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A series of programmes taking you behind the scenes in a provincial Police Force
Introduced by E. J. Dodd , C.B.E. Chief Constable of Birmingham
Dial 999
James Pestridge dials 999 for the Police Emergency Service and follows his call through the great G.P.O. Telephone Exchange in Birmingham to the Police Information Room. Pol'ce Officers demonstrate how calls are received and show what action is taken.
(The recorded broadcast of Sept. 21)

Contributors

Introduced By:
E. J. Dodd
Unknown:
James Pestridge

Four in A Chord
Something to Sing About
Micky Andrews
Bernard Hunter
A Note or Two
Jerry Allen and his Trio
Ann Trevor
Top of the Bill Peter Cavanagh
Compere, Jack Watson
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Jacques Brown
(Bernard Hunter is appearing in Airs on a Shoestring ' at the Royal Court Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Micky Andrews
Unknown:
Bernard Hunter
Unknown:
Jerry Allen
Unknown:
Ann Trevor
Unknown:
Bill Peter Cavanagh
Unknown:
Jack Watson
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Jacques Brown
Produced By:
Bernard Hunter

For Younger Listeners.
Written for radio by Muriel Levy with incidental music written by Henry Reed and played on two pianos by Henry Reed and Violet Carson.

Contributors

Writer:
Muriel Levy
Incidental Music:
Henry Reed
Piano:
Henry Reed
Piano:
Violet Carson
Producer:
Trevor Hill
Lollypop:
Joyce Palin
Mom Lolly:
Violet Carson
Pop Lolly:
Fred Fairclough
Three Jelly Babies:
Violet Carson
Three Jelly Babies:
Doris Gambell
Three Jelly Babies:
Muriel Levy
Private Praline:
Geoffrey Wheeler
The Postman:
Herbert Smith
Sir Cornelius Creme-de-Menlhe:
Frederic Wilson
Lady Cora Creme-de-Menthe:
Muriel Levy
Miss Judy Jujube:
Doris Gambell
The Parrot:
Herbert Smith

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Norris Stanley)
Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
Nancy Evans (contralto)
Given before an invited audience in the Gala Hall, West Bromwich
Next week's concert: Hallf Orchestra, conductor. Sir John Barbirolli , from Manchester

Contributors

Conductor:
Rudolf Schwarz
Contralto:
Nancy Evans
Conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli

The old maestro presents a new series
with Peter Sellers, Harold Berens, Kenneth Connor, Don Peters, Joan Sims
The Beaux and the Belles
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenouthet
Script by George Wadmore, Ted Ray and Sid Colin
Produced by George Inns
(Peter Sellers is appearing in 'Mother Goose ' at the London Palladium; Joan Sims , in 'Intimacy at 8.30' at the Criterion Theatre, London)

Contributors

Comedian:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Harold Berens
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Don Peters
Unknown:
Joan Sims
Conductor:
Paul Fenouthet
Script:
George Wadmore
Script:
Ted Ray
Script:
Sid Colin
Producer:
George Inns

A radio play by John Richmond based on the book by Ricarda Huch translated by Selma Berner
Pianist, Josephine Lee
The scene is the country outside St. Petersburg during the summer of 1903. Production by Val Gielgud

Contributors

Play By:
John Richmond
Book By:
Ricarda Huch
Translated By:
Selma Berner
Pianist:
Josephine Lee
Production By:
Val Gielgud
Jegor Rasimkara, the Governor:
Malcolm Keen
Lusinje, his wife:
Avice Landone
Welja, his son:
Edward Kelsey
His daughters: Jessika:
Monica Grey
Katya:
Belle Chrystall
Lev Petrovitch Manilov:
Roger Snowdon
Ivan, a coachman:
George Merritt
Mariushka a servant:
Gladys Spencer
Voice:
Edward Jewesbury

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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