The Robinsons

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Outline:
This was Britian's earliest soap, devised in 1942 for radio and to be broadcast to the United States and Canada on the BBC's North American Service.
First called 'Front Line Family', it showed the Robinson family bravely coping with rationing, Hitler's bombs, their RAF aircrew son going missing and thier duaghter Kay falling in and out of love.
The Americans and Canadians loved it and other overseas services took it up and eventually some Britons managed to catch it. The soap was retitled 'The Robinsons' and was eventually put on the Light Programme for British consumption.

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Broadcast Dates:
##/##/42-##/##/48

Details

The show was devised by Alan Melville, a comedy writer with a theatrical and radio background including Children's Hour in 1927.
Melville was said to have come up with the idea while sheltering under a table from a German bombing raid.

Production Company:
BBC Radio 1942-1948

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Soap Cross-Over

Michael Denison went onto play Admiral Redfern in Howards' Way.
Dulcie Gray went onto play Kate also in Howards' Way.

Cast:
With:
Michael Denison
Dulcie Gray

Last Update: 01/03/03

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