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It's That Man Again
It's That Man Again, or ITMA, first aired in July 1939, just before the outbreak of World War Two. The title came from a headline referring to Hitler’s aggressive policies, but according to the show’s theme tune "That Man" was Tommy Handley. Handley had been a music hall and radio regular for many years but as the star of ITMA he created the best loved radio programme of the war period.
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"It was a very fast show, it was the equivalent of The Fast Show back then."
Brian Cooke, Comedy Writer
Brian Cooke, Comedy Writer
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