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Don Davis presents the general knowledge game which will be visiting towns and cities throughout the British Isles. There are cash prizes for members of the studio audience who take part. This week:
Gosforth Civic Hall, Newcastle The names of future towns to be visited will be announced during the programme. Devised by DON DAVIS Producer IAN FENNER
(For tickets write to Ticket U'lit, BBC, London W1A 4WW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Davis
Unknown:
Don Davis
Producer:
Ian Fenner

A musical look at the world of films
Who's Who?: guess the singers and win a sound-track LP of Hurray for Hollywood
You Asked for It!: a selection of listeners' requests picked from the post-bag.
Introduced by David Bellan Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST
(Requests, on postcards please, to ' Star Sound,' BBC, [address removed])

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Bellan

Michael Craig tells the stories of the men who create the world of entertainment.
Cockiel (Charles B. Cochran ) Part 1
Obviously Cochran didn' think I had the potential to become a Star. (DAME ANNA NEAGLE ) He had no conception of money regarding the theatre, all he wanted to do was to give a marvellous dish for the public.
(EVELYN LAYE)
Chariot made them into stars, and Cockie made them into planets. (DOUGLAS BYNG) The Revues (1914-1944) with Peter Pratt as Cochran and the voices of Larry Adler. Douglas Byng Florence Desmond
Binnie Hale , Evelyn Laye Jessie Matthews Anna Neagle and others
Research BILL SULLIVAN
Written by FRANK SALTER
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN A series of 26 programmes
Early programmes in The Impresarios series are not in stereo because of the nature and age of the material used. However, later programmes will be heard in stereo.

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Craig
Unknown:
Charles B. Cochran
Unknown:
Dame Anna Neagle
Unknown:
Peter Pratt
Unknown:
Larry Adler.
Unknown:
Douglas Byng
Unknown:
Florence Desmond
Unknown:
Binnie Hale
Unknown:
Evelyn Laye
Unknown:
Jessie Matthews
Unknown:
Anna Neagle
Written By:
Frank Salter

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