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- ...o.uk}}</ref> According to a [[w:BBC Radio 4|BBC Radio 4]] programme on the characters, they were named after the writers [[w:Sandy Wilson|Sandy Wilson]] and [[w: ...and Sandy proved to be the most successful part of the show, and appeared in every episode thereafter.{{sfn|Baker|2003|p=86}}9 KB (1,438 words) - 15:06, 23 January 2023
- ...ctor|actor]] [[Kenneth Williams]], originally in the 1960s [[BBC Radio|BBC Radio]] comedy series ''[[Round the Horne]]''.<ref name="Stevens 1">{{cite book ...for things such as grave goods) and 'nadgers', which had already appeared in ''[[The Goon Show]]''.8 KB (1,289 words) - 11:52, 21 February 2023
- | image = Burt Kwouk in The Last of the Summer Wine.png | caption = Kwouk in ''Last of the Summer Wine''23 KB (3,395 words) - 10:51, 20 February 2023
- ...on and radio, and was known for playing [[The Monk (Doctor Who)|The Monk]] in ''[[Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''. Butterworth was married to the actress and i ...line-up, something which offered inspiration to him when starting a career in acting.<ref name="what">{{cite web|url=http://www.carryon.org.uk/regulars_f16 KB (2,397 words) - 18:33, 12 February 2023
- ...(1969–73) and ''[[Romany Jones]]'' (1972–75). When their partnership began in the mid-1950s, Chesney was already known to the public as a [[harmonica]] p ...news |last=Hayward |first=Anthony |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/23/ronald-chesney-obituary |title=Ronald Chesney obituary |work=[[24 KB (3,398 words) - 16:39, 27 December 2022
- | caption = Dodd in 2007 with his "tickling sticks" | medium = Stand-up comedy, theatre, radio, television and music45 KB (6,380 words) - 11:26, 22 February 2023
- {{Infobox radio show ...<br />[[BBC Light Programme]]<br />{{small|(series 2–5)}}<br />[[BBC Radio 2]] {{small|(series 6–9)}}35 KB (5,724 words) - 23:56, 9 February 2023
- | television = ''[[The Goon Show]]'' (Radio)<br />The Harry Secombe Show, Secombe And Friends, [[Highway (TV series)|Hi ...le (Oliver Twist)|Bumble]] in ''[[Oliver! (film)|Oliver!]]'' (1968) – and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating [[hymn|h23 KB (3,421 words) - 22:11, 11 September 2024
- | medium = Radio, television ...dio 1]] in 1967. It was here he developed his trademark voices and surreal characters which he later adapted for television.41 KB (6,029 words) - 08:58, 6 February 2023
- | caption = Briers in 2009 ...rth_place = [[w:Raynes Park|Raynes Park]], [[w:Surrey|Surrey]],<!-- it was in Surrey when he was born --> England35 KB (5,232 words) - 09:15, 13 January 2023
- | released = {{Film date|1965|7|29|UK|1965|8|11|US|df=y}} ...tps://web.archive.org/web/20140314013250/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1965/00235.php|url-status=live}}</ref>33 KB (4,906 words) - 17:32, 7 February 2023
- {{Infobox radio show * [[BBC Radio 2|BBC Radio 2]] (s 4)61 KB (9,110 words) - 22:45, 3 August 2024
- ==Main regular characters== ...Feldman|2016|p=137}} [[w:Jonathan Rigby|Jonathan Rigby]], who played Horne in a stage show, ''Round the Horne ... Revisited'', thought him "a stand-29 KB (4,618 words) - 20:17, 29 December 2022
- {{Short description|British radio sci-fi programme (1953–1958)}} {{Infobox Radio Show66 KB (10,273 words) - 14:18, 29 December 2022
- ...Douglas (actor)|Jack Douglas]], and [[Jim Dale]]. A 31st film was released in 1992, though featuring only four of the "irregular" cast members. ...films|''James Bond'' film series]] is the longest-running, having started in 1962, four years after the first ''Carry On'', though with fewer films.)32 KB (4,794 words) - 07:52, 11 September 2024
- {{Infobox radio show ...r Sellers]] (top), [[Spike Milligan]] (left) and [[Harry Secombe]] (right) in a 1950s [[BBC]] publicity shot65 KB (9,857 words) - 19:35, 11 September 2024
- | caption=Morecambe (left) & Wise in their classic "skip dance" pose, performed to the song "[[Bring Me Sunshine ...in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. They have been described as "the most illustrious, and the best-loved36 KB (5,818 words) - 11:29, 30 August 2024
- ...er 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ''[[Porridge (TV series)|Porridge] ...nnie Corbett]]. He joined [[David Frost]]'s production company and starred in [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] shows.70 KB (10,654 words) - 16:58, 14 December 2022
- ...' (1944–54), ''[[Beyond Our Ken]]'' (1958–64) and ''[[Round the Horne]]'' (1965–68). ...o his business career, and kept his broadcasting as a sideline. His career in industry flourished, and he later became the chairman and managing director53 KB (7,695 words) - 10:49, 29 September 2024
- | caption = Forsyth in 2006 ...Forsyth steps down from Strictly Come Dancing | date=4 April 2014}}</ref> In 2012, ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' recognised Forsyth as having the longe49 KB (6,903 words) - 13:04, 18 March 2023