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The ' golden age of steam ' came to its end on August 11 when the last steam-locomotives made their final run for British Railways. They are going to be missed.
REGINALD GAMBLE , a retired railwayman from a railway family, talks to some of the men who built, maintained, painted, drove, and cleaned them
Produced by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Gamble
Produced By:
Patrick Harvey

ORCHESTRA
Leader, Maurice Brett
Conducted by MICHAEL MOORES with BELLE GONZALEZ and JOHNNY HAWKSWORTH (double-bass) who adds his personal touch to the programme
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Brett
Conducted By:
Michael Moores
Unknown:
Belle Gonzalez
Double-Bass:
Johnny Hawksworth
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

The story of Sandy Wedder burn's adventures in Scotland in the summer of 1745 Written and narrated by MICHAEL ELDER
2: The Night of the Assembly
Other parts: Sheila Donald John Shedden , John Young
Broadcast on November 23, 1967

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandy Wedder
Unknown:
Sheila Donald
Unknown:
John Shedden

THE CLIFF ADAMS SINGERS
THE RONNIE PRICE QUARTET
Today's guest, MALCOLM PRICE
Everywhere you go you hear people singing, and these are the songs of the people from town and country, from yesterday and today
1 Introduced and produced by JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Produced By:
John Browell

by George Meredith
A History of a Father and Son adapted for radio in twelve parts by JOHN RICHMOND with Gabriel Woolf
Returned to Raynham, Richard has fallen a victim to a fever, brought on by Lucy's departure. To assist in his cure he has been allowed to visit London again, this time with his uncle Hippias.
6: Preparations for Action
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
George Meredith
Unknown:
John Richmond
Unknown:
Gabriel Woolf

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
On my way to the theatre:
LESLIE PHILLIPS , who is starring in The Man Most Likely To ... at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, visits the studio to talk about his life and career
A Bay called Godwit: another newsletter from New Zealand by JAMES McNEISH
' Ha-Ohel ': in Jerusalem Evie
Garratt visits PAULINE ROSE who has built the only house on Mount Zion
Drop us a line: your news, views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
James McNeish
Unknown:
Mount Zion

by Richard Gordon adapted for radio in thirteen episodes by RAY COONEY starring
Episode 8: Happy Christmas
DENNIS RAMSDEN as The Dean
RAY COONEY as Tony Benskin
EDWARD CAST as Taffy Evans
NORMA RONALD as Vera
Produced by DAVID HATCH
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street, London, S.W.I
Repeated: Thursday, 12.25 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Gordon
Unknown:
Ray Cooney
Unknown:
Dennis Ramsden
Unknown:
Ray Cooney
Unknown:
Tony Benskin
Unknown:
Taffy Evans
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Produced By:
David Hatch
Simon Sparrow:
Richard Briers

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