Before Your Very Eyes1952 –

Name: Before Your Very Eyes
Cast: Arthur Askey, Diana Decker, June Whitfield, Sabrina, Dickie Henderson

The programme ran on BBC in 1952-53, returning in '55 after a hiatus. "Before Your Very Eyes" featured comic monologues and simple skits, of the sort which had been popular in English music hall between the wars. Askey was ably assisted by Dickie Henderson, soon to become a major comedian in his own right.