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Regional Variations (7)

Recital

BBC Home Service South and West

News Review

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Nancy Burman talks about her life and career

BBC Home Service Midland

The Week in the North and Industrial Report

BBC Home Service North

Topical magazine

BBC Home Service Scottish

Our Own Correspondent

BBC Home Service Welsh

On April 20 BBC Television starts a second service. In this programme some of its intentions and ambitions are discussed by people working upon it.

Contributors

Narrator:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Producer:
Alan Burgess

Regional Variations (2)

Kathleen Garscadden introduces records

BBC Home Service Scottish

visits Shropshire
Members of the Oswestry and District Gardening and Chrysanthemum Society put their questions to Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Alan Gemmell.
Question-Master, Franklin Engelmann
Last Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Panellist:
Fred Loads
Panellist:
Bill Sowerbutts
Panellist:
Alan Gemmell
Question-Master:
Franklin Engelmann

Introduced by Jim Pestridge.

Women and the Motor Car: A contentious comment by Ann Clayton.

A Magic Cure for Car Sickness: by Frances Garvey.

Car Sitter Wanted: A novel way round a common difficulty explained by Jean Bowden.

My Views on Road Safety: by Linny Linington, an experienced woman driver.

Road Conditions: a preview.

Last Friday's broadcast in the Third Network

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Pestridge
Item presenter (Women and the Motor Car):
Ann Clayton
Item presenter (A Magic Cure for Car Sickness):
Frances Garvey
Item presenter (Car Sitter Wanted):
Jean Bowden
Item presenter (My Views on Road Safety):
Linny Linington

Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to Jimmy Edwards, Ted Ray, Tommy Trinder, Cyril Fletcher.
In the chair, Peter Haigh
Guest, Tony Fayne
Broadcast on December 5, 1963, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Panellist/from an idea by:
Jimmy Edwards
Panellist:
Ted Ray
Panellist:
Tommy Trinder
Panellist:
Cyril Fletcher
Chairman:
Peter Haigh
Guest:
Tony Fayne
Producer:
Edward Taylor

A play for radio by Stephen Grenfell.
with Nigel Stock and Barbara Lott
Det. Inspector Bob Hayward was parted from his twin brother when they were children. He has always wondered whether he would know him should they meet.
Broadcast on May 8, 1963 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Grenfell
Producer:
John Tydeman
Stella Hayward:
Barbara Lott
Robert Hayward:
David Valla
Judge:
Earle Grey
Det -Inspector Bob Hayward:
Nigel Stock
Det -Inspector Dick Charlton:
Peter Pratt
Gill:
Ellzabeth Proud
Det -Sgt Peter Winstanley:
Douglas Blackwell
Assistant Commissioner:
George Hagan
Dr Oosthuizen:
Austin Trevor
'Flossie' Foster:
Frank Partington
Condon:
Kenneth Hyde
'Bish' Bissett:
Bill Horsley
Mallinson:
Malcolm Hayes
Taxi-driver:
Jonathan Scott
Det -Superintendent Birley:
Norman Claridge
Doris:
Shirley Cooklin

Regional Variations (2)

Association Football

BBC Home Service Scottish

Written and produced by David Carter.
Some personal opinions mixed with music
This week: First nights, last nights
Introduced by Brian Matthew.
with Richard Wattis, Kenneth Horne, Jimmy Young, Moira Lister, Peter Haigh and Mrs. Mills.
Richard Wattis is in 'Six of One' at the Adelphi Theatre, London

Contributors

Writer/producer:
David Carter
Presenter:
Brian Matthew
Guest:
Richard Wattis
Guest:
Kenneth Horne
Guest:
Jimmy Young
Guest:
Moira Lister
Guest:
Peter Haigh

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Rex Palmer M.C., Charles Crathorn.
The dances: Military Twostep; Evergreen Waltz; Latchford Schottische; Crinoline Gavotte; Alexandra Tango ; Saunter Catalina; Donnybrook Party Dance
Tickets for this series are obtainable on application to [address removed] enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Musicians:
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Presenter:
Rex Palmer
Presenter:
Charles Crathorn
Producer:
Eric Arden

Regional Variations (2)

Sports Medley

BBC Home Service Welsh

Introduced by Vic Oliver.
The Singers: Yvonne Minton, Kenneth Macdonald, Michael Langdon
The piano played by Valerie Tryon
The first broadcast of Rhonda Bruce
Comedy from Leslie Crowther, June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker
Drama from Rupert Davies
Variety Playhouse Orchestra
Leader, John Jezard
Conducted by Vic Oliver

Michael Langdon broadcasts by permission of the General Adminstrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Leslie Crowther is in 'The Black and White Minstrel Show' at the Victoria Palace, London

Contributors

Presenter/[orchestra] conducted by:
Vic Oliver
Singer:
Yvonne Minton
Singer:
Kenneth Macdonald
Singer:
Michael Langdon
Pianist:
Valerie Tryon
Soprano:
Rhonda Bruce
Comedian:
Leslie Crowther
Comedienne:
June Whitfield
Comedian:
Ronnie Barker
[Actor]:
Rupert Davies
Musicians:
Variety Playhouse Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
John Jezard
Script:
Carey Edwards
Script:
Bob Block
Producer:
Tom Ronald

by William Shakespeare.
with the music of Mendelssohn arranged and conducted by the late John Hollingsworth.
with Virginia Maskell, Norman Shelley, Gabriel Woolf, Frank Duncan and Malcolm Keen.
Soloists: Eileen Poulter and Mary Thomas
The Ambrosian Singers
Sinfonia of London

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Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Music arranged and conducted by:
John Hollingsworth
Soloist:
Eileen Poulter
Soloist:
Mary Thomas
Singers:
The Ambrosian Singers
Musicians:
Sinfonia of London
Producer:
Val Gielgud
Theseus, Duke of Athens:
Malcolm Keen
Egeus, father of Hermia:
Earle Grey
Lysander, both in love with Hermia:
Michael Deacon
Demetrius, both in love with Hermia:
Timothy West
Philostrate, Master of the Revels to Theseus:
Eric Anderson
Quince, a carpenter:
Carleton Hobbs
Snug, a joiner:
George Merritt
Bottom, a weaver:
Norman Shelley
Flute, a bellows-mender:
Norman Claridge
Snout, a tinker:
Peter Pratt
Starveling, a tailor:
Frank Partington
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus:
Janet Burnell
Hermia, daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander:
Jennifer Wright
Helena, in love with Demetrius:
Gudrun Ure
Oberon, King of the Fairies:
Gabriel Woolf
Titania, Queen of the Fairies:
Virginia Maskell
Puck:
Frank Duncan
First Fairy:
Elizabeth Morgan
Fairies - Peaseblossom:
Jo Manning Wilson
Fairies - Cobweb:
Valerie Kirkbright
Fairies - Mustardseed:
Petronella Barker

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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