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'''''Fresh Airs''''' was a revue produced by [[Laurier Lister]] that opened in [[Brighton]] in 1955. It was the last in his series of "Airs" revues before [[Flanders & Swann]] started performing for themselves in ''[[At the Drop of a Hat]]''.
== Cast ==
* [[Max Adrian]]
* [[Moyra Fraser]]
* [[Rose Hill (actress)|Rose Hill]]
* Bernard Hunter
* Pat Lancaster
* [[Julian Orchard]]
== Songs ==
All the songs mentioned here were written by Flanders & Swann unless stated otherwise.
* '''Overture: More Strings to Our Bow''' Opening number. Tries to forestall any unfavourable comparisons with the previous revue, ''[[Airs on a Shoestring]]''.<ref>Flanders & Swann: A Guide to the Songs</ref>
* '''The Lord Chamberlain's Regulations''' Part of the collection 'Programme Notes'. Three settings to the [[Lord Chamberlain's requirements]], later used by F & S as encores for their 'Hat' shows.<ref>Flanders & Swann: A Guide to the Songs</ref>
* '''Miss Fraser's Dresses''' Part of the collection 'Programme Notes'. Credits detailing Moyra Fraser's wardrobe.<ref>Flanders & Swann: A Guide to the Songs</ref>
* '''Bi-Party Line''' Refers to the lack of choice between the Labour and Conservative parties.
* '''Rain on the Plage''' Written to go with a very expensive backdrop depicting the South of France. Later recorded for 'And Then We Wrote...'.
* '''Interim Report''' A re-worked version of 'The Wom Pom' to reference nuclear power.
* '''Capital Charge'''
* '''The Album''' A 'charm' number. The music and words were written by Michael Flanders and was sung by Pat Lancaster.
* '''Rockall''' A topical song referring to Britain's claim to the uninhabited isle of [[Rockall]] in 1955.<ref>Flanders & Swann: A Guide to the Songs</ref>
'''Bottom Five'''
Five numbers allegedly from the bottom five of the Hit Parade, mocking the popular songs of the day. Two of the songs, 'You' and 'The 100 Song' made it into 'At the Drop of a Hat', though the former was censored and the latter cut from the recordings due to space on the discs, though it was later released in the 'Exitary' section of the 'Bestiary of Flanders and Swann'. 'Jaguar' was re-written in animal version and released on the 'Bestiary'.
* '''You (Satellite Moon)''' Sung by Bernard Hunter
* '''Anyone Will Do''' Sung by Moyra Fraser
* '''Death Wish''' Sung by Max Adrian. J. R. R. Tolkien's favourite Flanders and Swann song.<ref>Flanders & Swann: A Guide to the Songs</ref>
* '''Jaguar (car version)'''  Originally about the model of car. Sung by Julian Orchard and Patricia Lancaster.
* '''The 100 Song''' Sung by Rose Hill.
== References ==
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[[Category:Revues]]
[[Category:1955 musicals]]