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A weekly musical, lyrical, and topical half-hour, by B. C. Hilliam (' Flotsam '), who, with Ivor Dennis at a second piano, presides over the following ' Follies': Nan Kenway and Douglas Young, Helen Clare ,
Robert Easton , Charmian Innes , Charlie Clapham , and Morgan Davies. Produced by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
B. C. Hilliam
Unknown:
Ivor Dennis
Unknown:
Nan Kenway
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Charmian Innes
Unknown:
Charlie Clapham
Unknown:
Morgan Davies.
Duced By:
Tom Ronald

A comedy for broadcasting by Lester Powell. Produced by Felix Felton. Characters include Chippy (an Irish-man working on a Montreal newspaper). Magafferty, Suzie Peabody (Canadians), Maxie (French-Canadian), Arietta van Schylt, Cornelius van Schylt , Zoe van Schylt (Americans). also editors, assistant editors, train announcers, messenger boys, etc.

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Lester Powell.
Produced By:
Felix Felton.
Unknown:
Suzie Peabody
Unknown:
Cornelius van Schylt
Unknown:
Zoe van Schylt

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' Stuff and Nonsense.' Funfare on the air, concocted by Muriel Levy , with Doris Gambell , Violet Carson , Wilfred Pickles , Muriel Levy , Nan, and Hugh Morton as guest artist
5.45 ' Around the Countryside.' William Aspden discusses with two young friends some of the things he has seen and heard in the country

Contributors

Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Doris Gambell
Unknown:
Violet Carson
Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Hugh Morton
Unknown:
William Aspden

' Once again we stop the roar of London's traffic and from the great crowds we bring to the microphone some of the interesting people who are In Town Tonight.' Personalities from every walk of life interviewed by Dorothy Smith and Flight Lieut. Roy Rich. Produced by C. F. Meehan

Contributors

Interviewed By:
Dorothy Smith
Interviewed By:
Flight Lieut.
Unknown:
Roy Rich.
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan

-when dancing really was dancing! Harry Davidson and his Orchestra play old-time dance music and Norman Allin entertains with old-time ballads. At the piano, Berkeley Mason. Introduced by Patric Curwen. Master of Ceremonies, A. J. Latimer. Producer, Douglas Lawrence

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Norman Allin
Introduced By:
Patric Curwen.
Unknown:
A. J. Latimer.

with Dan and Jim Sherry
Donald Peers
Billy Shakespeare
Georgie Wood and Dolly Harmer
Binnie Hale
Norman Evans
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer, John Sharman.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Sherry
Unknown:
Donald Peers
Unknown:
Billy Shakespeare
Unknown:
Georgie Wood
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Douglas Furber introduces
Hermione Gingold
Edgar Norfolk , Bruce Carfax, and Carole Lynne. The augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Orchestrations by Jack Beaver. Produced by Michael North.
(Hermione Gingold is appearing in ' Sweeter and Lower'; Bruce Carfax broadcasts by permission of Jack Hylton )

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Furber
Unknown:
Hermione Gingold
Unknown:
Edgar Norfolk
Unknown:
Carole Lynne.
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell.
Unknown:
Jack Beaver.
Produced By:
Michael North.
Unknown:
Hermione Gingold
Unknown:
Jack Hylton

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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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