A Very Old Radio Joke Re-Hashed For The Current Situation.

[Canary42]

Guests being announced at the Ball :-

Mr and Mrs Wall-Funeral-Coverage and their son Walter.

[brian j john]

Can you explain it please ?

[fourteen85]

if we are going to continue , Please welcome Mr & Mrs O,doors and their daughter Patty

[THECORBYLOON]

The son is Walter Wall-Funeral-Coverage (sounds a bit like wall-to-wall funeral coverage)

[brian j john]

GROAN !!!!

[Spotty Dog]

You've all heard of Karl Marx, but very few heard of his sister Onya. She invented the starting pistol.

[Bazile]

Mr & Mrs Hoven and their musical son ,Bate

[jollyroger66]

Oh the master

[johnny.5]

If you get shot by a starting pistol
is it a race crime ?

[dustypuss]

Dose anyone in the bar know . I.P. Freely

[dustypuss]

Has anyone seen . Drew.P.Dick

[goodgoalie]

Taxi for Hugh Jarse

[Canary42]

Explanation:

The radio programme was "I'm sorry I'll read that again"* (I think) and the participants (people like Bill Oddie, Tim Brook-Taylor, Kenneth Horne, Barry Cryer, Jo Kendall, etc.).

One round they had to announce participants entering the ballroom. The one I've butchered here was "Mr and Mrs Wall-Carpeting and their son Walter" (giving of course wall-to-wall-carpeting).

*It may have been one of the spin-off shows like "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"

[bednobs]

definitely ISIRTA

[ZebuSanctuary]

In the same vein I shall add... Mr and Mrs Queue and their daughter Barbie.

Some of you might remember ISIHAC with Humphrey Lyttleton. What a radio programme that was -Superb!

[bhg481]

Are people aware that these programmes are often on Radio 4 Extra. There s a comedy programme on several times on most days eg, Round the Horne is on on Mondays.

[Gromit]

ISIHAC ;-)

[zabado]

Mr & Mrs Bates and their son Master Bates.

[ZebuSanctuary]

...and a heartfelt welcome to Mr & Mrs Lott and their dog breeding daughter Winnie.

[Canary42]

///Taxi for Hugh Jarse///

Reminds me of the story of how The Goon Show got one over the BBC Censors. They invented a Captain Hugh Jampton, which of course looked harmless in the script. When spoken (deliberately lewdly) however it sounded Huge 'ampton (cockney rhyming slang 'ampton Wick).

[choux]

Fill yer boots
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