According to latter-day historians of the era, the show was "hugely popular with the British public"[1] and "one of the major hits of post-war radio comedy".
[2] Ted Ray's alter ego in variety had been Nedlo, the Gypsy Violinist.
[8] In some sketches, Ray worked for the Cannon Enquiry Agency, later joining the Daily Bugle as a reporter.
[7] In the first two series, songs came from an act known to listeners as the Beaux and the Belles, who were actually The Keynotes under another name.
[5] Bob and Alf Pearson provided another musical interlude, their signature tune being "We bring you melodies from out of the sky, my brother and I".
"[7][12] Bob Pearson also played a little girl called Jennifer who, when asked her name, would reply: "Jen-ni-fer!
"[3] Ray's a Laugh was a half-hour programme which ran from April 1949 until January 1961.
[15][16] In 1990, a BBC Radio Collection double cassette of the series was released, featuring four episodes from 1949 and 1950.