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A Civvy Street Rag. Cheerful Charlie Chester with his crazy gang-Arthur Haynes. Ken Morris , Len Marten , Louise Gainsborough , Ramon St. Clair, Norma Clark , and the ' Blue
Rockets ' Dance Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson. Produced by Leslie Bridgmont.

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Haynes. Ken Morris
Unknown:
Len Marten
Unknown:
Louise Gainsborough
Unknown:
Ramon St.
Unknown:
Norma Clark
Conducted By:
Eric Robinson.
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont.

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 Rae Jenkins. Script by Ted Kavanagh. Produced by Francis Worsley.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Jean Capra
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs.
Unknown:
Hugh Morton
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell
Unknown:
Diana Morrison
Unknown:
Lind Joyce.
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins.
Script By:
Ted Kavanagh.
Produced By:
Francis Worsley.

Halle Orchestra
(leader, Laurance Turner ) Conductor, John Barbirolli
Laurance Turner (violin) Haydn Rogerson (cello) 3.52 Interval
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Delius - Concerto for Violin and Cello

Overture: Euryanthe - Weber
3.12 app. Double Concerto, for violin and cello - Delius
3.34 app. Symphonic Fragments; Daphms and Chloe (second series) * - Ravel
4.8 app. Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz

Contributors

Leader:
Laurance Turner
Conductor:
John Barbirolli
Violin:
Laurance Turner
Cello:
Haydn Rogerson

'Songtime.'
Children are invited by R. Gordon McCallum to take part in community singing

5.15 'The Mysterious Mr. Simister': a school mystery play in three parts by Kathleen Fidler, produced by Kathleen Garscadden. Part 3 - 'The End of the Story'

Contributors

Produced by:
Kathleen Garscadden
Peter Grant:
Gordon Jackson
Jane Grant:
Elsie Payne
Morag MacKenzie:
Moira Pedersen
Bruce Matthews:
Andrew Armstrong
Miss Twithers:
Grace McChlery
The Rev Theodore Simister:
Harold Wightman

One-Hundredth Performance
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra play old-time dance music and Raymond Newell and Male Voice Chorus entertain with old-time ballads. Script written and programme introduced by Patric Curwen. Master of Ceremonies, A. J. Latimer. Producer, Stanton Jefferies

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Raymond Newell
Introduced By:
Patric Curwen.
Unknown:
A. J. Latimer.
Producer:
Stanton Jefferies

with Holt and Maurice Val Merrah
Leon Cortez and Doreen Jackie Hunter
Vic Oliver , assisted by Slim Allan
Jessie Matthews
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Rae Jenkins. Announcer, Lionel Marson. Producer, John Sharman.

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Val Merrah
Unknown:
Leon Cortez
Unknown:
Doreen Jackie Hunter
Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Assisted By:
Slim Allan
Assisted By:
Jessie Matthews
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins.
Announcer:
Lionel Marson.
Producer:
John Sharman.

by Stanley Houghton. Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe. Produced by Howard Rose

Contributors

Unknown:
Stanley Houghton.
Broadcasting By:
Cynthia Pughe.
Produced By:
Howard Rose
Mr James Kennion, the father:
Raymond Huntley
Mrs Kennion, the mother:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Their children:Reggie:
Basil Jones
Grace:
Dulcie Gray
Arthur:
John Blythe
Mr Thomas Kennion, the uncle:
Arthur Young
Mrs. Hannah Kennion, the grand-mother:
Gladys Young
Mr Clifford Rawson:
Denham Elliott
Mr Leadbitter:
Guy Verney
Mr Fowle:
Edgar K Bruce
Maggie, a maid:
Barbara Lott

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.

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More