the Universe", as Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, and Harry Secombe take us on a delightfully absurd hunt for 25 million missing Englishmen. </p><p>Then it's time for our first musical interlude, with Jack Hilton and his Orchestra playing the Cole Porter gem "You're the Top". </p><p>Next, enjoy "Hancock's Half Hour" in "Hancock's Car", where Tony Hancock, Sid James, and Bill Kerr deliver a hilarious tale of motoring misadventures. </p><p>The laughs keep rolling with "Beyond Our Ken" in "This Happy Breed", starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. </p><p>We round off the afternoon with the romantic "Lovelight in the Starlight" from the Emery Deutsch Orchestra. </p><p>Sit back and enjoy a perfect mix of laughter, music, and nostalgia from radio's golden years here on Vintage Classic Radio.</p>
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