Parlour Games
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*'''Puzzle Corner''' (Regional Programme, 30 July 1939), host Lionel Gamlin. | *'''Puzzle Corner''' (Regional Programme, 30 July 1939), host Lionel Gamlin. | ||
* '''Memory Test''' (National Programme, 13 August 1939), host Freddie Grisewood. | * '''Memory Test''' (National Programme, 13 August 1939), host Freddie Grisewood. | ||
| + | ** Audio version of an observation quiz. | ||
* '''Adverbs''' (Home Service, 7 September 1939) | * '''Adverbs''' (Home Service, 7 September 1939) | ||
| + | ** One player asks questions, which are answered in the way suggested by a particular adverb. The player has to guess the adverb. | ||
* '''My Aunt Went To Town''' (Home Service, 10 September 1939) | * '''My Aunt Went To Town''' (Home Service, 10 September 1939) | ||
| + | ** A version of the "[[I Packed My Bag]]" memory game. | ||
* '''Proverbs''' (Home Service, 17 September 1939) | * '''Proverbs''' (Home Service, 17 September 1939) | ||
* '''Coffee Pots''' (Home Service, 1 October 1939), host David Miller | * '''Coffee Pots''' (Home Service, 1 October 1939), host David Miller | ||
| + | ** A version of [[Twenty Questions]]. | ||
* '''Ghost Spelling''' (Home Service, 8 October 1939), host Norman Shelley | * '''Ghost Spelling''' (Home Service, 8 October 1939), host Norman Shelley | ||
* '''Word Splits''' (Home Service, 15 October 1939), host David Miller | * '''Word Splits''' (Home Service, 15 October 1939), host David Miller | ||
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* '''How, When and Where''' (Forces Programme, 5 March 1940), host David Miller | * '''How, When and Where''' (Forces Programme, 5 March 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''I Went Sight Seeing''' (Forces Programme, 11 March 1940), host David Miller | * '''I Went Sight Seeing''' (Forces Programme, 11 March 1940), host David Miller | ||
| + | ** Another "I packed my bag" variant. | ||
* '''Musical Proverbs''' (Forces Programme, 22 March 1940), host David Miller | * '''Musical Proverbs''' (Forces Programme, 22 March 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''Adverbs''' (Forces Programme, 27 March 1940), host David Miller | * '''Adverbs''' (Forces Programme, 27 March 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''Alibi''' (Home Service, 31 March 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | * '''Alibi''' (Home Service, 31 March 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | ||
* '''Yes, Mmmm or No''' (Forces Programme, 1 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Yes, Mmmm or No''' (Forces Programme, 1 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
| + | ** The "Yes/No interlude", some years before [[Michael Miles]] made it his own. | ||
* '''Ask It Basket''' (Forces Programme, 4 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Ask It Basket''' (Forces Programme, 4 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''Word Snooker''' (Forces Programme, 9 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Word Snooker''' (Forces Programme, 9 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''Mystery Cruise''' (Forces Programme, 10 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Mystery Cruise''' (Forces Programme, 10 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
| + | ** Yet another "I packed my bag" variant. | ||
* '''Alliteration''' (Forces Programme, 17 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Alliteration''' (Forces Programme, 17 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
* '''Truth''' (Home Service, 21 April 1940), host David Miller | * '''Truth''' (Home Service, 21 April 1940), host David Miller | ||
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* '''Limerick Race''' (Forces Programme, 26 June 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | * '''Limerick Race''' (Forces Programme, 26 June 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | ||
* '''Small Ads''' (Forces Programme, 16 August 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | * '''Small Ads''' (Forces Programme, 16 August 1940), host Freddie Grisewood | ||
| - | * '''The Working Man's | + | * '''The Working Man's Signature Tune''' (1 September 1940), host Reginald Foort |
* '''Rime Time''' (Forces Programme, 26 August 1940), host Lionel Gamlin | * '''Rime Time''' (Forces Programme, 26 August 1940), host Lionel Gamlin | ||
* '''As Quick as You Can''' (Forces Programme, 3 November 1940), host Lionel Gamlin | * '''As Quick as You Can''' (Forces Programme, 3 November 1940), host Lionel Gamlin | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 28 October 2014
Synopsis
A (fairly) regular strand featuring various different panel games, produced by Neil Munro, who also usually set the questions and sometimes hosted.
- Reactions (Regional Programme, 14 May 1939), host Freddie Grisewood.
- Noah's Ark (Regional Programme, 16 July 1939), host Freddie Grisewood.
- Puzzle Corner (Regional Programme, 30 July 1939), host Lionel Gamlin.
- Memory Test (National Programme, 13 August 1939), host Freddie Grisewood.
- Audio version of an observation quiz.
- Adverbs (Home Service, 7 September 1939)
- One player asks questions, which are answered in the way suggested by a particular adverb. The player has to guess the adverb.
- My Aunt Went To Town (Home Service, 10 September 1939)
- A version of the "I Packed My Bag" memory game.
- Proverbs (Home Service, 17 September 1939)
- Coffee Pots (Home Service, 1 October 1939), host David Miller
- A version of Twenty Questions.
- Ghost Spelling (Home Service, 8 October 1939), host Norman Shelley
- Word Splits (Home Service, 15 October 1939), host David Miller
- Salted Almonds (Home Service, 5 November 1939), host David Miller
- Christmas Shopping (Home Service, 17 December 1939), host David Miller
- Word Squares (Home Service, 28 January 1940), host not known
- Emergencies (Home Service, 18 February 1940), host David Miller
- How, When and Where (Forces Programme, 5 March 1940), host David Miller
- I Went Sight Seeing (Forces Programme, 11 March 1940), host David Miller
- Another "I packed my bag" variant.
- Musical Proverbs (Forces Programme, 22 March 1940), host David Miller
- Adverbs (Forces Programme, 27 March 1940), host David Miller
- Alibi (Home Service, 31 March 1940), host Freddie Grisewood
- Yes, Mmmm or No (Forces Programme, 1 April 1940), host David Miller
- The "Yes/No interlude", some years before Michael Miles made it his own.
- Ask It Basket (Forces Programme, 4 April 1940), host David Miller
- Word Snooker (Forces Programme, 9 April 1940), host David Miller
- Mystery Cruise (Forces Programme, 10 April 1940), host David Miller
- Yet another "I packed my bag" variant.
- Alliteration (Forces Programme, 17 April 1940), host David Miller
- Truth (Home Service, 21 April 1940), host David Miller
- Reactions (Forces Programme, 22 April 1940), host David Miller
- Paint Box (Forces Programme, 2 April 1940), host David Miller
- I Hide and I Find (Forces Programme, 17 May 1940), host David Miller
- Telegrams (Home Service, 26 May 1940), host David Miller
- Truth (Forces Programme, 2 June 1940), host David Miller
- Ships (Forces Programme, 10 June 1940), host Raymond Glendenning
- Limerick Race (Forces Programme, 26 June 1940), host Freddie Grisewood
- Small Ads (Forces Programme, 16 August 1940), host Freddie Grisewood
- The Working Man's Signature Tune (1 September 1940), host Reginald Foort
- Rime Time (Forces Programme, 26 August 1940), host Lionel Gamlin
- As Quick as You Can (Forces Programme, 3 November 1940), host Lionel Gamlin
- Inanimate Animals (Forces Programme, 1 December 1940), host Lionel Gamlin
- Word Snakes (Home Service, 8 December 1940), host not known
- That Name Suggests (Home Service, 5 January 1941), host Lionel Gamlin
- Backward Ballads (Forces Programme, 28 January 1941), host Lionel Gamlin
- Rime Time (Forces Programme, 1 March 1941), host Freddie Grisewood
- Hesitations (Forces Programme, 28 March 1941), host not known
- Can You Beat It? (Forces Programme, 29 March 1941), host Carroll Levis
- Free Association (Home Service, 29 March 1941)
- Inanimate Animals (Home Service, 20 April 1941)
- Progressive Thought (Home Service, 27 April 1941)
- Snap! (Home Service, 18 May 1941)
- Rime Time (Home Service, 17 August 1941)
- Rhymes With Reason (Forces Programme, 27 September 1941)
- Inventors In The Dictionary (Forces Programme, 12 October 1941), host Neil Munro
- The Implausible Punster (Home Service, 22 November 1941), host Neil Munro
- Rime Time (Forces Programme, 20 December 1941), host Neil Munro
- Hidden Personalities (Home Service, 25 December 1941), host Neil Munro
- Sing on the Dotted Line (Home Service, 26 December 1941), host Neil Munro
- I Love My Love With A Song (Home Service, 26 January 1942), host Neil Munro
