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' Homer Jackson Investigates
The adventures of an irresponsible journalist by Margaret Potter
Other parts played by Geoffrey Banks , John Broadbent
Madeleine Vacher , Robert Trueman
ProductionTrevor Hill
Homer Jackson not only likes to write about crime-he also likes to do a spot of investigating on his own accord, to the annoyance of both Inspector Corbie and Mr. Briggs, his editor!

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Played By:
Geoffrey Banks
Played By:
John Broadbent
Played By:
Madeleine Vacher
Played By:
Robert Trueman
Production By:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Homer Jackson
Homer Jackson, an Irishman:
Bryden Murdoch
Jimmy, the young ' cub reporter:
Brian Trueman
Josiah Briggs, owner-editor of the Liverpool newspaper:
Fred Fairclough
Inspector Corbie, of the Liverpool C.I.D:
Ernest Hawtin
Sir Edward Langton, owner of Langton Hall .:
Charles Crabbe
Bailey, his manservant:
Norman Somers
Gerald Jefferson, a ' collector ' of art treasures:
Philp Waddilove
Bretherton, the lodge-keeper:
Herbert Smithsmith
Henry, the paper's photographer:
Herbert Smith
Mrs Bretherton:
Violet Carson

Sylvia Campbell
George Martin
Gladys Morgan
Freddie Sales
The Russ Henderson Trinidad Steel Band
Inia Te Wiata sings 'Oh could I but express in song* by Malashkin and ' The Song of the Volga Boatmen '
The George Mitchell Choir sings ' The Holy City '
The British Concert Orchestra
(Leader. Reginald Morley )
Conducted by Vic Oliver and Philip Martell play the Overture from ' Ruslan and Ludmilla' and accompany the artists
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Sylvia Campbell
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Gladys Morgan
Leader:
Reginald Morley
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Philip Martell
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Production By:
Tom Ronald

by A.F. Grey
The action of the play takes place in the study of Dr. Robin Hamilton's house in Munden Square Gardens.

Contributors

Author:
A.F. Grey
Stage Production:
Dennis Ramsden
Radio Presentation:
Finlay J. MacDonald
Lucy Lumm:
Jeanne Cook
Arthur Brock:
Derek Waring
Harold Bumpus:
Dennis Ramsden
Dr Robin Hamilton:
Douglas Storm
Pauline Chiltern:
Christine Russell
Sir David Syme:
Duncan Bowman
Pennifold Poole:
John Morris

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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