Whack-O!

Last Edited: 05-Feb-2016 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.
Date
Episode
Title
Cast
Parameters
BBC Lt.Prg.
23-May-1961
1-1
The School Strike Jimmy Edwards, Arthur Howard, Joan Young, Deryck Guyler,
Malcolm Ranson, Roger Shepherd, Heather Bennett,
Michael Hammond
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
28:51, 13482, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
30-May-1961
1-2

Jimmy Edwards, Arthur Howard, June Whitfield, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Roger Shepherd, Michael Hammond, Brian Thomas
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor

BBC Lt.Prg.
06-Jun-1961
1-3
TS 1
The Grange School For Boys
Jimmy Edwards, Arthur Howard, Laidman Browne, Frederick
Treves, David Bird, Roger Shepherd
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
30:14, 28349, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
13-Jun-1961
1-4
TS 2
The French Mistress
Jimmy Edwards, Tonia Bern, Frederick Treves, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Michael Turner, Roger Shepherd, David Lott
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:18, 25600, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
20-Jun-1961
1-5
TS 3
The Marchioness
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Joan
Sanderson, Roy Dotriee, Frederick Treves, Roger Shepherd,
David Lott
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:12, 25495, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
27-Jun-1961
1-6
The Student Prince
Jimmy Edwards, James Villiers, June Whitfield, Roddy
Mande-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Graham Aza, Roger Shepherd,
Sheila Grand, Tom Bowman, David Lott
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
29:34, 13800, M

BBC Lt.Prg.
04-Jul-1961
1-7
TS 4
Potter Takes Over
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Norman Shelley, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Roger Shepherd, David Lott, John Mitchell,
Graham Aza
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:21, 25646, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
11-Jul-1961
1-8
TS 5
The £25 Outing Money
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Harold Berens, Sam Kydd,
Laidman Browne, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Roger Shepherd,
David Lott
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:42, 25977, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
18-Jul-1961
1-9
TS 6
The Boxing Championship
Jimmy Edwards, Joan Young, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Philip Morant, Roger Shepherd, Graham Aza,
Heather Bennett, David Lott, Jennie Latham, Angela Shade
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:15, 25541, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
25-Jul-1961
1-10
TS 7
The Inspector’s Visit
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Frederick Treves, Michael Turner,
Roger Shepherd, David Lott, Graham Aza
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:19, 25609, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
01-Aug-1961
1-11
TS 8
The Popularity Ballot/Ballet
Jimmy Edwards, Graham Aza , Michael Hammond, John Mitchell,
Richard McCarthy
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:09, 25450, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
08-Aug-1961
1-12
TS 23
Exposure!
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Roger Shepherd, Graham Aza, Malcolm Ranson, Richard
McCarthy Michael Hammond
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
26:52, 25185, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
15-Aug-1961
1-13
TS 9
Task Master
(On Trial)
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Miuide-Roxby, Frederick Treves,
Roy Dotrice, Michael Turner, Roger Shepherd, David Lott,
Graham Aza
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:16, 25563, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
22-Aug-1961
1-14
The Dismissal
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves,
Norman Shelley, Roy Dotrice, Roger Shepherd, David Lott
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
30:42, 14329, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
29-Aug-1961
1-15
TS 10
The Book Prizes
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddly Maude-Roxby,
Frederick Treves, Joan Sanderson, Austin Trevor,
Roger Shepherd, David Lott, Graham Aza
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:18, 25597, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
05-Sep-1961
1-16
The New Post
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Hugh McDermott, Laidman
Browne, Roddy Maude-Roxby. Frederick Treves, Wilfred
Babbage, Roger Shepherd, David Lott, Richard McCarthy
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
31:16, 14593, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
12-Sep-1961
1-17
TS 11
The Cricket Pavilion Fire
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Austin Trevor, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roger Shepherd
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:18, 25601, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
19-Sep-1961
1-18
TS 12
The Burglary
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Austin Trevor, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roger Shepherd
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:23, 25679, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
26-Sep-1961
1-19
TS 13
This Is Your Life
Jimmy Edwards, Eamonn Andrews, June Whitfield, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy Dotrice, Roger Shepherd

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
BBC R4X
27:23, 25670, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
03-Oct-1961
1-20
The End Of Term Report
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield. Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Roger Shepherd, David Lott, Graham Aza,
Malcolm Ranson, Michael Hammond, Michael Scoble

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
31:01, 26177,
M
BBC Lt.Prg.
01-Mar-1962
2-1
TS 14
The Russian Visitor
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Edwin
Apps, Roger Shepherd, John Coxall, Graham Aza, David Lott,
Stuart Anderson, Philip Leavermore, Roy Dotrice

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 14
27:58, 26159, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
08-Mar-1962
2-2
TS 15
Jim’s Attempt To Win Respect
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield. Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd, Graham Aza, David Lott

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 15
27:32, 25757, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
15-Mar-1962
2-3
TS 16
The Recording
Jimmy Edwards, Vera Lynn, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Trevesm, John Graham, Roger Shepherd, John Coxall, Philip
Leavermore, David Lott, Kenneth Goudge, Edwin Braden

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 16
27:56, 26123, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
22-Mar-1962
2-4
TS 17
Mr. Phipp’s Bet Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves,
Roy Dotrice, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd, David Lott,
Philip Leavermore

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 17
27:54, 26102, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
29-Mar-1962
2-5
TS 18
Special Relationship
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Roy Dotrice, Roger Shepherd, John Coxall, David Lott,
Philip Leavermore

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 18
27:54, 26096, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
05-Apr-1962
2-6
TS 19
The Factory
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Edwin Apps, Joan Young, John Cazabon, Roy Dotrice,
John Coxall, Roger Shepherd

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 19
27:47, 25990, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
12-Apr-1962
2-7
TS 20
The Pools Win
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Wallas
Eaton, Edwin Apps, John Graham, Fennella Seales, Sheila Grant,
Diana Olsson

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 20
28:04, 26252, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
19-Apr-1962
2-8
TS 21
The Chiselbury Experiment
(Jimaylion)
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Edwin
Apps, John Graham, David Graham, John Pike, John Coxall,
Roger Shepherd

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 21
27:49, 26014, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
26-Apr-1962
2-9
TS 22
Mildred’s Little Bit
(A Bit of Mild)
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Edwin Apps, Roddy
Maude-Roxby, Patricia Hayes, Frederick Treves, John Coxall,
Roger Shepherd, David Lott, and Amos the Owl

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 22
27:47, 25993, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
03-May-1962
2-10
TS 24
Minimum Wage
(The New Master)
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Edwin Apps, Roy Dotrice, Julian Somers, Elizabeth
Morgan, Sheila Grant, John Coxall, Roger Shepherd,
Amos the Owl

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 24
27:25, 25647, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
10-May-1962
2-11
TS 15
The Old Lag
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Roy Dotrice, Julian Somers, John Coxall, Roger
Shepherd, David Lott, Kenneth Gouge, Philip Leavermore

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 25
27:42, 25907, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
17-May-1962
2-12
TS 26
The Cross Country Cup
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Roy Dotrice, Julian Somers, John Coxall, Roger
Shepherd, Philip Leavermore

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
(KW) TS 26
27:44, 25944, s
BBC Lt.Prg.
29-Apr-1963
3-1
Madison Avenue
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy
Dotrice, Ronnie Stevens, Charlotte Mitchell, Colin Stuart-Neal,
David Palmer, Nicholas Hall, Alexander Riley

written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor

BBC Lt.Prg.
06-May-1963
3-2
The Quiz Game
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy
Dotrice,  Edwin Apps, John Coxall, Peter Saunders

Harold Smart at the organ
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
31:19, 7341, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
13-May-1963
3-3
The Girl
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Joan
Sanderson, David Palmer, Colin Stuart-Neal, Nicholas Hall,
Howard Knight
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
31:13, 7320, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
20-May-1963
3-4
The Whacking Machine
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Edwin
Apps, John Cazabon, John Coxall, Graham Aza, Colin Stuart-Neal
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
31:18, 7337, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
27-May-1963
3-5
The New Matron
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy
Dotrice, Edwin Apps, Joan Young, Austin Trevor, Gudrun Ure,
John Coxall
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
31:15, 7326, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
03-Jun-1963
3-6
Jim’s Better Self
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Edwin Apps, Earle Grey, John Coxall, Colin Stuart-Neal
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
29:48, 27937, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
10-Jun-1963
3-7
Top Of The Form
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Edwin Apps, John Coxall, Graham Aza, Nadine Hanwell,
Amanda Coxell
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
29:11, 27363, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
17-Jun-1963
3-8
The New Uniform
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy
Dotrice, Edwin Apps, Joan Sanderson, John Coxall, Graham Aza,
Colin Stuart-Neal
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
24:17, 5692, M
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BBC Lt.Prg.
24-Jun-1963
3-9
The Empty Cash Box
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Nan
Kenway, Lockwood West, David Graham, John Coxall, Graham
Aza, Nicholas Hall, David Palmer
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
30:59, 7264, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
01-Jul-1963
3-10
The Fete
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Nan
Kenway, Lockwood West, David Graham, John Coxall, Graham
Aza, Nicholas Hall, David Palmer
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
30:52, 7237, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
08-Jul-1963
3-11
The Upjohn Statue
Jimmy Edwards, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick Treves, Roy
Dotrice, Edwin Apps, Joan Sanderson, John Cazabon, John
Coxall, Graham Aza
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
29:51, 6998, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
15-Jul-1963
3-12
The TV Set
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Frederick
Treves, Edwin Apps, Austin Trevor, John Coxall, Graham Aza,
David Palmer, Nicholas Hall
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
30:24, 7127, M
BBC Lt.Prg.
22-Jul-1963
3-13
Jim Ahoy
Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Colin
Gordon, Frederick Treves, Edwin Apps, Peter Sanders, John
Coxall, Graham Aza, Nicholas Hall, David Palmer
written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, adapted by David Climie
Produced by Edward Taylor
28:03, 26291, M