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in which Michael Miles introduces
The Coronets
Bill Maynard
Professional Protégée
Joan Regan
Miriam Karlin
Your Favourite Musical Comedy with Billy Milton
Resident Top of the Bill Cyril Fletcher
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Trafford Whiteloek

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Miles
Unknown:
Joan Regan
Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Billy Milton
Unknown:
Bill Cyril Fletcher
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Trafford Whiteloek

Another in the series of radio portraits of famous personalities in the entertainment world with Bing Crosby , Jerry Desmonde
David Dunhill
The Rev. James Butterworth and Bob Hope
Script by Gordon Gow
Produced by Thurstan Holland

Contributors

Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Jerry Desmonde
Unknown:
David Dunhill
Unknown:
Rev. James Butterworth
Unknown:
Bob Hope
Script By:
Gordon Gow
Produced By:
Thurstan Holland

For the Youngest Listeners
A story in rhyme:
' Big Dog and Little Dog ' by Wilma Horsbrugh
For Children of All Ages
'The Debatable Mound'
A play in four parts adapted by Marion MacWilliam from the book by Dorita Fairlie Bruce
1--' We leave London for St. Ringans '
Others taking part: Louise Maclaren
Douglas Murchie , Gwyneth Guthrie
Rosemary Shakeshaft
For Older Listeners
' Sing a Song of Scotland'
1 — ' In the Highlands '
Singers : Janette Sclanders and Alexander Carmichael
Narrator, Bryden Murdoch
Script by Allan MacKinnon
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilma Horsbrugh
Adapted By:
Marion MacWilliam
Book By:
Dorita Fairlie Bruce
Unknown:
Louise MacLaren
Unknown:
Douglas Murchie
Unknown:
Gwyneth Guthrie
Unknown:
Rosemary Shakeshaft
Singers:
Janette Sclanders
Singers:
Alexander Carmichael
Narrator:
Bryden Murdoch
Script By:
Allan MacKinnon
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Professor Cuthbert Crawford, an archaeologist:
Bryden Murdoch
Lalage his elder daughter, who keeps house:
Sheila Prentice
Susan, his younger daughter, aged 16:
Lesley Fraser
Keith Crawford, aged 13:
Mary Riggans
Cuthbert Crawford (known as ' Cubbie ') aged 11:
Frances MacAlpine
Miss Pennycuick, a cousin of the late Mrs Crawford:
Effie Morrison
Admiral Majendie:
Leonard Maguire
Dick Majendie, his son:
Robert Sloss

Regional Variations (6)

Scottish music played by the Scottish Country Players.

BBC Home Service Scottish

As North.

BBC Home Service Midland

Seaside Variety- from the Knightstone Theatre, Weston-super-Mare.

BBC Home Service West

Gwasanaerth Hwvrol

BBC Home Service Welsh

Blackpool Night:artists appearingon the Lancashire coast.

BBC Home Service North

A programme of past tunes in a present setting with Helen Clare , Marcia Owen
Benny Lee , Laurie Payne
The Peter Knight Singers
The Dennis Wilson Trio
Louis Voss and his Orchestra
Introduced by Joy Worth
Producer, Jimmy Grant

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Marcia Owen
Unknown:
Benny Lee
Unknown:
Laurie Payne
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson Trio
Unknown:
Louis Voss
Introduced By:
Joy Worth
Unknown:
Jimmy Grant

with Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan
BBC Men's Chorus (Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenouthet
Script by Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Chorus Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Conducted By:
Paul Fenouthet
Script By:
Richard Murdoch
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

Regional Variations (3)

'The Adventures of the Black Girl in her search for God,' story by Bernard Shaw, adapted for broadcasting by Hugh Stewart.

BBC Home Service West

The Strathspey King: a radio portrait of ScottSkinner with illustrations from his records

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

by Norman G. Matthews
The speaker is visiting the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales for the first time and with the aid of recordings made there gives his impressions of this festival.

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman G. Matthews

Regional Variations (5)

Sport and news items.

BBC Home Service Scottish

BBC Midland Light Orchestra

BBC Home Service Midland

History in Pictures: David Piper talks about exhibits in the current ' Kings and Queens of England ' exhibition. Liverpool.'

BBC Home Service North

As North

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Rene Soames (tenor)
Clifton Helliwell (accompanist)

Contributors

Tenor:
Rene Soames
Accompanist:
Clifton Helliwell

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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