Editing It's That Man Again (section)

==Performers==
The list is not exhaustive: members of the cast played many other roles, mostly one-off, unnamed, and sometimes not even human;{{efn|Maurice Denham played a cow, a pig and a duck belonging to Farmer Jollop in one episode in the second series.{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=35}}}} the singers, the orchestra and the musical director, Charles Shadwell, sometimes had lines in the script.{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|pp=46–47, 108, 146–147}} From time to time guests appeared on the show.{{sfn|Took|1981|p=25}}{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|pp=46–47}} There were recurring characters who were mentioned frequently but were never heard, such as Peter Geekie,{{sfn|"Peter Geekie". ''Liverpool Echo''}} or appeared regularly but were not given a name, such as Carleton Hobbs's man whose banal weekly tales began and ended "Ain't it a shame, eh? Ain't it a shame?"{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=113}} and Hugh Morton's speaker whose sentences began softly and ended in a deafening shout.{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=135}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: left; margin-right: 0;"
! scope="col" |Performer
! scope="col" |Series
! scope="col" |Regular roles
! scope="col" |Notes
|-
|'''Jean Capra'''
| 7–9
| "Ever So" girl;<br />Naieve;<br />Poppy Poopah
| {{anchor|Jean Capra}}Jean Capra (1916–1991) was an actress who made her broadcasting debut in ''ITMA'' in October 1943 in the seventh series. She had appeared in Shakespeare at the [[Regent's Park Open Air Theatre]] and in ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' at the [[Victoria Palace]], toured in musical comedies and appeared in films before joining the cast of ''ITMA''.{{sfn|"Jean Capra". ''Dubbo Liberal''}}
|-
| '''Kay Cavendish'''
| 3–5
| Singer: leader of the Cavendish Three, a [[close harmony]] trio
|{{more|Kay Cavendish}}
|-
|'''Jack Cooper'''
|7
|Singer
|{{anchor|Jack Cooper (singer)}}In the 1930s Jack Cooper was the singer with [[Jack Jackson (radio personality)|Jack Jackson]]'s band, and later starred with [[Joan Heal]] in the London production of the musical ''[[High Button Shoes]]'' (1948). He was a frequent broadcaster.{{sfn|"London Hippodrome". ''The Times''}}{{sfn|"Jack Cooper". ''BBC Genome''}}
|-
| '''Sam Costa'''
| 2
| Singer; Lemuel
| {{more|Sam Costa}}
|-
| '''Michelle de Lys'''
| 9
| French girl
|{{anchor|Michelle de Lys }}French actress. A child dancer at the [[Paris Opéra]]. One of the first artists to entertain French forces in Britain (becoming known as the "Sweetheart of the French Fighting Forces").{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=96}} She had small film roles in ''[[Lisbon Story (1946 film)|Lisbon Story]]'' and ''[[Bedelia (film)|Bedelia]]''.{{sfn|"Michelle de Lys". ''BFI''}}
|-
| '''Maurice Denham'''
| 2
| Announcer, Radio Fakenburg;<br />Mrs Lola Tickle;<br />Vodkin
| [[Maurice Denham]] left to join the armed forces, but made a guest appearance as Lola Tickle in series 4 while on leave, in a confrontation between Handley's two charladies.{{sfn|Took|1981|p=25}} Later known for playing Dudley Davenport in ''[[Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh]]'' among many other roles in a stage, screen and radio career lasting from 1934 to 1997.{{sfn|"Maurice Denham". ''The Times''}}
{{more|Maurice Denham}}
|-
| '''Cecilia Eddy'''
| 1
| Cilly, the secretary
| {{anchor|Cecilia Eddy}}Canadian actress (1912–1958). She appeared frequently on BBC radio between 1939 and 1946, and on BBC television in 1939 in ''Once in a Lifetime'', and in the early 1950s in ''Anne's Arrival'' and ''Dinner at Eight''.{{sfn|"Cecilia Eddy". ''BBC Genome''}} She and Handley had appeared together on air earlier in 1939 in a show called ''That's Selling 'Em'', as "a delightfully crazy team after the manner of [[George Burns]] and [[Gracie Allen]]".{{sfn|Worsley|1939|p=10}}
|-
| '''Eric Egan'''
| 1
| Vladivostooge
| A South African actor and broadcaster (1903–1967). He was the physical fitness instructor on [[Radio Luxembourg]]'s ''Doing the Daily Dozen'' in 1939.{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=71}} On the outbreak of war he returned to South Africa and joined the South African Broadcasting Corporation where he went on to become one of the country’s most popular radio announcers.{{sfn|"Eric Egan". ''ESAT''}} He is not recorded as having broadcast on the BBC other than in the first four episodes of ''ITMA''.{{sfn|"Eric Egan". ''BBC Genome''}}
|-
|'''Tony Francis'''
|10
|Reg Raspberry
|{{anchor|Tony Francis (impressionist) }}A dialect expert, mimic and impressionist,{{sfn|"Miss Guided". ''The Daily Herald''}}{{sfn|"Holiday Week Variety". ''Hull Daily Mail'' }} Tony Francis was born in Leicester,{{sfn|"Dominion Status". ''Birmingham Daily Gazette''}} and came from a theatrical family. He began as a boy soprano before successfully taking up impressions. He joined ''ITMA'' from the [[Royal Air Force]] through one of the BBC's regular auditions.{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=97}} He mimicked skidding cars, trains, galloping horses and crowded pubs, but used no dialogue. According to Foster and Furst, "although his skills were considerable, they held up the pace of the show and he didn't stay for long".{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=44}}

|-
| '''Dino Galvani'''
| 4–8
| Signor So-So
|{{more|Dino Galvani}}
|-
| '''Lionel Gamlin'''
| 1
| Quizmaster
|{{more|Lionel Gamlin}}
|-
| '''Paula Green'''
| 3–8
| Singer;<br />Commercial traveller;<br />"Ever So" girl
|{{anchor|Paula Green (singer)}}Paula Green (6 March 6, 1917 – 4 January 2012) was a popular wartime singer who performed on radio and travelled thousands of miles from Orkney to the Middle East to perform for British troops. Before joining ''ITMA'' she toured with the [[Joe Loss]] Orchestra. She was given her own radio show towards the end of the war. Her recording of "[[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square]]" was played on BBC Radio nearly half a century later for [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|the Queen Mother's]] 90th birthday.{{sfn|"Paula Green". ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Deryck Guyler'''
| 10–12
| Dan Dungeon; Frisby Dyke; Percy Palaver; Sir Short Supply
|{{more|Deryck Guyler}}
|-
| '''Joan Harben'''
| 10–12
| Mona Lott;<br />Upsey's owner
|{{anchor|Joan Harben }}Joan Harben (1909–1953) was the daughter of the actress [[Mary Jerrold]]. She won a scholarship and gold medal at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] in 1927 and took leading roles at the [[the Old Vic|Old Vic]] and in the [[West End theatre|West End]].{{sfn|"Joan Harben". ''The Times''}} Despite her considerable theatre experience, Mona Lott in ''ITMA'' was only her second comedy role.{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=98}}
|-
| '''Sam Heppner'''
| 1
| Presenter of "Man Bites Dog" feature
|{{anchor|Sam Heppner }}Sam Heppner (1914–1983) was a broadcaster, author, composer and lyricist.{{sfn|"Sam Heppner". ''The Times''}}

|-
|'''Bryan Herbert'''
|7
|Butch (Sam Scram's brother)
|{{anchor|Bryan Herbert}}Described in the press as "An Irishman with many voices at his command",{{sfn|"New Voices and Features in ITMA". ''Aberdeen Evening Express''}} Bryan Herbert came to ''ITMA'' after working at the [[Abbey Theatre]], Dublin, and with the spin-off company The Irish Players. He began broadcasting in 1933, joined the [[Radio Drama Company|BBC Repertory Company]] in 1942 and ''ITMA'' the following year.{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=98}}
|-
| '''Carleton Hobbs'''
| 9
| Curly Kale; Major Mundy
|{{more|Carleton Hobbs}}
|-
| '''Hattie Jacques'''
| 11–12
| Ella Phant; Sophie Tuckshop
|{{more|Hattie Jacques}}
|-
| '''Lind Joyce'''
| 9–12
| Singer; Banjeleo;<br />Pam Fairfechan (Sam's sister)
|{{anchor|Lind Joyce}} Lind Joyce (''née'' Edith May Joyce, 1918–1971) was an actress and singer. She sang frequently on BBC radio programmes between 1942 and 1955,{{sfn|"Lind Joyce". ''BBC Genome''}} and was seen in the 1947 film ''[[Meet Me at Dawn]]''.{{sfn|"Lind Joyce". ''BFI''}}
|-
| '''Sydney Keith'''
| 4–8
| Sam Scram
|{{anchor|Sydney Keith}}Sydney Keith (1900–1982) was born in the US, appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], went to Britain in a juvenile act in 1918 and spent most of his subsequent career there.{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=99}} He played in revue and musical comedy and toured with his wife, Sheila May, in a song and dance double act.{{sfn|"Sydney Keith". ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Vera Lennox'''
| 2, 5–6
| Dotty;<br />First Posh Lady
|{{anchor|Vera Lennox}}Vera Lennox (1903–1984) was a comedienne, singer and dancer. She appeared in many musical comedies and light non-musical plays in the 1920s and 30s, often with [[Leslie Henson]], mostly in the West End, but also on Broadway. ''The Times'' praised her "spirited charm".{{sfn|"Vera Lennox". ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Diana Morrison'''
| 8–12
| Miss Hotchkiss;<br />Nanny; Aunt Sally
|{{anchor|Diana Morrison (broadcaster)}}The actress Diana Morrison (1914–2000) started in show-business in the chorus at the [[Gaiety Theatre, London|Gaiety Theatre]]. She appeared frequently on BBC radio and television from the 1930s onwards. Like Sam Costa and Maurice Denham, after the end of ''ITMA'' she appeared in ''Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh''.{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=100}}
|-
| '''Hugh Morton'''
| 9–12
| Basil Backwards; Josiah Creep; Brigadier Dear; Sam Fairfechan; Wamba M'Boojah; Mr Sninch of Puff; Scraping
|{{more|Hugh Morton (actor)}}
|-
| '''Mary O'Farrell'''
| 9
| Nurse Riff-Rafferty;<br />Ruby Rockcake;<br />Lady Sonely
|{{anchor|Mary O'Farrell}}Mary O'Farrell (1892–1968) was an actress who worked mostly for the BBC. Starting her career in the West End, she first broadcast in 1923 in a production with [[Henry Ainley]], and was later a long-time member of the [[Radio Drama Company|BBC Repertory Company]].{{sfn|"Mary O'Farrell". ''The Times''}} Among her best-known roles was the eponymous "composeress" [[Hilda Tablet]] in [[Henry Reed (poet)|Henry Reed]]'s series of radio comedies between 1953 and 1959.{{sfn|"Hilda Tablet". ''BBC Genome''}}
|-
| '''Horace Percival'''
| 3–8
| Ali Oop;<br />Cecil;<br />The Diver;<br />Whats'isname; Percy Pintable
|{{anchor|Horace Percival}}After success in musical comedy in the 1920s the actor Horace Percival (1886–1961) concentrated on radio work, in which, according to ''The Times'' he displayed considerable versatility. Before joining the ''ITMA'' team in 1942 he appeared in radio plays, operettas, musicals, variety and features like the [[Scrapbook for 19..|''Scrapbook'']] programmes. After his seasons with ''ITMA'' he featured prominently in ''Here's Howerd'' with [[Frankie Howerd]] and from 1950 to 1958 in ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' on television.{{sfn|"Horace Percival". ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Ann Rich'''
|8
|Singer
|{{anchor|Ann Rich}}Took over singing slot from Paula Green in mid-series 8 (March 1945).{{sfn|"ITMA 1945". ''BBC Genome''}} Also a regular in the ''Sunday Serenade'' programme, and sang in many other shows between 1942 and 1948.{{sfn|"Ann Rich". ''BBC Genome''}} She later appeared in the West End in ''[[The Pajama Game]]''.{{sfn|Wearing|2014|pages=394–395}}
|-
|'''Pat Rignold'''
|5
|Singer
|{{anchor|Pat Rignold}}Pat Rignold was one of the singing trio The Cavendish Three, along with Kay Cavendish (above) and Dorothy Carless. She was also a comedienne, with a style described by the BBC as "dumb and scatty". She was the sister of the conductor [[Hugo Rignold]].{{sfn|"Our Miss Rignold". ''The Radio Times''}}
|-
| '''Bill Stephens'''
|6–7
|Admiral;<br />Comical Chris;<br />The Mad Photographer
|{{anchor|Bill Stephens (actor)}}Bill Stephens began his career in seaside concert parties and music hall. In 1942 he became a regular in ''Jollyoliday'', a BBC programme for the armed forces.{{sfn|"Bill Stephens". ''BBC Genome''}} In 1947 he took on the management of the New Market Theatre, [[Aylesbury]], which had been used as a cinema before the war and as a food warehouse during it. Stephens restored the theatre and established a repertory company there.{{sfn|Peters|2002}}
|-
| '''Dorothy{{space}}Summers'''
|3–8
| Mrs Mopp;<br />Second Posh Lady
|{{anchor|Dorothy Summers}}Dorothy Summers, ''née'' Daisy Sarah Summers (1883–1964), was born in Birmingham and as soon as she left school embarked on a show-business career, first in a [[Pierrot troupe]] and then, for 14 years, touring the Commonwealth with various theatrical companies. From 1930 onwards her career was mostly in broadcasting. After ''ITMA'' she continued to appear on radio and between 1950 and 1958 she made several television appearances.{{sfn|"Dorothy Summers", ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Jack Train'''
|2–6, 8–12
 ||Bookham; Bowing; Claude; Colonel Chinstrap; Funf; Fusspot; Farmer Jollop; Hari Kari; Lefty; Prattle; Luke Slippy; Mark Time; Town Clerk
|{{more|Jack Train}}
|-
| '''Molly Weir'''
|10
| Mrs Mackintosh; Tattie Mackintosh
| {{more|Molly Weir}}
|-
| '''Clarence Wright'''
|3–5, 9
| Commercial Traveller;<br />Man from the Ministry;<br />Inspector Squirt
|{{anchor|Clarence Wright}}Clarence Wright (1908–1992) was born in [[Bournemouth]], where he sang as a choirboy and later played the violin in the [[Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra|Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra]]. He subsequently played in the [[Savoy Orpheans]], and from there turned to acting. He considered his years working with Handley the most rewarding of his career, and the two became close friends. Wright organised the memorial tribute to Handley at [[St Paul's Cathedral]] in January 1949 and campaigned for 25 years to have a [[blue plaque]] placed on the wall of Handley's house in London.{{sfn|"Clarence Wright". ''The Times''}}
|-
| '''Fred Yule'''
|3–12
| Atlas; Bigga Banga; Johann Bull; Norman the Doorman; Andrew Geekie; George Gorge; Mr Grooves; Willy Nilly; Walter Wetwhite
| {{more|Fred Yule}}
|}
:Sources: Foster and Furst (1999); Gifford (1985) and Kavanagh (1975).{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|pp=31, 33, 35, 41–46}}{{snf|Gifford|1985|pp= 134, 180}}{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|pp=17, 32, 37, 45–46, 50–51, 59–60, 63, 70–71, 74, 93–94, 102, 112–113, 116, 134, 136, 139, 143, 147, 149, 151, 153}}