Captain Ginger wrote:

If Harding's stage act really does feature the above such 'gems' then I'm so glad not to have heard him live.

I saw Mike Harding live a couple of times in the mid 70's and he was amusing on stage. In fact, his act was as much a stand up comic as it was singing. He was also a fine singer and it is a pity that that that has become forgotten because of his association with a certain radio programme. He also wrote some good, serious songs including King Cotton and Bomber Moon.