Each week he was accompanied by his small team of fellow players, namely Nicholas Parsons, Leslie Noyes and later joined by Dermot Kelly (playing a fellow tramp referred to as Irish) Patricia Hayes( often playing is tramp spouse sometimes called Yvonne) and battle axe Rita Webb who would often play Dermot’s wife.
The programme showcased many top musical acts of the time, ‘Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen’ ‘Joe brown and his Bruvers’ and Joe ‘Piano’ Henderson were regulars but the show also boasted appearances from top acts of the time such as ‘The Rolling Stones’ and’ The Dave Clark Five’
Even a young Michael Caine appeared in a sketch, playing a young burglar with Arthur as the more accomplished housebreaker.
Arthur Haynes on the BBC Light Programme
LONDON LIGHTS
Sunday 6-30pm April 1 to June 3 1962
featured Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons (with Johnny Speight scripts originally performed on television)
ARTHUR AGAIN
Monday 9-00pm June 18 1962
with Arthur Haynes, Nicholas Parsons, Quartetto Italiano
(script: Johnny Speight)
THE ARTHUR HAYNES SHOW
Series 1:
Monday 9-00pm October 22 1962 to January 14 1963
with Nicholas Parsons, The Temperance Seven
(script: Johnny Speight)
Series 2:
Sunday 2-00pm June 23 to September 15 and Wednesday December 25 1963
with Nicholas Parsons, Graham Stark, Leslie Noyes
(script: Johnny Speight)
Series 3:
Tuesday 8-00pm April 28 to July 21 1964
with Nicholas Parsons, Graham Stark, Patricia Hayes, Leslie Noyes
(script: George Evans & Derek Collyer, Alastair Foot and Eric Davidson)
Series 4:
Thursday 8-00pm July 15 to October 7 1965
with Tony Fayne, Warren Mitchell, Patricia Hayes, Leslie Noyes
(script: Allan Scott and Chris Bryant)
Series 1: ATV Wednesdays 9-30pm fortnightly January 2 to June 5 1957 (12 shows)
Series 2: ATV Wednesdays 10-00pm fortnightly September 18 to December 11 1957 (7 Shows)
Series 3: ATV Fridays 10-15pm December 12 and 19 1958
Series 4: ATV Fridays 10-15pm March 6 to June 19 1959 (16 Shows)
Series 5: ATV Mondays 8-00pm September 14 to October 19 1959 (6 Shows)
Series 6: ATV Mondays 8-00pm March 21 to April 25, June 13 and 20 1960 (8 Shows)
Series 7: ATV Thursdays 8-00pm September 15 to December 29 1960 (16 Shows)
Special: Arthur Entertains ATV Saturday 11-00pm February 18 1961 (10 min)
Special: ATV Saturday 7-40pm March 16 1961 (50 min)
Series 8: ATV Thursday 8-00pm March 30 to May 4 1961 (6 Shows)
Series 9: ATV Saturdays 9-30pm fortnightly September 16 to November 25 1961 (6 Shows)
Series 10: ATV Saturday 7-30pm February 3 to May 19 1962 (16 Shows)
Series 11: ATV Saturday 8-25pm December 8 1962 to April 27 1963 (21 Shows)
Series 12: ATV Saturday 8-25pm January 4 to March 28 1964 (13 Shows)
Series 13: ATV Saturday 8-25pm October 10 1964 to January 2 1965 (13 Shows)
Series 14: ATV Saturday 8-25pm November 20 1965 to January 15 1966 (9 Shows)
Series 15: ATV Saturday 8-35pm March 26 to April 30 1966 (6 Shows)
The Main Arthur Haynes show support cast
Nicholas Parsons appeared in Series 1 to 9, and 11 to 13),
Tony Fayne replaced him in Series 10, 14 and 15,
Ken Morris (series 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10),
Freddie Frinton (Series 4 and 5),
Leslie Noyes (Series 6 to 15),
Dermot Kelly (Series 11 to 15),
Patricia Hayes (Series 13 to 15)
Rita Webb (series 13 to 15)