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An entertainment for everyone
Songs a.t the piano: Jack Eden
and Eddie Eden
Your Hobby Horse: In the saddle, C. Denier Warren. This week's hobby, bee-keeping
Musical Common Denominator: with Bette Roberts and the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell
Comedy: supplied by Claude Hulbert and Enid Trevor
Programme introduced by Jack ' Hubert ' Watson . Produced by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Piano:
Jack Eden
Piano:
Eddie Eden
Unknown:
C. Denier Warren.
Unknown:
Bette Roberts
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell
Unknown:
Claude Hulbert
Unknown:
Enid Trevor
Introduced By:
Jack ' Hubert ' Watson
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron

Radio play by Ronald Gow. Produced by John Richmond

Contributors

Play By:
Ronald Gow.
Duced By:
John Richmond
Commentator:
Richard Williams
Fanny Kemble:
Nova Pilbeam
Adelaide, her sister:
June Hyde
Aunt Dall:
Gladys Young
Mrs Kemble:
May Agate
Mr Charles Kemble:
Laidman Browne
Mr Purkiss:
Arthur Ridley
Mr Evans:
David Kossoft
Mr Johnson:
Henry Caldwell
The ' Times ' Critic:
Alexander Marsh
Mr Tennyson:
Andrew Faulds
Mrs Siddons:
Vivienne Chatterton

'The Two-Faced Dragon': a story for the younger ones by E. M. Aspin, told by W. E. Davis
Folk songs sung by Eve Maxwell-Lyte

5.30 Eton v. Harrow
Today P. G. H. Fender, former Surrey County captain and England Test Match player, visits Lord's with Derek McCulloch, Children's Hour Director

'P.G.H.' gives a commentary on part of the annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow. He also offers constructive criticism on the game in the form of 'hints to young cricketers'

Contributors

Story writer:
E. M. Aspin
Story reader:
W. E. Davis
Singer:
Eve Maxwell Lyte

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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