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National Radio Show: Opening Night

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After the successful failure of 'Pantomania' and 'Dress Rehearsal', BBC Television Light Entertainment Department have gallantly offered 'Opening Night' to Eric Sykes. He says that in spite of competition from the Arena it will be 'all right on the night.'

Those helping him include: Kenneth Horne, Irene Handl, Peter Haigh, Mary Malcolm, Sylvia Peters, Alex Macintosh, Wallace Greenslade, Peter West, Brian Johnston, The Weathermen, John Vyvyan, Alan Simpson and the High Wycombe Brass Band, The Show Dancers, The George Mitchell Singers.
at 9.15 this evening

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Eric Sykes
Comedian:
Kenneth Horne
Comedienne:
Irene Handl
Himself:
Peter Haigh
Herself:
Mary Malcolm
Herself:
Sylvia Peters
Himself:
Alex Macintosh
Himself:
Wallace Greenslade
Himself:
Brian Johnston
Themselves:
The Weathermen
Comedian:
John Vyvyan
Musicians:
Alan Simpson and The High Wycombe Brass Band
Dancers:
The Show Dancers
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Dance direction:
Ernest Maxin
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Designer:
Audley Southcott
Writer/Comedy sequences directed by:
Eric Sykes
Producer:
Ernest Maxin

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