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(Air Force Edition)
A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas. You are invited on a visit to that famous station in Laughter Command, 'Much-Binding - in - the - Marsh,' to meet Richard (' Stinker Murdoch , Kenneth Home, Sam Costa , their guest, and Sidney Torch and his Orchestra. A Service ' Double or Quits' cash quiz. Produced by Leslie Bridgmont.

Contributors

Unknown:
Stinker Murdoch
Unknown:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Sidney Torch
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont.

[starring] Tommy Handley
with Jack Train, Clarence Wright, Fred Yule, Jean Capra, Carleton Hobbs, Hugh Morton, Mary O'Farrell, Diana Morrison, and Lind Joyce. Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell.

(Recording of Thursday's broadcast)
(Repeat tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. (Light))

Contributors

Comedian:
Tommy Handley
[Actor]:
Jack Train
[Actor]:
Clarence Wright
[Actor]:
Fred Yule
[Actress]:
Jean Capra
[Actor]:
Carleton Hobbs
[Actor]:
Hugh Morton
[Actress]:
Mary O'Farrell
[Actress]:
Diana Morrison
[Actor]:
Lind Joyce
Musicians:
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor:
Charles Shadwell
Writer:
Ted Kavanagh
Producer:
Francis Worsley

'The Three Bears': Inversnecky pantomime, with Harry Gordon and Jack Holden. Halbert Tatlock , W. H. D. Joss , Elsie Payne , Cecilia Wright , Ann Girdwood , Will Starr , and the Scottish Variety Orchestra: conductor, Kemlo Stephen. Script by R. Gordon McCallum

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Gordon
Unknown:
Jack Holden.
Unknown:
Halbert Tatlock
Unknown:
W. H. D. Joss
Unknown:
Elsie Payne
Unknown:
Cecilia Wright
Unknown:
Ann Girdwood
Unknown:
Will Starr
Conductor:
Kemlo Stephen.
Script By:
R. Gordon McCallum

from London and Hamburg
'Tonight we stop the roar of London's traffic to bring to the microphone some of the interesting people who are In Town Tonight,' and take you over to the British Forces Network in Hamburg to hear men of the victorious British Army of the Rhine telling you about their experiences in Germany. Interviewers, Flight Lieutenant Roy Rich and Sergeant Alan Clarke.

Contributors

Interviewer:
Flight Lieutenant Roy Rich
Interviewer:
Sergeant Alan Clarke
Edited by:
C. F. Meehan

with Bennett and Williams Harry Hemsley
'Hutch' (Leslie A. Hutchinson )
Roy Lester
Florence Desmond
Robb Wilton
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer, John Shar man.

Contributors

Unknown:
Williams Harry Hemsley
Unknown:
Leslie A. Hutchinson
Unknown:
Roy Lester
Unknown:
Florence Desmond
Unknown:
Robb Wilton
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell.
Producer:
John Shar

A comedy by Ian Hay , adapted for broadcasting by Dulcima Glasby. Produced by Fred O'Donovan

Contributors

Comedy By:
Ian Hay
Broadcasting By:
Dulcima Glasby.
Produced By:
Fred O'Donovan
Abel Mainwaring, m p:
Laidman Browne
Milroy:
Frank Atkinson
Sylvia:
Marjorie Westbury
Lady Marian Mainwaring:
Gladys Spencer
Rev Adrian Rylands:
Cyril Gardiner
Constance Darner:
Grizelda Hervey
Richard:
Basil Jones
Tilly:
Angela Baddeley
Percy:
Frank Partington
Amelia:
Elaine MacNamara
Grandma Banks:
Dora Gregory
Mr Metha Ram:
Abraham Sofaer
Mrs Welwyn:
Vivienne Chatterton
Lucius Welwyn:
Harold Scott
Mr Stillbottle:
Norman Shelley
Mr Pumpherston:
Duncan McLntyre

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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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