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Band of the Royal Corps of Signals
Conducted by Captain John L. Judd, M.B.E., Director of Music

March: Arise, thou weary man - Judd
Tunes from Oklahoma - Rodgers
Waltz: Ciribiribin - Pestalozza, arr. Bucalossi
Nautical Moments - arr. Winter
Highland Patrol: The Wee Macgregor - Amers
More Gay Tunes - Noel Gay
March: The Contemptibles - Stanley
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Musicians:
Band of the Royal Corps of Signals
Conductor:
Captain John L. Judd, M.B.E.

A Month to Remember
A personal recollection of the last few weeks set down for you by C. Gordon Glover
2: May

The author invites his listeners to share with him some of the spice of life that has made May of personal pleasure to him. Highlights of the weeks just gone by will be brought to life with the aid of music, poetry, and dramatised episodes noted down for action by an observant eye.

followed by
Festival Crowns
R.J. Martin describes the new five-shilling pieces issued by the Mint to commemorate this Festival year

Contributors

Speaker (A Month to Remember):
C. Gordon Glover
Speaker (Festival Crowns):
R.J. Martin

The third of six fortnightly gala programmes
Introduced by Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon

Tonight, in order of broadcasting:
The George Mitchell Glee Club
Michael Howard
Monia Liter
Arthur English
John Hanson
Jimmy O'Dea
Maggie Teyte
Wilfred Pickles
Yvonne Arnaud
Donald Peers

BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, George Deason)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bebe Daniels
Presenter:
Ben Lyon
Performer:
Michael Howard
Performer:
Monia Liter
Comedian:
Arthur English
Singer:
John Hanson
Comedian:
Jimmy O'Dea
Performer:
Maggie Teyte
Performer:
Wilfred Pickles
Performer:
Yvonne Arnaud
Singer:
Donald Peers
Orchestra Leader:
George Deason
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Continuity written by:
Bebe Daniels
Continuity written by:
Bob Block
Continuity written by:
Bill Harding
Continuity written by:
David Climie
Producer:
Tom Ronald
Producer:
Michael North

by R.C. Sherriff
[Starring] Ralph Richardson
(BBC recording)

(Sir Ralph Richardson is appearing in "Three Sisters" at the Aldwych Theatre, London; Cyril Raymond, in "Waters of the Moon" at Haymarket Theatre, London)

Contributors

Author:
R.C. Sherriff
Producer:
Ayton Whitaker
David Preston:
Ralph Richardson
Janet, his wife:
Marian Spencer
Dr Sparling:
Cyril Raymond
Major Watson:
Philip Stainton
Inspector Hemingway:
Campbell Singer
Mr Petherbridge:
Frederick Piper
Peggy Dobson:
Meriel Forbes

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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