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BaLlet Suite: The Great Elopement
(Handel, arr. Beecham): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Violin Concento, in E minor (Mendelssohn): He,ifeitz (violin) with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Wand of Youth Suite No. 1 (Elgar):
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent

A radio comedy by Shaun Sutton
Cast in order of speaking:
Scene: The Drurys' home, the ground floor ot a converted Victorian house in a square near rhe Portobello Road

Contributors

Comedy By:
Shaun Sutton
Bert Drury:
Roger Snowdon
Lil Drury:
Nancv Nevinson
'Alf Parker:
Frank Tickle
P C Merriman:
Rupert Davies
Fred Barnes:
Wyndham Milligan
Miss Hartley:
Hester Paton Brown

An extravagance for radio by J. D. Scott
Cast in order of speaking:
Plays produced by Hugh Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
J. D. Scott
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
Wilfred Digby, a City business man:
Rupert Davies
Bob Allen, a poet:
Andrew Faulds
The Master of Auchlochan, DeputyChairman of the National Slagheap Board:
Edward Lexy
Robertson, an employee of the N S B:
Denis Goacher
Miss Sandoe a secretary:
Elizabeth London
Giles Jerningham, a poet:
Kenneth Fortescue
Lodestar, a poet:
Richard Hart
Leonie Carroll:
Sulwen Morgan

A light entertainment for a Bank Holiday weekend introduced by Lionel Gamlin with Charles Smart at the organ
Ivor Dennis and Alan Paul
. at two pianos
Mabel Constanduros with the Buggins Family and Clarence Wright to sdng
Presented by John Lane

Contributors

Introduced By:
Lionel Gamlin
Unknown:
Charles Smart
Unknown:
Ivor Dennis
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Pianos:
Mabel Constanduros
Pianos:
Clarence Wright
Presented By:
John Lane

Introduced by Joe Linnane
Tonight in order of broadcasting:
George Moon
Anthony Pini
David Hurst
Billie Baker
Gladys Young and Laidman Browne
William Dickie
Jimmy O'Dea
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Production by Tom Ronald and Michael North

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joe Linnane
Unknown:
George Moon
Unknown:
Anthony Pini
Unknown:
David Hurst
Unknown:
Billie Baker
Unknown:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Laidman Browne
Unknown:
William Dickie
Unknown:
Jimmy O'Dea
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Production By:
Tom Ronald
Production By:
Michael North

by R. F. Delderfield
Adapted for broadcasting by Peggy Wells
Production by Ayton Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
R. F. Delderfield
Broadcasting By:
Peggy Wells
Production By:
Ayton Whitaker
George Palfrey:
Leslie Dwyer
Frank Gilpin:
John Wynn
Gracie Palfrey:
Myrtle Reed
Alice Palfrey (Lal):
Elsa Palmer
Gloria Palfrey:
Gwenda Wilson
Harry Palfrey:
Ronald Wilson
'Erbie Gilpin:
Anthony Green
Huck Kauffman:
Arthur Hill

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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