I was three when this charming little comedy hit centre stage in the Nations affections. Jack Warner was already a star from the days of the music halls and radio shows during the war. As Mr Huggett he played the average bloke (1950’s mode anyway) and was a great role model leading to his popularity in Dixon of Dock Green later on the TV. As Pa Huggett he starred along side with Kathleen Harrison as Ethel, a rather mousy wife I always thought. It ran on the radio from 1953-61 and was a spin-off from the cinema’s popular comedy drama of 1947, Holiday Camp, which had introduced the salt-of-the-earth Huggett Family. Sadly like many 50s programs examples are rare but heres a few to enjoy including a few recent finds.
Here’s a free link for a few episodes
