Ray's a Laugh

Ray's a Laugh
GenreSitcom, variety show
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home station
SyndicatesBBC Radio 4 Extra
Starring
Written by
  • Ronnie Hanbury (series 1)
  • Eddie Maguire (series 1-4)
  • Ted Ray (series 1-5)
  • George Wadmore (series 3-6)
  • Sid Colin (series 6)
  • Talbot Rothwell (series 6)
  • Charles Hart and Bernard Botting (series 7-11)
Produced by
  • George Inns (series 1-5)
  • Roy Speer (series 1, 6)
  • Leslie Bridgmont (series 7-11)
Original release4 April 1949 (1949-04-04) –
13 January 1961 (1961-01-13)
No. of series11
No. of episodes361 (including 3 specials)
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snjlj

Ray's a Laugh was a British comedy series starring comedian Ted Ray which ran on BBC Radio from 1949 to 1961. According to latter-day historians of the era, the show was "hugely popular with the British public"[1] and "one of the major hits of post-war radio comedy".[2]

  1. ^ Bathgate, Gordon (23 November 2020). Radio Broadcasting: A History of the Airwaves. Pen and Sword History. ISBN 978-1-5267-6941-1.
  2. ^ Barfe, Louis (1 January 2013). Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-84887-757-3.