# Life with the Lyons

Networks named by its archives: BBC. Heard 1950–1961. 22 episodes.

(22 Episodes) "Life With The Lyons" was a British radio & television domestic sitcom dating from the 1950s (debut: 1950-11-05). What was most unusual about this sitcom, was that it featured real-life American family members, Ben Lyon & his wife, Bebe Daniels. The real life couple had settled in London during World War II & were featured with comedian Vic Oliver in the radio series (1940-1949) "Hi, Gang!" "Life with the Lyons" carried on where "Hi, Gang!" left off, and together with Ben & Bebe, were featured their children, Richard & Barbara Lyon. Although this program was completely scripted, it expanded on real-life events. It was, however, definitely not reality television! Molly Weir was their Scottish housekeeper Aggie MacDonald, Doris Rogers was the nosey neighbour Florrie Wainwright & Horace Percival played Mr. Wimple. Two movies were produced from this program & the show then leaped to BBC TV

## Sets

- Life with the Lyons 22 Eps (Old Time Radio): Marked Public Domain Mark 1.0 by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/LifeWithTheLyons

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [INTRO (aka Thirteen For Dinner)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/977786f6b09a), aired 1 November 1950 (0:11): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1950-11-01000IntroakaThirteenForDinner.mp3
1. [Voyage Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/70abd32560a7), aired 5 November 1950 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1950-11-05001VoyageHome.mp3
1. [Fairy Cakes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/f5fd366cf975), aired 12 November 1950 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1950-11-12002FairyCakes.mp3
1. [Is There a Dr in the House](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/623ae9f12597), aired 19 November 1950 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1950-11-19003IsThereADrInTheHouse.mp3
1. [Under the Table](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/8dde6c9393b7), aired 31 December 1950 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1950-12-31009UnderTheTable.mp3
1. [It's a Man's World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/973e4c676f8a), aired 7 January 1951 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1951-01-07010ItsAMansWorld.mp3
1. [That Old Friend](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/4c7ee6500565), aired 5 February 1951 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1951-02-05014ThatOldFriend.mp3
1. [The Life of the Party](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/0ca07c6c080f), aired 4 October 1951 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1951-10-04028TheLifeOfTheParty.mp3
1. [It's a Wise Father](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/9d1d9ad32d65), aired 22 November 1951 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1951-11-22035ItsAWiseFather.mp3
1. [A Foreign Romance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/1f844bfb4aae), aired 3 January 1952 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1952-01-03041AForeignRomance.mp3
1. [Tree of Knowledge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/8231bb9c8525), aired 24 January 1952 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1952-01-24044TreeOfKnowledge.mp3
1. [Rocks in your Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/1d6a50b9e4a7), aired 6 March 1952 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1952-03-06049RocksInYourGarden.mp3
1. [The Upper Set](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/034a421fcc16), aired 20 March 1952 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1952-03-20051TheUpperSet.mp3
1. [Home Again, Too](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/83647d51a0cb), aired 14 November 1952 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1952-11-14055HomeAgainToo.mp3
1. [Christmas Shopping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/f903ac4d96cc), aired 17 December 1953 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1953-12-17093ChristmasShopping.mp3
1. [A Crooner in the House](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/60ed8c709485), aired 20 January 1955 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1955-01-20121ACroonerInTheHouse.mp3
1. [The Poet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/b901e534030a), aired 3 February 1955 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1955-02-03123ThePoet.mp3
1. [It's Good to be Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/7285defb65ac), aired 3 November 1955 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1955-11-03141ItsGoodToBeHome.mp3
1. [Bend & Be Beautiful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/965fb0c328ac), aired 6 January 1957 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1957-01-06175BendBeBeautiful.mp3
1. [The First Fight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/7f5f09695b62), aired 13 April 1958 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1958-04-13204TheFirstFight.mp3
1. [Lyon in Sheeps Clothing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/607532673cee), aired 24 February 1961 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1961-02-24247LyonInSheepsClothing.mp3
1. [A Dog's Tale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/life-with-the-lyons/378b1155c5f2), aired 10 March 1961 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/LifeWithTheLyons/Lwtl1961-03-10249ADogsTale.mp3

From the Old Time Radio collection at the Internet Archive, uploaded by the collector named.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.