Band Waggon
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Band Waggon was a comedic radio show broadcast by the BBC from 1938 to 1940. The first season featured Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch. In the second season, Askey and Murdoch were joined by Syd Walker, and the third season added Diana Clare for two episodes.
Band Waggon was the first comedy radio show to be designed specifically for the radio, and established a precedent of a regular comedy and music program at the same time every week. The show ended in 1940, allowing Askey to pursue a career in film and Murdoch to join the Royal Air Force.
In 1940, there was a film of the same name, directed by Marcel Varnel and featuring Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, John Hylton, Patricia Kirkwood, Moore Marriott and others. in 1958, a TV version was made, starring Askey and Murdoch, called Living It Up.
[edit] External links
- Band Waggon at the Internet Movie Database
- The Bandwaggon Show Guide
- The BBC at War including a 66 second Band Waggon audio clip
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