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' The Adventures of the Herring -and why it has a ragged tail': a fishy fantasy written and told by Walter Barnes , the Brixham fisherman
5.35 ' Novelty Nursery Rhymes,' composed and sung by Walter E. Sickles
5.45 'Cricket,' by F. N. S. Creek , the Children's Hour sports, coach, with Squadron Leader R. W. V. Robins, Captain of the R.A.F., Middlesex, and England, and Flying Officer E. A. Williams , of the Royal Australian Air Force.

Contributors

Told By:
Walter Barnes
Sung By:
Walter E. Sickles
Unknown:
F. N. S. Creek
Unknown:
E. A. Williams

-when dancing really was dancing! Reminisce or dance while Harry Davidson and his Orchestra play old-time dance music and Robert Easton entertains with old-time ballads
At the piano. Berkeley Mason . Programme introduced by Patric Curwen. Master of Ceremonies, A. J. Latimer. Producer, Douglas Lawrence. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Robert Easton
Piano:
Berkeley Mason
Introduced By:
Patric Curwen.
Unknown:
A. J. Latimer.
Producer:
Douglas Lawrence.

with Billy Kay
Norman Long
Buck Warren and Chick George Doonan
Adelaide Hall
Elsie and Doris Waters
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer. Norman Wooland. Producer, John Sharman.

Contributors

Unknown:
Billy Kay
Unknown:
Norman Long
Unknown:
Buck Warren
Unknown:
Chick George Doonan
Unknown:
Adelaide Hall
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Play by John Drinkwater, adapted for broadcasting by Marianne Helweg. Produced by Hugh Stewart
Other parts played by Finlay Currie as William Seward. Macdonald Parke as Mr. Slaney, and Gwen Day Burroughs as Mrs. Lincoln, with full supporting cast. including members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Contributors

Play By:
John Drinkwater
Broadcasting By:
Marianne Helweg.
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
Played By:
Finlay Currie
Unknown:
William Seward.
Unknown:
MacDonald Parke
Unknown:
Gwen Day Burroughs

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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