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BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

Introduced by Vie Oliver
The Singers Ellen Dales
Johanna Peters
Duncan Robertson
The trumpet played by Clifford Haynes
The first broadcast of Michael Maurel
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther
Ronnie Barker
Vanda Vale
This Month's Comedy Guest Frankie Howerd
This Month's Storyteller Sir Donald Wolfit
Variety Playhouse Orchestra Leader. John Jezard
Conducted by Vic Oliver Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vie Oliver
Singers:
Ellen Dales
Singers:
Johanna Peters
Singers:
Duncan Robertson
Played By:
Clifford Haynes
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Vanda Vale
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Sir Donald Wolfit
Leader:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Script By:
Leslie Crowther
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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