The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up.

He continues to make occasional television and radio appearances. As the show's closing credits were shown the studio audience gave Norden a standing ovation which was then followed by Norden placing his trademark clipboard on his desk which the camera then zoomed in on to as the credits ended. After an early career working in cinemas he began scriptwriting during World War II.

After an early career working in cinemas he began scriptwriting during World War II. From 1948 to 1959 he co-wrote the successful BBC Radio comedy programme Take it from Here with Frank Muir. He also presented television programmes on ITV for many years including the nostalgia quiz Looks Familiar and blooper shows It'll be Alright on the Night and Laughter File.