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Vic Oliver presents VARIETY PLAYHOUSE

on BBC Home Service Basic

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and introduces
The BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Joe Church
Patricia Johnson
The Trials of Life '
4-' Getting to Sleep '
Written by Johnny Speight
Frederick Sharp , Ava June
' What Would You Do ? '
A mystery drama with a problem for you to solve, written and introduced by Ernest Dudley
4— ' The Police Message '
The George Mitchell Choir
Terry Scott
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Conducted By:
Joe Church
Conducted By:
Patricia Johnson
Written By:
Johnny Speight
Written By:
Frederick Sharp
Written By:
Ava June
Introduced By:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
Terry Scott
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Mrs Finlay:
Vanda Vale
Finlay the chauffeur:
Ronald Baddiley
Mr Cartwright:
Philip Cunningham

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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