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under the direction of Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins began his musical studies on the piano at the age of seven. His piano teacher, who was also an organist at a large church in his native town of Neath, began to give him lessons on the organ, hut in less than a year the teacher died ana Tom Jenkins took his place as the organist at the age of seventeen. Eighteen months later he became organist and choir-master. Since then he has held appointments as musical director of the Cardiff Plaza and organist and manager of the Swansea Plaza. He gave his first broadcast from there in 1932.

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Tom Jenkins
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Tom Jenkins
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Tom Jenkins

Twice-weekly show for men and girls in Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage units. Today ' Ack-Ack, Beer-Beer ' goes on tour to a great Royal Ordnance Factory in the Midlands. From the stage in one of the canteens an Ack-Ack Divisional orchestra and Ack-Ack singers, comedians, and entertainers are giving a show for workers making Ack-Ack equipment. There is a guest star, some of the Ack-Ack men are meeting the girls, and an act or two from the workers may be heard. Editors, Bill MacLurg and Howard Thomas

Contributors

Editors:
Bill MacLurg
Editors:
Howard Thomas

The lovable North Country family returns to the microphone in a new weekly series, with Wylie Watson as Mr. Plum, Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Plum, Paula Green as Victoria Plum, Clifford Bean as Uncle Ed, and Gabrielle Daye as Ruby, the maid.

Written and produced by Max Kester, from the original idea by Sonny Miller

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Max Kester
From the original idea by:
Sonny Miller
Mr Plum:
Wylie Watson
Mrs Plum:
Beatrice Varley
Victoria Plum:
Paula Green
Uncle Ed:
Clifford Bean
Ruby, the maid:
Gabrielle Daye

Master of ceremonies Clay Keyes. Richard Goolden as Old Ebenezer, with Gladys Keyes as Martha. 'The musical newsreel'. This week's famous visitor. ' Can you beat the band ? ' Town Hall Orchestra, under the direction of Billy Ternent. Weekly meetings organised by Gladys and Clay Keyes and" presented by Eric Spear

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Clay Keyes.
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Richard Goolden
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Gladys Keyes
Unknown:
Billy Ternent.
Unknown:
Clay Keyes
Presented By:
Eric Spear

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