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6.45 Stories, most of them with an East-Coast tang, told round the table by well-known Scotsmen. Introduced by George Blake
7.0 ' Bannock Night ' : Mrs. B. E. Silcock brings back to mind some old songs and country customs connected with Fasten's E'en. Produced by Elizabeth Adair

Contributors

Introduced By:
George Blake
Unknown:
Mrs. B. E. Silcock
Produced By:
Elizabeth Adair

Story of a journey by air from England to America, in six chapters. Written by Phillip Leaver and Vernon Harris , with the technical co-operation of British Overseas Airways Corporation. Special music composed by Henry Reed , and played by the Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas. Cast includes Cyril Ray mond, Sylvia Marriott , Lionel Watts , Frances Clare , Ewart Scott , Una Venning , Ian Sadler , Mignon O'Doherty. Produced by Vernon Harris. The characters in the story are the passengers and crew of the flying-boat ' City of Bath'. Chapter 1-' Stand by for Take Off '

Contributors

Written By:
Phillip Leaver
Written By:
Vernon Harris
Composed By:
Henry Reed
Conducted By:
Mansel Thomas.
Unknown:
Cyril Ray
Unknown:
Sylvia Marriott
Unknown:
Lionel Watts
Unknown:
Frances Clare
Unknown:
Ewart Scott
Unknown:
Una Venning
Unknown:
Ian Sadler
Unknown:
Mignon O'Doherty.
Produced By:
Vernon Harris.

with spontaneous answers to 'Any Questions?'

In residence, Commander A.B. Campbell. Guests, Miss Jennie Lee, Sir William Beveridge, William Mabane, M.P., Sir Eric Maclagan. Question Master, Donald McCullough. Producer, Howard Thomas. 'Radio Encyclopedia' questions asked by Lilian Braithwaite.

Contributors

Unknown:
Commander A. B. Campbell.
Unknown:
Miss Jennie Lee
Unknown:
Sir William Beveridge
Unknown:
William Mabane
Unknown:
Sir Eric MacLagan.
Question Master:
Donald McCullough
Unknown:
Howard Thomas
Unknown:
Lilian Braithwaite

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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