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* ''[[Nebulous (Radio)|Nebulous]]'' features both the '''K'''ey '''E'''nvironmental '''N'''on-Judgemental '''T'''askforce, and the '''L'''egitimate '''O'''rganisation '''U'''ndertaking '''G'''eneral '''H'''umanitarian '''B'''usiness '''O'''perations '''R'''equiring '''O'''ptimum '''U'''nconditional '''G'''lobal '''H'''armony. But then, people from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent K.E.N.T.] have always hated people from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loughborough L.O.U.G.H.B.O.R.O.U.G.H.].

* In an episode of ''[[The Goon Show (Radio)|The Goon Show]]'', Neddy Seagoon was appointed to be Britain's '''F'''og '''A'''nd '''T'''hick '''S'''moke '''O'''fficer.
* ''[[Nebulous]]'' features both the '''K'''ey '''E'''nvironmental '''N'''on-Judgemental '''T'''askforce, and the '''L'''egitimate '''O'''rganisation '''U'''ndertaking '''G'''eneral '''H'''umanitarian '''B'''usiness '''O'''perations '''R'''equiring '''O'''ptimum '''U'''nconditional '''G'''lobal '''H'''armony. But then, people from [[wikipedia:Kent|K.E.N.T.]] have always hated people from [[wikipedia:Loughborough|L.O.U.G.H.B.O.R.O.U.G.H.]].
* In an episode of ''[[The Goon Show]]'', Neddy Seagoon was appointed to be Britain's '''F'''og '''A'''nd '''T'''hick '''S'''moke '''O'''fficer.
** In another episode, Major Bloodnok has a washcloth stuffed into his mouth by thieves who stole 10 Downing Street. Ned says, "These initials must mean Winston Churchill!" Bloodnok answers, "I hope so!"
** In another episode, Major Bloodnok has a washcloth stuffed into his mouth by thieves who stole 10 Downing Street. Ned says, "These initials must mean Winston Churchill!" Bloodnok answers, "I hope so!"
* One episode of ''[[Adventures in Odyssey (Radio)|Adventures in Odyssey]]'' features the '''S'''ociety for '''M'''ental '''I'''mprovement and '''L'''iving '''E'''nthusiastically, a nationwide organization bursting with [[Stepford Smiler|Stepford SMILErs]].
* One episode of ''[[Adventures in Odyssey]]'' features the '''S'''ociety for '''M'''ental '''I'''mprovement and '''L'''iving '''E'''nthusiastically, a nationwide organization bursting with [[Stepford Smiler|Stepford SMILErs]].
* In one episode of ''[[Absolute Power (Radio)|Absolute Power]]'', Charles is tasked with creating a name for a male pressure group. His efforts include '''B'''ritish '''A'''ssociation of '''L'''ovable '''L'''ad'''S''' and '''G'''enera'''L''' '''A'''sssociatio'''N''' for the '''S'''upport of the '''P'''riapically '''EN'''dowed '''I'''n '''S'''ociety.
* In one episode of ''[[Absolute Power (radio)|Absolute Power]]'', Charles is tasked with creating a name for a male pressure group. His efforts include '''B'''ritish '''A'''ssociation of '''L'''ovable '''L'''ad'''S''' and '''G'''enera'''L''' '''A'''sssociatio'''N''' for the '''S'''upport of the '''P'''riapically '''EN'''dowed '''I'''n '''S'''ociety.


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Examples of Fun with Acronyms in Radio include:

  • Nebulous features both the Key Environmental Non-Judgemental Taskforce, and the Legitimate Organisation Undertaking General Humanitarian Business Operations Requiring Optimum Unconditional Global Harmony. But then, people from K.E.N.T. have always hated people from L.O.U.G.H.B.O.R.O.U.G.H..
  • In an episode of The Goon Show, Neddy Seagoon was appointed to be Britain's Fog And Thick Smoke Officer.
    • In another episode, Major Bloodnok has a washcloth stuffed into his mouth by thieves who stole 10 Downing Street. Ned says, "These initials must mean Winston Churchill!" Bloodnok answers, "I hope so!"
  • One episode of Adventures in Odyssey features the Society for Mental Improvement and Living Enthusiastically, a nationwide organization bursting with Stepford SMILErs.
  • In one episode of Absolute Power, Charles is tasked with creating a name for a male pressure group. His efforts include British Association of Lovable LadS and GeneraL AsssociatioN for the Support of the Priapically ENdowed In Society.