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COUNTY MIXTURE

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

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Frank Gillard introduces a programme of facts, and fancies, legends, stories, and songs from the counties of the West
5-Devon
Edited and produced by Desmond Hawkins
In this radio scrapbook about the ' gem of the fair galaxy ' of Channel counties, Peter Scott describes Devon from the air, and John Betjeman speaks from the Devonport Column. The broadcast includes news of cider-making, moorland ponies, and the mysterious ' tiddy-oggies made famous by H.M.S. Amethyst
Singer. Frederick Harvey with the Norman Brooks Sextet Conducted by Francis Collinson

Contributors

Introduces:
Frank Gillard
Produced By:
Desmond Hawkins
Unknown:
Peter Scott
Unknown:
John Betjeman
Singer:
Frederick Harvey
Unknown:
Norman Brooks
Conducted By:
Francis Collinson
Source: Radio Times

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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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