{"product_id":"book-io6k","title":"Meet the Huggetts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eost-war comedy drama with Britain’s most popular family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRediscover the most popular family in Britain! The Huggetts dominated the airwaves in the 1950s. For nearly a decade their family capers entertained listeners with the trials and tribulations of everyday life in post-war Britain. An unashamedly working-class family, the Huggetts epitomise the spirit of a united nation relishing simple pleasures with a cheery, down-to-earth smile.\u003cbr\u003eOnly seven of these era-defining episodes have survived in the archive, and they are now available together for the first time. This light-hearted, feel-good comedy is as fresh and funny as it was when it was first broadcast. Listen now and laugh along with a family from a bygone era and enjoy this piece of wonderful radio history.\u003cbr\u003eIn episode one, ‘\u003cb\u003eAll at Sea’\u003c\/b\u003e has Joe and Ethel in a mess over money when a factory outing looms. Chaos reigns in ‘\u003cb\u003eNo Fear’\u003c\/b\u003e when young Bobby Huggetts sets out to play the hero. ‘\u003cb\u003eLoser Pays’\u003c\/b\u003e has Joe and Fred attempting to teach their wives a lesson, but it backfires. The family are baffled by a mystery letter that arrives from America in ‘\u003cb\u003eTransatlantic Tangle’\u003c\/b\u003e. A summer heat wave has the family suffering in ‘\u003cb\u003eWhat Unusual Wallpaper’ \u003c\/b\u003eand in ‘\u003cb\u003eClean Linen’ \u003c\/b\u003ethere is a mix-up at the launderette sparking a whole pile of embarrassment for the Huggetts. Finally, in ‘\u003cb\u003e'Ail and Hearty’\u003c\/b\u003e Dad Joe is spotted calling in at the doctor's surgery. Should the family be worried?\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy these seven lost episodes, available to download now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDue to the age of these recordings, the sound quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Eddie Maguire\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Jacques Brown and Peter Eton\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe - \u003cb\u003eJack Warner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthel - \u003cb\u003eKathleen Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane - \u003cb\u003eMarion Collins \/ Alanna Boyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBobby - \u003cb\u003eGeorge Howell \/ James Langley \/ Malcolm Ranson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFred Stebbings - \u003cb\u003eCharles Leno\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Stebbings - \u003cb\u003eBeatrice Varley \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Campbell\/Charlie\/Insurance Salesman - \u003cb\u003eKenneth Connor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClara - \u003cb\u003eMolly Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMamie Webb -\u003cb\u003e Patricia Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective - \u003cb\u003eAlan Keith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith \u003cb\u003eBill Pertwee\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRalph Hallett \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, August 1954 - June 1961\u003cbr\u003e©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351789314352,"sku":"BDio6k","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/539359-io6k-Square.jpg?v=1734318429","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-io6k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}