Page 1 of Ray Galton 88, has died

Galton & Simpson were behind many of the classics, inc. Steptoe and Hancock's Half Hour, but I particularly remember loving Galton and Simpson's Playhouse when I was a pretty young kid.

Great shame.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45772088

I remember finding on the radio when I was about 10 years old an episode of Hancock's Half Hour & thinking it was hilarious. When I tried to share my experience with grown-ups they were blasé about it because they'd grown up with it.
It started a lifelong love of radio comedy.
I even remember which episode it was, it was "The Americans Hit Town".
I knew Sid James, Kenneth Williams & Hattie Jakes from the Carry On movies but had no idea what Tony Hancock & Bill Kerr looked like.
This was before Google so it was some time before I found out.
I loved Steptoe & Porridge and many of their other shows, but Hancock's Half Hour will always be special to me.

This item was edited on Saturday, 6th October 2018, 17:31

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pat-w says...
"It started a lifelong love of radio comedy. "
Sunday dinner was never complete without the half hour comedy slot at 12.30 on the Light Program.
Only two stations back then Home and Light, apart from all the Hilversum, Prague etc if you were feeling adventurous.

Galton and Simpson were a bit of a gold standard.

Loved Porridge as well but that was Clement and La Frenais



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This item was edited on Sunday, 7th October 2018, 12:08

"Loved Porridge as well but that was Clement and La Frenais."
Oops my mistake.