''Merry-Go-Round'', also known as ''Mediterranean Merry-Go-Round'' and ''Middle East Merry-Go-Round'', was a BBC comedy-variety radio show introduced as entertainment for British troops during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
. It led to several spin-offs, such as ''
Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh'', ''Waterlogged Spa'' and ''Puffney Post Office''. It provided the first major role for
Jon Pertwee
John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (; 7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, cabaret performer and TV presenter. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during ...
, who would later star in ''
The Navy Lark'' and as the
Third Doctor
The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lor ...
in ''
Doctor Who''.
See also
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BBC General Forces Programme
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BBC Light Programme
The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 1. It opened on 29 July 1945, taking over the ...
External links
Jon Pertwee biography
BBC Radio comedy programmes
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