A remarkable and hilarious assortment of archive rarities – plus two restored episodes – from the precious BBC radio comedy series

Starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Expenses Pertwee, Across the Horne breathed daring new lease of life over the BBC radio airwaves from 1965 to 1968, a madcap mix of daring double entendres, captivating characters and bawdy badinage.

With this exhaustive assortment of rare materials, two complete episodes – Series 1, Episode 5 and Series 1, about Across the Horne Compendium: Classic BBC Radio Comedy Episode 15 – are presented complete and remastered, alongside a cornucopia of previously unpublished sections from your series’ original run.

In addition there’s a host of rarities from your BBC Sound Archive and other sources, like the cast’s appearance on BEEN THERE AS WELL and Kenneth Horne’s autobiographical start ENOUGH TIME of My Life, both from 1968. These are accompanied by A Tribute to Kenneth Horne from 1969, Round and Round the Horne from 1977, and Horne of A lot from 2004. Gleam selection of seldom heard interviews with ensemble and writers, two sketches in celebration of Very much Binding in the Marsh, and more.