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The Showband is a peculiarly Irish entertainment phenomenon. A recent estimate slave the incredible figure of over 400. They cover the country in their mini-buses, nightly dispensing a mixture of pop and folk music, comedy and spectacle to the ' dance-mad ' Irish young. The voices of the new stars and their followers tell the story Produced by Maurice Leitch
Broadcast on October 24, 1964, on Radio 4 (N. Ireland)
Ireland Sings: Friday, 9.35 a.m.

Contributors

Produced By:
Maurice Leitch

ORCHESTRA
Leader. Maurice Brett
Conducted by HAVELOCK NELSON with ROSEMARY BRETT-DAVIES and MARIE COOPER (two pianos)
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Brett
Conducted By:
Havelock Nelson
Unknown:
Rosemary Brett-Davies
Unknown:
Marie Cooper
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

True stories of courage. determination, ingenuity-and luck: by MARGARET POTTER
1: A Long, Dark Man
Such was the description of King Charles II by the Roundheads during the six weeks they searched -and he attempted to escape.
Narrative and voices by GEOFFREY BANKS
Produced by Trevor Hill
Broadcast in Story Time on April 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Voices By:
Geoffrey Banks
Produced By:
Trevor Hill

A Cockpit of Art
Some thoughts on the role of The Royal Academy 1768-1968 with SIDNEY HUTCHISON
Secretary, Royal Academy
Illustrated with the voices of famous Academicians from the BBC Sound Archives
Written and presented by H. ROONEY PELLETIER
Produced by Sheila Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney Hutchison
Presented By:
H. Rooney Pelletier
Produced By:
Sheila Anderson

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
Mother to Julie:
BARBARA ANDREWS talks to Leigh Crutchley about her famous daughter's childhood and first steps in music tA Variety of Reading:
STUART LATHAM recommends three new and very different books
Plough to Pulpit: steps in the journey from country boy to country priest (i)
' Let the buyer beware ':
TONY BLACK takes a look at some of the ramifications of the trade in antiques
Visitors in the Night: FLORENCE
HULL recalls a brief encounter

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Talks:
Barbara Andrews
Unknown:
Leigh Crutchley
Unknown:
Stuart Latham
Unknown:
Tony Black

Tonight's evening paper of the air
Reports from the region's news studios and Scotland Yard— Sportsdesk - Postscript with MICHAEL BROOKE-Slop Press
Introduced by Tim GUDGIN
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brooke-Slop
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin

A panel game from the Midlands devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
DILYS POWELL and FRANK MUIR challenge
ANNE SCOTT-JAMES, DENIS NORDEN In the chair, JACK LONGLAND
Recorded before an invited audience at The Commonwealth Institute. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

by Arnold Wesker adapted for broadcasting by ROGER PINE
The theme is the conception and frustration of humanitarian and political ideals as circumstances bring their pressures to bear. The* time-sequence ranges both forwards and backwards in illustration between 1926 and the 1990s.
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by JOE BURROUGHS

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Wesker
Broadcasting By:
Roger Pine
Produced By:
Joe Burroughs
Andrew Cobham, an architect:
Anthony Jackson
Jessie Cobham, his wife:
Kathleen Helms
Paul Dobson, a journalist:
Christopher Bidmead
Stoney Jackson, a minister of religion:
Gary Files
Jake Latham a Trade Union organiser:
Carleton Hobbs
Smithy, a local Labour Party chairman:
Haydn Jones
Kate Ramsay:
Barbara Mitchell
John Casper:
Lockwood West
Chairman of a local Town Plan:
Peter Williams
Ministry of Town and Country Planning official:
Denis McCarthy
Alfie Harrington:
Francis De Wolff
Reginald Maitland, Minister ofTown and Country Planning:
Carleton Hobbs
Trade Union leaders: Ted Worthington:
Brian Haines
Trade Union leaders: Bill Macpherson:
David March
Trade Union leaders:Brian Cambridge:
Wilfrid Carter
A Toastmaster:
Humphrey Morton
Continuity Voice:
Alexander John

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† Giles PLAYFAIR introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
Giles Playfair

Casey by JOYCE STRANGER abridged by Neville Teller
Read by MARTIN JARVIS
Produced by John Cardy
First of ten instalments
Casey patted the bull's face with an inquisitive paw. The bull snorted and glared. One more second and the great beast would sweep the kitten out of this world with his horn. Then an astonishing thing happened ...

Contributors

Abridged By:
Neville Teller
Read By:
Martin Jarvis
Produced By:
John Cardy

Concerto in D minor, for harpsichord, two bassoons, and string orchestra.Johann Gottfried Miithel
EDUARD MULLER (harpsichord) HEINRICH Goldner (bassoon) OTTO STEINKOPF (bassoon)
SCHOLA CANTORUM BASILIENSIS
Conducted by AUGUST WENZINGER gramophone record

Contributors

Unknown:
Johann Gottfried Miithel
Harpsichord:
Eduard Muller
Bassoon:
Heinrich Goldner
Conducted By:
August Wenzinger

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