| Biography | Gillie Potter (real name Hugh William Peel) was famous through the 1920s and 1930s for his eccentric comic monologues, displaying his own particular brand of acerbic facetiousness. Many of his monologues revolved round the imaginary village of Hogsnorton - one of radio's first 'imaginary communities' (like Harry Gordon's 'Inversnecky' or indeed Ambridge). He began his career on stage, with straight acting and then later in Variety - he made a great impression in the Royal Variety Performance of 1930: radio brought him to an even wider audience and its intimacy suited his style very well. |