Radio Fun Annual #1959

Norman Wisdom lands a job as a baker's assistant for Mr. Crustie, only to discover his new life is anything but cosy when he's sent out into the cold to drum up sales around the district. Things take a hilarious turn when he finally lands what seems like a promising order, only to realize his new customer has a secret connection to his boss that complicates everything.

Joe Longden has spent two years fruitlessly digging for gold in the Australian outback when a cablegram arrives offering him a lucrative job back in England—but only if he catches tomorrow's plane from Sydney. On his rushed journey to the railhead, Joe discovers an injured man stranded in the bush with dying cattle trapped nearby, and must choose between securing his future and helping a stranger in need. What he finds in the aftermath of that decision proves that sometimes the greatest fortune comes in the most unexpected forms.

Ben Warriss and Jimmy Jewel head to the seaside for a holiday, but their trip quickly spirals into chaos when Ben attempts to move a steam roller blocking Jimmy's boarding house window—only to accidentally demolish the house instead. While Ben tries to escape the furious landlord and figure out how to make things right, Jimmy settles into his cramped accommodation and watches the mayhem unfold. It's a classic case of good intentions paving the road to disaster in this four-page seaside romp.

Mike Watts is a paratrooper dropped over Holland during the Allied invasion of World War II, tasked with capturing a vital bridge across a Dutch river before the German defenders can destroy it. After his unit seizes the bridge in a swift surprise attack, Mike discovers a Nazi soldier rigging explosives beneath the structure and must act fast to stop him. With the bridge secured and word sent to the advancing armored columns, the Allies can push deeper into enemy territory.

Dick Rogers, an ex-Army officer now working as a special investigator for a detective agency, is urgently recalled from a peaceful country retreat when stolen research documents—culminating in complete bomb data—vanish from a nearby facility. His investigation points to Big Jake Dawson, a stadium owner at Rotchford, who appears to be smuggling secrets to enemy agents, and Dick goes undercover as a stunt rider to infiltrate the operation and uncover the conspiracy.

Pam Davis, an A.T.S. servicewoman stationed at Gibraltar during World War 2, recounts how a secret military map vanishes from under mysterious circumstances—and how a chance sailing trip with her friend Mary Davidson leads to an unexpected discovery that could recover it. When their boat capsizes during an encounter with a low-flying aircraft, the two swim ashore and pursue an unlikely culprit into the island's caves. What they uncover there will not only solve the map's disappearance but restore confidence in their post-incident judgment.

When an engineer's construction project threatens to displace old Tammas from his beloved Scottish cottage, the stubborn old man seems destined to lose everything—until a moment of selfless courage during a flooded stream gives him an unexpected second chance. Joan Regan narrates this heartwarming tale of how one good deed, though forgotten by the world, sets in motion a remarkable act of gratitude that restores far more than Tammas ever imagined.

George the Jolly Gee-Gee wants to join the family's seaside trip to Sunny Bay, but there's no room in the car—so the resourceful horse comes up with a clever scheme to tag along anyway. Watch as George finds an amusing way to make it to the seaside after all, complete with a cigar and plenty of charm.