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There are a couple of post-war radio series that can be said to have shaped comedy and this is certainly one of them. Written by Denis Norden and the late Frank Muir, this show first aired in 1948 and ran for 13 seasons. It was different in its outlook to shows like ITMA and was completely post war in its attitudes, acknowledging more than a passing nod that the audience was both intelligent and with some level of literacy. The style of the show was more akin to that of revue, and showed influences of the American style of radio comedy. It is probably wiser to start with a show before TIFH, Navy Mixture, which ran for 25 editions from the 5th July, 1947. This show was one in the variety vein, with comedy, music and novelty, all introduced by the young Australian radio prodigy, Joy Nicholls. Featuring 'Professor' Jimmy Edwards (an odd association considering that Edwards, complete with handle-bar moustache, spent the war serving in the RAF), Vic Oliver, a regular on Hi Gang!, Leslie Welsh (a memory man) and The Song Pedlars. Edwards' regular spot, a sort of light hearted lecture, was written by Frank Muir, and a guest on one show, Dick Bentley (incidentally another Australian) performed material penned by Denis Norden. It was the producer Charles Maxwell who joined Muir and Norden, after the end of the series, to plan another vehicle for Nicholls, Bentley and Edwards, this was to be Take it From Here. The first edition of Take It From Here hit the airwaves on the 23rd March 1948, Edwards 28th birthday, and went completely un-noticed, very much like the remainder of the series, despite its six month run. The second series (and the BBC must have thought it good enough to make a second series!) saw the upturn in fortunes. Wallas Eaton had now joined the cast and was providing a number of voices, and, probably most importantly, Tommy Handley died. Tommy Handley was undoubtedly the most popular comedian of the time (perhaps of the century) and had kept the poulation going through the war with ITMA, and with his passing there was a huge void, not least of all on the standard repeat slot for ITMA. TIFH took its place and started to win over an audience that formerly listened to ITMA, and achieve national popularity. Like a lot of shows, TIFH was split generally into three sections, the opening patter, a sketch on a theme or a recent news item, and then a film parody, although there was crossover of topics, especially topical references throughout. Word play also featured very highly in Muir and Norden comedy, and this was probably most notable in the later series My Word where both explained the origins of word and phrases, and also Call My Bluff on TV. The cast were also the targets of the comedy with references to Bentley's age, and Edwards' size and nasal growth! Catchphrases had proved popular throughout the war, with ITMA virtually a long list of catchphrases, and TIFH was not going to buck the trend. The theme and credits were not sacred either and Muir and Norden saw to it that they were equally as comical as the show itself and twisted the normal announcements to suit their needs. One announcement that is not humourous but quirky is the name Herbert Mostyn. This name is the result of the middle names of each of Muir and Norden and was used when either or both actually contributed lines to the show. In 1953, after the end of the 6th season, Joy Nicholls decided to return to her native Australia, and was replaced by Alma Cogan and June Whitfield. The first sang and took up small parts, whilst hte second, an unknown actress, performed alongside Bentley and Edwards. It is worth noting that Betty Marsden was also in the running for the job, and radio history might have taken a completley different shape if the two had swapped roles, June in Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne and Betty in TIFH! The 7th season was then billed as the 'completely new' TIFH, and started on the 12th November 1953, with a reassurance from Edwards that the show would be back to the tried and tested the next week. The 'old Wal' character, played by Wallas Eaton, was retired for a season and 'disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' appeared, and the most famous new part of the show was Muir and Nordens answer to the trend of nicey, nicey radio families such as the Huggetts and the Lyons family (Ben and Bebe), and was to enter radio history as The Glums. They were all that the clean living families were not. Mr Glum, the head of the family, was boozy and brash and played by Edwards, with his wife, played by alma Cogan, generally heard as a indestinguishable noise from 'upstairs'. The son, Ron, was played by Bentley and to say he was intellectually challenged would be an understatement. As the series progressed, so did his stupidity (a move that is also reflected in Hancock's Half Hour, where Bill Kerr, incidentally another Australian, also played a character that progressively got dimmer). To make the family complete was Eth, the love of Ron's life. This became one of the most popular sections of the show, and far from being ditched to return to the adopted format, it was incorporated and promoted, with a vast amount of correspondence received from courting couples drawing similarities from Ron and Eth's life. This can still be reflected in as much as BBC worldwide have issued one volume of TIFH on cassette and one entirely devoted to The Glums. By the tenth season, the 250th show was reached and The Glums had become the main feature of the show, and subsequent series saw the reduction of the contribution of the Keynotes to just one musical item. The Glums remained the mainstay fo the show until the series finally ended and was only missed on the 10th anniversary of the series on the 26th March 1958, however, it seems as if almost to make up for this temporary loss, two complete shows were given over to the family. By the last show of the twelfth season, Eth and Ron got as close as they ever were to tying the knot and nearly made it to the alter, however, an uncovered manhole was their downfall. This series did mark the exit of Muir and Norden, and Eric Merriman and Barry Took, the team who had been writing Beyound Our Ken worked on the scripts, but as had been the case with BOK, they did not see eye to eye and each wrote their own sections, with Took and an uncreditied Marty Feldman covering The Glum family chronicles. The thirteenth season was the last however, and although The Glums did not stop here, TIFH did. 25 years after their first outing on radio, The Glums came to television, with Edwards the only original member of the cast. Ian Lavender, most famous for playing Private Pike in Dad's Army was Ron, and Patricia Blake played Eth. Michael Stainton played Ted the barman. They first appeared as a 10 minute sketch within Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, with a further series of 8 following a year later, giving in all 17 editions, covering 25 stories. All were written by Muir and Norden and produced by Simon Brett. The TV revivals were not as popular as the radio series, but did cause a new generation to experience The Glums and seek out recordings of the original radio broadcasts. This text taken from http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/tifh.htm
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http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/001 - Tiptoe Through The Tulips.mp3: Tiptoe Through The Tulips http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/002 - Balling The Jack.mp3: Balling The Jack http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/003 - Listener Research.mp3: Listener Research http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/004 - The Bentley Boy.mp3: The Bentley Boy http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/005 - Every Little While.mp3: Every Little While http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/006 - Little Girl.mp3: Little Girl http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/007 - Taking Miss Mary To The Ball.mp3: Taking Miss Mary To The Ball http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/008 - Royal Navy Barracks.mp3: Royal Navy Barracks http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/009 - Desert Island Risks.mp3: Desert Island Risks http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/010 - In The Park In Paree.mp3: In The Park In Paree http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/011 - The Apple Song.mp3: The Apple Song http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/012 - Horse Racing.mp3: Horse Racing http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/013 - Down By The Station.mp3: Down By The Station http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/014 - Robin Hood.mp3: Robin Hood http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/015 - Remember Me.mp3: Remember Me http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/016 - Kiss Me Sweet.mp3: Kiss Me Sweet http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/017 - Confidentially.mp3: Confidentially http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/018 - Hopscotch Polka.mp3: Hopscotch Polka http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/019 - Thats My Weakness Now.mp3: Thats My Weakness Now http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/020 - My Grandfathers Clock.mp3: My Grandfathers Clock http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/021 - Policemans Holiday.mp3: Policemans Holiday http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/022 - Six Times A Week.mp3: Six Times A Week http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/023 - Because You Kissed Me Goodnight.mp3: Because You Kissed Me Goodnight http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/024 - Strawberry Fair.mp3: Strawberry Fair http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/025 - Juvenile Deliquency.mp3: Juvenile Deliquency http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/026 - Now It Can Be Sold.mp3: Now It Can Be Sold http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/027 - No Better Than She Should Be.mp3: No Better Than She Should Be http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/028 - Lady Godiva.mp3: Lady Godiva http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/029 - Outside Of Helen.mp3: Outside Of Helen http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/030 - Of Martian Men.mp3: Of Martian Men http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/031 - Hup The Working Classes.mp3: Hup The Working Classes http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/032 - Rock And Roll.mp3: Rock And Roll http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/033 - Pygmalion.mp3: Pygmalion http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/034 - Mona Lisa.mp3: Mona Lisa http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/035 - The Country Doctor.mp3: The Country Doctor http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/036 - Dinner For One Please James.mp3: Dinner For One Please James http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/037 - Rasputin.mp3: Rasputin http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/038 - The Highwaymen.mp3: The Highwaymen http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/039 - The Highwaymen.mp3: Breach Of Promise http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/040 - Sacred Scarab.mp3: Sacred Scarab http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/041 - The American Couple.mp3: The American Couple http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/042 - Shangri La.mp3: Shangri La http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/043 - First Husband.mp3: First Husband http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/044 - Henry Viii.mp3: Henry Viii http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/045 - Cornish Smugglers.mp3: Cornish Smugglers http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/046 - Palaeolithic Man.mp3: Palaeolithic Man http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/047 - The Tea Room Trio.mp3: The Tea Room Trio http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/048 - The Student Prince.mp3: The Student Prince http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/049 - American Cop Movie.mp3: American Cop Movie http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/050 - Court Martial Of Major Beamish.mp3: Court Martial Of Major Beamish http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/051 - Africa Story.mp3: Africa Story http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/052 - The Clifton Suspension Bridge.mp3: The Clifton Suspension Bridge http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/053 - Harley Street Surgeon.mp3: Harley Street Surgeon http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/054 - Maltravers Grange.mp3: Maltravers Grange http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/055 - New Headmistress.mp3: New Headmistress http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/056 - Escaped Convict.mp3: Escaped Convict http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/057 - Ron Plans To Emigrate.mp3: Ron Plans To Emigrate http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/058 - Hiawatha.mp3: Hiawatha http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/059 - Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.mp3: Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/060 - Boa Jim Air Charter.mp3: Boa Jim Air Charter http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/061 - Probation Officer.mp3: Probation Officer http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/062 - Lighthouse Keepers.mp3: Lighthouse Keepers http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/063 - Monte Carlo Casino.mp3: Monte Carlo Casino http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/064 - Invisible Man.mp3: Invisible Man http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/065 - Pepe Le Moko.mp3: Pepe Le Moko http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/066 - Sex Change Operation.mp3: Sex Change Operation http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/067 - Lucrezia Borgia.mp3: Lucrezia Borgia http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/068 - Circus Story.mp3: Circus Story http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/069 - King Arthur.mp3: King Arthur http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/070 - Matrimonial Agency.mp3: Matrimonial Agency http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/071 - Madame Butterfly.mp3: Madame Butterfly http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/072 - The Country Doctor.mp3: The Country Doctor http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/073 - The Iron Duke.mp3: The Iron Duke http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/074 - Robin Hood.mp3: Robin Hood http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/075 - The Murder Trial.mp3: The Murder Trial http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/076 - The Pantomime Horse.mp3: The Pantomime Horse http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/077 - The Prison Governors Story.mp3: The Prison Governors Story http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/078 - William Tell.mp3: William Tell http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/079 - Marple Hall School.mp3: Marple Hall School http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/080 - The World War 2 Boffin.mp3: The World War 2 Boffin http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/081 - The Scarlet Pimple.mp3: The Scarlet Pimple http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/082 - Cowboy Story.mp3: Cowboy Story http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/083 - Harrys High Class Hairdressing.mp3: Harrys High Class Hairdressing http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/084 - The David Dunhill Murder.mp3: The David Dunhill Murder http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/085 - Ron Goes On Money Or Nothing.mp3: Ron Goes On Money Or Nothing http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/086 - The Glums Take In A Lodger.mp3: The Glums Take In A Lodger http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/087 - Ron The Babysitter.mp3: Ron The Babysitter http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/088 - The Sale Priced Bedroom Suite.mp3: The Sale Priced Bedroom Suite http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/089 - Rons Will Bequest.mp3: Rons Will Bequest http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/090 - Ron Gets Amnesia.mp3: Ron Gets Amnesia http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/091 - How Ron And Eth First Met.mp3: How Ron And Eth First Met http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/092 - Birthday Boy.mp3: Birthday Boy http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/093 - Ron Plans To Emigrate.mp3: Ron Plans To Emigrate http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/094 - Burgled By Uncle Charlie.mp3: Burgled By Uncle Charlie http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/095 - Rons Birth Certificate.mp3: Rons Birth Certificate http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/096 - Mr Glum Stuck In The Bath.mp3: Mr Glum Stuck In The Bath http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/097 - Consent Battle.mp3: Consent Battle http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/098 - Rons Lucky Day.mp3: Rons Lucky Day http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/099 - The Glums Dine Out.mp3: The Glums Dine Out http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/100 - The Glums Visit Eths Father.mp3: The Glums Visit Eths Father http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/101 - Cousin Wilbraham Arrives.mp3: Cousin Wilbraham Arrives http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/102 - Rons Tatoo.mp3: Rons Tatoo http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/103 - Mrs Glum Leaves.mp3: Mrs Glum Leaves http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/104 - How Ron And Eth Became Engaged.mp3: How Ron And Eth Became Engaged http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/105 - Glums House On Fire.mp3: Glums House On Fire http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/106 - Rons Head Caught In The Park.mp3: Rons Head Caught In The Park http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/107 - The Glums Bagwash Service.mp3: The Glums Bagwash Service http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/108 - Ron The Artists Model.mp3: Ron The Artists Model http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/109 - The Train Trip To Brighton.mp3: The Train Trip To Brighton http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/110 - Eths Tax Refund.mp3: Eths Tax Refund http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/111 - Ron The Budgerigar Teacher.mp3: Ron The Budgerigar Teacher http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/112 - 10th Anniversary Edition.mp3: 10th Anniversary Edition http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/113 - Next Doors Furniture.mp3: Next Doors Furniture http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/114 - Eths Old Flame.mp3: Eths Old Flame http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/115 - Eth Is Accused Of Stealing.mp3: Eth Is Accused Of Stealing http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/116 - Rons New Suit.mp3: Rons New Suit http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/117 - Daddys Boy.mp3: Daddys Boy http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/118 - A Saga Of Sixpence.mp3: A Saga Of Sixpence http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/119 - Rons Grandfather.mp3: Rons Grandfather http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/120 - Mr Glums Permission.mp3: Mr Glums Permission http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/121 - The Glums Move A Bed.mp3: The Glums Move A Bed http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/122 - Ron Joins The Police.mp3: Ron Joins The Police http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/123 - Ron Needs A Dinner Suit.mp3: Ron Needs A Dinner Suit http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/124 - The Christmas Raffle.mp3: The Christmas Raffle http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/125 - Christmas Hide And Seek.mp3: Christmas Hide And Seek http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/126 - Ron Changes His Name.mp3: Ron Changes His Name http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/127 - The Glums Are Locked In A Store.mp3: The Glums Are Locked In A Store http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/128 - Ron Gets Trapped In A Sofa Bed.mp3: Ron Gets Trapped In A Sofa Bed http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/129 - Ron And Eths Wedding Reception.mp3: Ron And Eths Wedding Reception http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/130 - Mr Glum Tries To Sell The House.mp3: Mr Glum Tries To Sell The House http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/131 - Ron And Eth Plan To Elope.mp3: Ron And Eth Plan To Elope http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/132 - Ron And Eth Inspect A Flat.mp3: Ron And Eth Inspect A Flat http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/133 - Honeymoon Promise.mp3: Honeymoon Promise http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/134 - The Eternity Ring.mp3: The Eternity Ring http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/135 - Rons Steamship Job.mp3: Rons Steamship Job http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/136 - Ron And Eths Wedding Day.mp3: Ron And Eths Wedding Day http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/137 - Ron Feigns Amnesia.mp3: Ron Feigns Amnesia http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/138 - Ron Is Taken To The Pictures.mp3: Ron Is Taken To The Pictures http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/139 - Ron Regains His Memory.mp3: Ron Regains His Memory http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/140 - Ron Learns French.mp3: Ron Learns French http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/141 - Ron The Actor.mp3: Ron The Actor http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/142 - Ron The Athlete.mp3: Ron The Athlete http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/143 - Mr Glum Writes A Letter.mp3: Mr Glum Writes A Letter http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/144 - Ron The Newspaperboy.mp3: Ron The Newspaperboy http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/145 - The Glums Go Carol Singing.mp3: The Glums Go Carol Singing http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/146 - The Christmas Party.mp3: The Christmas Party http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/147 - The Light That Failed.mp3: The Light That Failed http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/148 - The Fancy Dress Ball.mp3: The Fancy Dress Ball http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/149 - Rons New Suit.mp3: Rons New Suit http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/150 - The Masked Bandit.mp3: The Masked Bandit http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/151 - Ron Learns Ju Jitsu.mp3: Ron Learns Ju Jitsu http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/152 - The Masked Bandit.mp3: The Masked Bandit http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/153 - Mrs Glum Leaves.mp3: Mrs Glum Leaves http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/154 - Mr Glum Sells The Furniture.mp3: Mr Glum Sells The Furniture http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/155 - Ron Learns To Swim.mp3: Ron Learns To Swim http://archive.org/download/TakeItFromHere/156 - The Glums Leave For Australia.mp3: The Glums Leave For Australia
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