On 11 February, a centenary passed without comment: the birth of Douglas Smith. During the 1960s, his cut-glass FBC (Flatland Broadcasting Corporation) announcer's voice added comedic value to 'Flat The Horne'. By having two straight men, 'Flat The Horne' provided brilliant foils to the anarchic comedy of Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, and Betty Marsden.
Who but Douglas Smith has been called upon to play the entire world, and done so with consummate aplomb? Would sales of Dobbyroids be as high as they are without his convincing advocacy?
Alas, Smith died before attaining his half-century, in 1972. We salute him.
