{"product_id":"2940169097184","title":"Round the Horne: Complete Series One: March 1965 - June 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003eKenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick star in 16 episodes of the anarchic 1960s radio comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRound the Horne\u003c\/i\u003e arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. Over the course of sixteen weekly episodes it carved a niche in the history of broadcast comedy, a sketch show which prodded the boundaries of propriety and innuendo. At its heart was the suave and upstanding Kenneth Horne, around which revolved the multiple naughty personas of Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the parade of regular characters were Julian and Sandy, the camp couple of resting thespians happy to turn their hands to anything, Rambling Syd Rumbo the musical cordwangler, Fiona and Charles the passionate duo, and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock the world's dirtiest man. Meanwhile regular film parodies, spoof sagas and musical interludes peppered the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRound the Horne\u003c\/i\u003e earned its place in the annals of comedy history, and is fondly remembered today as a groundbreaking series that influenced many more to come. Here the entire first series can be enjoyed once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Random House UK audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097738592496,"sku":"2940169097184","price":17.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169097184_p0.jpg?v=1769893898","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169097184","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}