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3 unusual facts about Denis Norden


Denis Norden

The sketch, which had originally been broadcast in 1948 as part of a comedy series called The Third Division and which featured actor Robert Beatty, was later famously performed by Peter Sellers on his 1959 LP – The Best of Sellers.

Norden takes a young relative on a day out to a film set, where they meet several stars and production team members, but not Sean Connery.

Joy Nichols

Guest appearances by fellow Australian Dick Bentley led to the pairing of Bentley's writer Denis Norden with Edwards and Nichols' writer Frank Muir on Take It From Here (1948–1960), starring Edwards, Bentley and Nichols, who both sang and played comedy.


Balham, Gateway to the South

It was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden for a 1950s BBC radio series called Third Division and featured actor Robert Beatty narrating highly exaggerated, dramatic claims regarding the putative attractions of 'Bal-ham'.


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