20 thoughts on “Around The Horn

    1. The Old Boy

      A great programme. I couldn’t believe the stuff they were smuggling past the BBC censors. I heard later that when they wanted to get something through, the writers would put an obviously vulgar gag they had no intention of using a few lines before it in the script in order to distract from the innuendo.

  1. Pip

    Teddibly sorry – confusion reigns.
    Was thinking of Round the Horne – ancient radio show.
    I see that Around the Horn is a more recent sporting programme…

      1. Caroline

        He had a horrific stomach condition that he loved to describe the pain of in eye-watering detail. I will never forget because I was listening to the diaries while in labour. He had it worse, no contest.

    1. Bertie Blenkinsop

      I’ve only heard bits of it, though anything with Ronnie Barker and Leslie Phillips is bound to be great.
      I really should investigate further.
      Has it aged well?

      1. Pip

        Oh, I think so. Ah, Sunday afternoons in the seventies, BBC Radio Two.
        Wideely available on cd (formerly cassette, which I have) and downloady things.
        The accents and characters are priceless.

          1. Neilo

            Round The Horne has aged pretty well – Sandy and Julian are timeless. Almost as smutty as Humphrey Lyttleton in his I’m Sorry… pomp

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