was a British radio comedy programme, broadcast by the BBC over seven series between 1939 and 1947.
It was the first British radio comedy in the "crazy" style of the Marx Brothers, and centred on the attempts of wealthy widowed hotel owner Mrs Ponsonby (played by Doris Nichols) to have work done by men who would invariably try to trick her out of her money.
A recurring character was Nikolas Ridikoulos, played by Jacques Brown.
[2] The show was later described as "... relentlessly fast-paced (on one occasion a live transmission ended ten minutes early) ... surreal, innovative and inspired ... groundbreaking in its use of sound effects and insult comedy.
"[3] After five series totalling 29 episodes in 1939–40, the show was revived for 1946–47, with Tully replaced by Charlie Irwin.