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VARIETY PLAYHOUSE

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

Introduced by Vic Oliver
The singers
Marion Studholme
Harold Blackburn
Ronald Lewis
Donald Smith
The George Mitchell Choir
Continued in next column
The piano played by Kathleen O'Hagan
The first broadcast of Jean Ramsay
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther , Ronnie Barker
This month's comedy guest Arthur Askey
This month's storyteller Fay Compton
Variety Playhouse Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther
Short story by Robert Rietty
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vic Oliver
Singers:
Marion Studholme
Singers:
Harold Blackburn
Singers:
Ronald Lewis
Unknown:
Donald Smith
Played By:
Kathleen O'Hagan
Unknown:
Jean Ramsay
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Leader:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Script By:
Leslie Crowther
Story By:
Robert Rietty
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Source: Radio Times

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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