sounds of formby
Listen to recordings of live performances, interviews and records
Russell Davies reports on the celebrations at the George Formby
Society's Blackpool convention also interviews with new member
George Harrison and with Formby's sister Louisa.
Producer Neil Cargill
Broadcast on Radio 2 - 21 April 1992
A 25 minute recording of Zip Goes A Million which was first
broadcast on Henry Hall’s Guest Night probably in 1951.
HENRY HALL PRESENTS ZIP GOES A MILLION
BRITAIN’S ORIGINAL POP STAR - GEORGE FORMBY
A TWO-PART SERIES TOLD BY STUART MACONIE
BROADCAST 07 -MARCH 2011 - 14 MARCH 2022 - BBC RADIO TWO 22:00
TWO ONE-HOUR EPISODES TELLING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE FORMBY
STUART MACONIE
GEORGE FORMBY
PART ONE
PART TWO
DESMOND CARRINGTON
Desmond Carrington tells the story of the hugely successful Lancashire-born
singer, comedian, banjolele player and film star
George Formby (1904-61), whose slightly risqué songs were the musical
equivalent of the era's saucy seaside postcards.
A recording that I have recently found of George having a laugh and then
singing Fanlight Fanny on Melbourne 96.5 FM radio.
GEORGE AND BERYL ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
Listen to recordings of live
performances interviews and records
Russell Davies reports on the celebrations at the George Formby
Society's Blackpool convention also interviews with new member
George Harrison and with Formby's sister Louisa.
Producer Neil Cargill
Broadcast on Radio 2 - 21 April 1992
A 25 minute recording of Zip Goes A Million which was first
broadcast on Henry Hall’s Guest Night probably in 1951.
HENRY HALL PRESENTS ZIP GOES A MILLION
BRITAIN’S ORIGINAL POP STAR - GEORGE FORMBY
A two-part series told by Stuart Maconie
Broadcast 07 March 2011 and 14 March 2011 - BBC Radio Two Two one-hour episodes telling of the life and times of George Formby.
STUART MACONIE
GEORGE FORMBY
PART ONE
PART TWO
DESMOND CARRINGTON
Desmond Carrington tells the story of the hugely successful
Lancashire-born singer, comedian, banjolele player and film star
George Formby (1904-61), whose slightly risqué songs were the
musical equivalent of the era's saucy seaside postcards.
A recording that I have recently found of George having a laugh
and then singing Fanlight Fanny on Melbourne 96.5 FM radio.
GEORGE AND BERYL ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
