Parlour Games

Host

Various, mainly Freddie Grisewood, David Miller or Lionel Gamlin

Broadcast

BBC Radio, 1939-42

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 (16 July 1939), host Freddie Grisewood
  • Puzzle Corner (30 July 1939)
  • Memory Test (13 August 1939)
  • Adverbs (7 September 1939)
  • My Aunt Went To Town (10 September 1939)
  • Proverbs (17 September 1939)
  • Coffeee Pots (1 October 1939)
  • Ghost Spelling (8 October 1939)
  • Word Splits (15 October 1939)
  • Salted Almonds (5 November 1939)
  • Christmas Shopping (17 December 1939)
  • Word Squares (28 January 1940)
  • Emergencies (18 February 1940)
  • How, When and Where (5 March 1940)
  • I Went Sight Seeing (11 March 1940)
  • Musical Proverbs (22 March 1940)
  • Adverbs (27 March 1940)
  • Alibi (31 March 1940)
  • Yes, Mmmm or No (1 April 1940)
  • Ask It Basket (4 April 1940)
  • Word Snooker (9 April 1940)
  • Mystery Cruise (10 April 1940)
  • Alliteration (17 April 1940)
  • Truth (21 April 1940)
  • Reactions (22 April 1940)
  • Paint Box (2 April 1940)
  • I Hide and I Find (17 May 1940)
  • Telegrams (26 May 1940)
  • Truth (2 June 1940)
  • Ships (10 June 1940)
  • Limerick Race (26 June 1940)
  • Small Ads ( 16 August 1940)
  • The Working Man's Sgnature Tune (1 September 1940)
  • Rime Time (26 August 1940)
  • As Quick as You Can (3 November 1940)
  • Inanimate Animals (1 December 1940)
  • Word Snakes (8 December 1940)
  • That Name Suggests (5 January 1941)
  • Backward Ballads (28 January 1941)
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