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Tommy Fields
Charlie Kunz
Issy Bonn
Anna Neagle
(by permission of Herbert Wilcox )
Robb Wilton and Vincent H. Tildsley 's
Mastersingers
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer, John Sharman. (Recorded repeat of .last Saturday's broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Fields
Unknown:
Charlie Kunz
Unknown:
Issy Bonn
Unknown:
Anna Neagle
Unknown:
Herbert Wilcox
Unknown:
Robb Wilton
Unknown:
Vincent H. Tildsley
Unknown:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Excerpt from the pantomime written, produced, and presented by Emile Littler , with music and lyrics by Hastings Mann. From the London Coliseum
Cast includes: and Orchestra under the direction of Hastings Mann

Contributors

Presented By:
Emile Littler
Unknown:
Hastings Mann.
Unknown:
Hastings Mann
Lord Gorgeous of Glamour, Mayor of Merry-Go-Round:
Fred Emney
Robin GoodfelloW, a village carpenter:
Pat Kirkwood
Bluebell, the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe:
Richard Hearne
Late and Early, two Town Councillors:
Naughton
Late and Early, two Town Councillors:
Gold
Goody Two Shoes, one of Bluebell's daughters:
Sara Gregory
Miss Elderberry Twigg:
Jane Corda
Muddles, the Mayor's son:
Danny O'Dare
Penelope Agar:
Young Duo

A play for radio, based on the story by Hans Andersen. Music specially composed by Francis Collinson. Written and produced by Francis Dillon

Contributors

Story By:
Hans Andersen.
Composed By:
Francis Collinson.
Produced By:
Francis Dillon
The Dogs:
Bryan Powley
The Soldier:
H Marion Crawford
Ex-soldier:
Richard George
Witch:
Mary O'Farrell'
The manager:
Edgar Norfolk
Higginbottom:
Ivor Barnard
Baron Hofkirch:
Charles Maunsell
King:
Norman Shelley
Queen:
Belle Chrystall
Princess:
Wendy Oliver
Cecilia:
Thea Wells
Shoemaker's boy:
Charles Hawtrey
The Officer:
Frank Partington
Ballad-Singer:
Robert Irwin
The Girl-Friend:
Anita Hill
Storyteller:
Molly Rankin

Recording of the Christmas night party of a black-faced minstrel show, produced by Harry S. Pepper. Cast includes : Scott and Whaley, Ike Hatch , C. Denier Warren, Fred Yule , Master Eric Theaker, the itentucky Minstrel Banjo Team: Dick Pepper , Edward Fairs , and Bernard Sheaff. BBC Revue Orchestra and Male Voice Chorus, conducted by Charles Groves. Book written and remembered by C. Denier Warren. Music arranged by Doris Arnold.

Contributors

Produced By:
Harry S. Pepper.
Unknown:
Ike Hatch
Unknown:
C. Denier
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Master Eric
Unknown:
Dick Pepper
Unknown:
Edward Fairs
Unknown:
Bernard Sheaff.
Unknown:
Charles Groves.
Unknown:
C. Denier Warren.
Arranged By:
Doris Arnold.

or 'The Diary of a Schoolmaster,' with Clarence Wright, Beryl Riggs, Dick Francis, Charles Hawtrey, Billy Nicholls, and John Clark.
The Dance Orchestra, conducted, and incidental music composed, by Stanley Black. Script by Will Hay, Max Kester, and Alick Hayes. Produced by Alick Hayes.

Contributors

Comedian:
Will Hay
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Beryl Riggs
Unknown:
Dick Francis
Unknown:
Charles Hawtrey
Unknown:
Billy Nicholls
Unknown:
John Clark
Musicians:
The Dance Orchestra
Conductor/Incidental music composed by:
Stanley Black
Script:
Will Hay
Script:
Max Kester
Script/Producer:
Alick Hayes

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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