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BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

Introduced by Vic Oliver
The Singers Bruce Trent
The George Mitchell Singers
First Broadcast
Noel Mangin
Piano played by Moura Lympany
Comedy from Hattie Jacques
Leslie Crowther
Ronnie Barker
Playhouse Theatre Sir Donald Wolfit and Fay Compton
This week's guest Peter Sellers in a sketch written by ERIC MERRIMAN
BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Vic OLIVER
Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
Leslie Crowther is in ' The Black and White Minstrel Show ' at the Victoria Palace. London

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vic Oliver
Singers:
Bruce Trent
Played By:
Moura Lympany
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Sir Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
Fay Compton
Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Written By:
Eric Merriman
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Script By:
Leslie Crowther
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Produced By:
Leslie Crowther
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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