Arthur Godfrey has been played on NTS in shows including The Athenian Marketplace , featured first on 19 December 2017. Songs played include The Man With The Weird Beard and Dig, Dig, Dig.

Arthur Godfrey (August 31, 1903 - March 16, 1983) was a radio/television broadcaster and entertainer. His most notable song is Too Fat Polka (originally written by Ross MacLean and Arthur Richardson), which he recorded in 1947 and it became a surprise hit.