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Including at 12.30: Dick Barton - Special Agent: Episode 1
This was the first story of Dick Barton ever to be broadcast. It ran from Monday 7 October to Friday 1 November, in 1946. This revival, in stereo, stars Noel Johnson, John Mann, Alex McCrindle and Derek Birch.
Scripts by Edward J. Mason
Arranged for stereo in ten episodes and produced by Raymond Raikes
(Stereo)
(Noel Johnson is in "Crown Matrimonial" at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London) (Repeated: tonight, 6.15 pm)
(Radio's Clean-Living Hero: p3)

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Arranged for stereo by/Producer:
Raymond Raikes
Announcer:
Geoffrey Collins
Dick Barton:
Noel Johnson
Snowey White:
John Mann
The Professor:
Heron Carvic
Jimmie Low:
Derek Birch
Colonel Gardiner:
William Fox
Jean Hunter:
Margaret Robertson
Sir Archie Wrangle:
Richard Hurndall
1st Policeman:
Willlam Eedle
2nd Policeman:
Ronald Herdman
Andrews:
Nigel Graham
Taxi-driver (Sid):
Haydn Jones
Wilhelm Kramer:
Francis de Wolff
James Thirgood:
Denis McCarthy
Hans:
Arthur Bush
Inspector:
Derek Birch
Blom:
Michael Kilgarriff
Jock Anderson:
Alex McCrindle
Jenks, a Pilot:
Michael Kilgarriff
Other parts:
Geoffrey Collins

Introducer Marjorie Anderson Better Speaking: with CICELY BERRY and MARGARET TYZACK-1: About Communication
The Topaz: JEAN FRANK on the birthstone for November
Selling the UK to the us and Canada: TERESA MCGONAGLE reports on the work of the British Tourist Authority in North America
What Price Children's Shoes?: DILYS MORGAN investigates
Poetry on a Theme: JANE WHITTLE chooses poems about mountains
The Du Mauriers by DAPHNE DU MAURIER abridged by ANN REES JONES read by Jill Balcon
(First of 14 instalments)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Cicely Berry
Unknown:
Jean Frank
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Jane Whittle
Unknown:
Daphne du Maurier
Abridged By:
Ann Rees Jones
Read By:
Jill Balcon

Guests Bruce Forsyth
Lois Lane , Springfield Revival Mitch Murray and Peter Callander
New song composer HONEY BROWN
SAFFRON CITY
THE PETER KNIGHT ORCHESTRA
Musical associate NICK INGNFAN Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Forsyth
Unknown:
Lois Lane
Unknown:
Mitch Murray
Unknown:
Peter Callander
Unknown:
Honey Brown
Unknown:
Affron City
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen

1500m only. VHF joins Radio 1 Bob Holness with music and news; Vintage record requests; people and places; featuring Fifty Years of Broadcasting Bands
Producer GEOFF DOBSON
Executive producer TONY LUKE including Sports Desk at 10.15

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Holness
Producer:
Geoff Dobson

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