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Some recorded impressions of a Poultry Brains Trust held in Sheffield on May 26
The Question-Master is Freddy Grisewood , and members of the trust are R. F. Gordon , M.R.C.V.S., T. P. Booth Area Organiser of the D.P.K.C, Jim Ainley , a prominent Yorkshire poultry breeder, R. D. Scott , County Inspector for the West Riding, H. Slack , Sub-Area Organiser of the D.P.K.C., and E. Maycock , Secretary of the Wincobahk Poultry Club.

Contributors

Unknown:
Freddy Grisewood
Unknown:
R. F. Gordon
Unknown:
Jim Ainley
Unknown:
R. D. Scott
Unknown:
H. Slack
Unknown:
Sub-Area Organiser
Unknown:
E. Maycock

Talk: 'The Prettiest Dolls in the World,' by Norman Hartnell
'The Beginnings of Photography': talk by Matilda Theresa Talbot
'Reporting the War,' by Frank Gillard
5.45 Swimming: the Children's Hour sports coach, F.N.S. Creek, discusses life-saving with Captain Keen

Contributors

Speaker:
Norman Hartnell
Speaker:
Matilda Theresa Talbot
Speaker:
Frank Gillard
Speaker:
F.N.S. Creek
Speaker:
Captain Keen

with Bennett and Williams, Smokey Dokes , the Two Leslies, Tessie O'Shea , and Evelyn Laye. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer, John Sharman. (BBC recording) ,

Contributors

Unknown:
Smokey Dokes
Unknown:
Tessie O'Shea
Unknown:
Evelyn Laye.
Unknown:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Play by Aubrey Danvers-Walker , adapted for broadcasting by the author. Produced by Barbara Burnham
Scene : The back-parlour of Alfred Norman's newspaper and tobacconist's shop somewhere in North London, during a hot week-end of the summer of 1939

Contributors

Play By:
Aubrey Danvers-Walker
Produced By:
Barbara Burnham
Alfred Norman:
George Carney
Lily Norman:
Patricia Hayes
Mrs Burgess:
Amy Veness
Mrs Norman:
Louise Hampton
Miss Knaggs:
Ann Codrington
Charlie Norman:
Lewis Stringer
Bella Wilson:
Kathleen Morley
Beatrice Pack:
Nancy Nevinson
Victor Peck:
Charles Maunsell
Eddie Norman:
Sydney Tafler
Fanny Norman:
Merle Tottenham
Inspector Regan:
Harry Hutchinson

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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