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Manchester November Handicap
Commentaries on the race by Raymond Glendenning , assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader, from the Grand Stand; and by Harry Middleton , assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader, at Kersal Bend
From Manchester Racecourse

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Assisted By:
Claude Harrison
Unknown:
Harry Middleton
Assisted By:
Tom E. Webster

For Younger Listeners
Serenade for Children with Madeleine Christie and Neil Brown as story-readers
Duncan Robertson and Mary Dawson singing duets and Daisy Badger and Hilda Stephenson at two pianos
The stories:
'Fly Away Peter ' by Garry Fraser and ' The Black Dog of Eas-Archan' by Isabella C. Douglas
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
5.25 For Older Children
I Want To Be ...
A series of programmes about careers for boys and girls
16 - ‘A Builder'
Written by J. E. Taylor
Produced by John Lane

Contributors

Unknown:
Madeleine Christie
Unknown:
Neil Brown
Unknown:
Duncan Robertson
Unknown:
Mary Dawson
Unknown:
Daisy Badger
Unknown:
Hilda Stephenson
Unknown:
Garry Fraser
Unknown:
Isabella C. Douglas
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Written By:
J. E. Taylor
Produced By:
John Lane

with Vic Oliver as host and Master of Ceremonies who each week invites stars from all branches of the entertainment world
This week his guests are:
John Cameron
Mabel Consitanduros
Diane Dubarry
Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Harry Mooney with Victor King
The Radio Revellers
Gladys Young
The George Mitchell Choir
Variety Concert Orchestra (Leader, Richard WorraU )
Conducted by Philip Martell and Vic Oliver
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
John Cameron
Unknown:
Mabel Consitanduros
Unknown:
Diane Dubarry
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Denis Goodwin
Unknown:
Harry Mooney
Leader:
Richard Worrau
Conducted By:
Philip Martell
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Production By:
Tom Ronald

A play for broadcasting by Norman Wright
Based on the novel
' Somebody at the Door ' by Raymond Postgate
Characters in order of speaking:
Production by Norman Wright

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Norman Wright
Production By:
Norman Wright
The Vicar:
Preston Lockwood
Mrs Gibbs:
Hester Paton Brown
Renata Grayling:
Grizelda Hervey
Dr Hopkins:
Douglas Haves
Inspector Holly:
Brian Haines
Police Surgeon Campbell:
Ian Sadler
Mr Maccles:
Howieson Culff
Superintendent:
Norman Claridge
Sir James Mackenzie:
Neil Tuson
Charlie Evetts:
Lewis Stringer
Ann Darling:
Sulwen Morgan
Harry Kelvin:
Roger Snowdon
Bert Fremont:
Frank Atkinson
George Ransom:
Wyndham Milligan
Pola:
Virginia Winter
Mr Touran:
Rupert Davies
Corporal:
Garard Green
Hugh Rolandson:
Ian Lubbock

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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