In this
short series from Christmas 1984 writers from Punch such as Hunter Davies, Simon Hoggart and Ray Hattersley
examine the humorous side of Christmas. Here Alan Coren looks at some variations
on time-honoured party games. This edition of Christmas Punch was broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Day. The producer is Jennie Campbell. Tomorrow: Benny
Green.
Elsewhere on
BBC radio that day it was rather a low-key affair on Radio 4 with loads of
repeats: Stilgoe’s Around, Quote…Unquote, Round the Horne, The Prisoner
of Zenda (starring Julian Glover, Nigel Stock and Hannah Gordon), and an
adaptation of Saint Joan with Judi
Dench and Michael Williams. Amongst the new stuff was a morning comedy slot, The Rest of the Day’s Your Own, with
Brian Johnston, Martin Jarvis, Tony Slattery and Alison Steadman.
On Radio 2
you could wake up to Ray Moore and then Good
Morning Christmas with Paul McDowell. Terry Wogan had his last seasonal
show for a while, he would leave the station, first time round, the following
week. There was a throwback to the days of the Light Programme when Jean Metcalfe
presented Forces’ Favourites from 1
to 3 p.m. (There had been a Family Favourites revival on Christmas
Eve with husband Cliff). Wallowing in nostalgia throughout the day were Nanette
Newman, Stubby Kaye and Hubert Gregg. Comedy was supplied by The Grumbleweeds, The News Huddlines and The
Impressionists.
Radio 1
opened at 6 a.m. with Keith Chegwin and Maggie Philbin followed by Peter
Powell, Simon Bates, Mike Read, Jonathan King, Bruno Brookes, Janice Long and
John Peel with his Festive 50.
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