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Radio. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin as Mr. and Mrs. North (1950) Mr. and Mrs. North was a radio mystery series that aired on NBC and CBS from 1942 to 1954. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin had the title roles when the series began in 1942. The characters, publisher Jerry North and his wife Pam, lived in Greenwich Village at 24 St. Anne's Place.
This is a list of current and former programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4.. When it came into existence – on 30 September 1967 – Radio 4 inherited a great many continuing programme series which had been initiated prior to that date by its predecessor, the BBC Home Service (1939–1967), and in some cases even by stations which had preceded the Home Service.
Radio daytime drama serials were broadcast for decades, and some expanded to television. These dramas are often referred to as "soaps", a shortening from "soap opera".That term stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors [1] and producers. [2]
Twenty questions. Twenty questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and was played widely in the 19th century. [ 1] It escalated in popularity during the late 1940s, when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program. [citation needed]
Alias Jimmy Valentine. Alka-Seltzer Time. Al Pearce. Amanda of Honeymoon Hill. The Amazing Mr. Malone. The Amazing Mr. Tutt. The Amazing Nero Wolfe. The American Album of Familiar Music. The American Forum of the Air.
Website. www .bbc .co .uk /programmes /b006qnwb. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by a chairman. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody of radio and TV panel games, and has been broadcast since ...
She has presented many other programmes, including the quizzes Game for a Laugh and Busman's Holiday, but is perhaps best known for hosting her own show on Radio 2. Richard Kershaw – presenter and reporter on various current affairs programmes, including Panorama, Nationwide and 24 Hours during the 1970s and 1980s. He died in 2014.
The $64,000 Question was an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals. Contestants answered general knowledge questions, earning money which doubled as the questions became more difficult. The final question had a top prize of $64,000 (equivalent to $730,000 in ...