The Best Of Round The Horne

by Barry Took

The Best of Round the Horne stars Kenneth Horne, ‘the uncrowned head of the show’; Kenneth Williams, who played Rambling Syd Rumpo, Gruntfuttock, Sandy and Dr. Chou en Ginsberg M.A. (Failed); Hugh Paddick (Charles, Brown-Horrocks, Julian and Lotus Blossom); Betty Marsden (Daphne Whitethigh and terribly, terribly affected Fiona); and Bill Pertwee (Jocelyn Pettibone and two thinly disguised ‘send-ups’, Seamus Android and Rife Hobertson). Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now on CD for the first time ever. This recording was previously released on LP in 1975, and subsequently on the cassette Round the Horne Volume 1.

1 CD. 45 mins.

Genres: Humor

1 pages, Audio CD

First published October 12, 1989

About the author

Barry Took was an English writer, television presenter and comedian.

Reviews

[Tim Poston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kenneth Horne: What happened to the dinosaur?

Hugh Paddick: Don't tell me you've lost it again.

Betty Marsden: I hope it hasn't gone running in the road.

Bill Pertwee: If people can't keep pets properly they shouldn't have 'em.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book years ago, after hearing my parents talk about the radio show Round the Horne from the 1960's. I thought they were hilarious scripts, even though I'd never heard the shows. In fact whilst I was reading this the first time I bought some of the audio cassettes of the shows. I have read this book many times, many, many times and still find it funny. Favourites have to be Julian and Sandy, J Peasemold Gruntfuttock and Rambling Sid Rumpo.

The writing by messers Took and Feldman is brilliant and, aside from the topical jokes from the time, still stands the test of time.Timeless humour from great writers.