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From the Town Hall. Birmingham
G. D. Cunningham has been an organist practically all his life. At the Royal Academy of Music he won the Henry Smart Scholarship for organ-playing, and while studying at the Academy was appointed organist at the West Hampstead Congregational Church. He eventually became organiser to the City of Birmingham.

A peace-time musical romance about a fun fair, Peter and Janet who paid it a visit, and what happened to them. Book and lyrics by Leading Writer Roland Blackburn. Music by Signalman Jack Robson. Produced by Reginald Smith
Revue Chorus and BBC Revue Orchestra : conductor, Mansel Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Roland Blackburn.
Unknown:
Jack Robson.
Produced By:
Reginald Smith
Conductor:
Mansel Thomas
Janet:
Thea Wells
Peter:
Hugh Morton
The Showman:
Fred Yule

' This Is Impossible' by Patrick Hamilton
' The Eternal Triangle ' by Marian Hemar
Both plays produced by Val Gielgud

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hamilton
Unknown:
Marian Hemar
Produced By:
Val Gielgud
Young actress:
Shelagh Fraser
Young actor:
Duncan McLntyre
Miss Watson:
Gladys Young
Stage-manager:
Tony Quinn
Producer:
Val Gielgud
The wife:
Lydia Sherwood
The husband:
Arthur Young
The lover:
Heron Carvic
The announcer:
Philip Cunningham

Programme about one of the barest, yet busiest, places in England, from early history and legend to the present day. Speakers include people from Salisbury Plain itself. Music specially written by J. A. Westrup , and played by the Bands of the Plymouth Royal Marines and of the Royal Artillery on Salisbury Plain. Written and produced by Jenifer Wayne.

Contributors

Written By:
J. A. Westrup
Produced By:
Jenifer Wayne.

Another escapade of Lady Angela Ponsondale, written by Russell Medcraft, with lyrics by Max Kester, and music by Kenneth Leslie-Smith
The Dance Orchestra, conducted by Billy Ternent.

Contributors

Writer:
Russell Medcraft
Lyrics:
Max Kester
Music:
Kenneth Leslie-Smith
Musicians:
The Dance Orchestra
Conductor:
Billy Ternent
Producer:
Ronald Waldman
Lady Angela:
Yvonne Arnaud
Dolores Espinosa:
Lind Joyce
Jose Vallejo:
Ivan Brandt
Lord Ponsondale:
Dick Francis
Jimmy:
Basil Royal-Dawson
Sprang:
Foster Carlin
Lady Chigwell:
Winifred Oughton
Freddie Fisher:
Bill Stephens
Mrs Winkle:
Kitty de Legh
[Actress]:
Joan Young
[Actress]:
Gwen Lewis
[Actor]:
Horace Percival

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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