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English Folk-song Suite (Vaughan
Williams): Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Symphonic Poem: Phaeton (Saint-
Saëns): Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. conducted by Louis Fourestier
Alborada del gracioso (Ravel):
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. conducted by Ernest Ansermet

Contributors

Unknown:
Adrian Boult
Conducted By:
Louis Fourestier
Conducted By:
Ernest Ansermet

The Four in A Chord
Bill Vinden
Something to Sing About
Ormond Douglas
Terry Scott
Your Favourite Musical Comedy
Lorely Dyer
Resident Top of the Bill
Eric Barker
Compare, Michael Miles
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Vinden
Unknown:
Ormond Douglas
Unknown:
Terry Scott
Unknown:
Lorely Dyer
Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
Michael Miles
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
John Simmonds

A play for radio by Cedric Richards based on the Spanish novel by Juan Valera
Cast in order of speaking:
The scene is Andalusia
The time: about the year 1880 Produced by Mary Hope Allen

Contributors

Unknown:
Cedric Richards
Novel By:
Juan Valera
Produced By:
Mary Hope Allen
Dofia Casilda:
Vivienne Chatterton
Currito, her son:
Hugh David
The Doctor:
Jeffrey Segal
The Priest:
John Turnbull
Don Pedro de Vargas Currito's uncle:
Eric Elliott
Don Luis de Vargas, Don Pedro's son:
John Humphry
Maria:
Aline Waites
Antonona:
Janet Burnell
Pepita Jimenez:
Sara Gregory
Count Genazahar:
Godfrey Kenton
The Captain:
Peter Claughton
The Croupier:
Edward ,kelsey

Eddie Arnold gives some of his impressions
Dorothy Carless the singer of hit songs
Helen Haye with Rachel Gurney in an excerpt from
'Dear Octopus' by Dodie Smith
Rowland Jones (tenor) sings ' None Shall Sleep' from the opera
' Turandot ' by Puccini
Saveen with Daisy May the Master Ventriloquist
Max Wall
' The Irresistible '
What will he do next?
The George Mitchell Choir sing ' La Danza ' (Rossini)
British Concert Orchestra
(Leader, Lionel Bentley )
Conducted by Vic Oliver and Philip Martell play
The Coronation March ' (Meyerbeer) and accompany the artists
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Eddie Arnold
Unknown:
Dorothy Carless
Unknown:
Helen Haye
Unknown:
Rachel Gurney
Leader:
Lionel Bentley
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Conducted By:
Philip Martell
Production By:
Tom Ronald

by Wynyard Browne
Adapted for broadcasting by Peter Watts
Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Wynyard Browne
Broadcasting By:
Peter Watts
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Nannie:
Iné Cameron
Nina Trafford:
Molly Rankin
Rachel Gardiner:
Joan Hart
Paul Gardiner:
Patrick Barr
Charles Trafford:
Edgar Norfolk
Arthur Lamb:
Richard Williams
Grace Smith:
Angela Baddeley

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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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