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Variety Playhouse

on BBC Home Service Basic

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Ted Ray introduces VVariety Playhouse
with Variety Playhouse Pocket Theatre
Starring Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
Written by Jeremy Bullmore
'Nidge of the News'
A saga of Fleet Street with Ted Ray, Ronnie Barker, Patricia Hayes
Guests: Denis Goodwin, Inia Te Wiata, Iris Loveridge, Elsie and Doris Waters, Victoria Elliott
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Announcer, Robin Boyle
Continuity and press sketch by Terry Nation and John Junkin
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Written By:
Jeremy Bullmore
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Denis Goodwin
Unknown:
Iris Loveridge
Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Victoria Elliott
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Robin Boyle
Announcer:
John Junkin
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

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