Programme Index

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Augmented
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Lou Campara and his
Belltones Gordon Turner , Margaret Bond
Peter Cavanagh , David Hughes
Presented by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Lou Campara
Unknown:
Belltones Gordon Turner
Unknown:
Margaret Bond
Unknown:
Peter Cavanagh
Unknown:
David Hughes
Presented By:
Bill Worsley

by A. E. Matthews
During his long life on the stage Mr. Matthews has acted with many great theatrical figures: Ellen and Marion Terry , Charles Hawtrey , John Hare , and Charles Wyndham. When Peggy Bran-ford went to see him at his home in Hertfordshire he recalled those early days and talked of some of the famous people he has met-among them Lord Roberts and Sir Henry Irving.

Contributors

Unknown:
A. E. Matthews
Unknown:
Marion Terry
Unknown:
Charles Hawtrey
Unknown:
John Hare
Unknown:
Charles Wyndham.
Unknown:
Sir Henry Irving.

12-Kitchener of Khartoum by Sir Ronald Storrs
' The truth of this rugged, intuitive Empire builder was so much stronger than the popular image.' Sir Ronald Storrs served Lord Kitchener as Oriental Secretary in Egypt, 1911-14, and draws on his memory of this friendship for a compelling portrait.
(First broadcast on March 30, 1952)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Ronald Storrs
Unknown:
Sir Ronald Storrs

For Children of Most Ages
'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll
(arranged as a dialogue story)
3—' Pig and Pepper '
Production by Fenella Scott
After nibbling her magical mushroom Alice managed to bring herself back to her usual height. She was just beginning to enjoy this when she noticed a little house at her feet, only about four feet high. So she ate a little more mushroom and brought herself down to nine inches, hoping that in the house she would find someone to tell her the way into the beautiful garden.....
5.30 For Listeners of Most Ages
• Play Up! '
A magazine programme of sports and games introducing
New Guinea Pigs
Sports Headquarters
' Why not take up ... ? '
A young sports personality and a celebrity
Introduced by Peter Cranmer
Produced by Graham Gauld
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Production By:
Fenella Scott
Introduced By:
Peter Cranmer
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Alice:
Patricia Field
The Fish Footman:
Frank Birch
The March Hare:
Frank Birch
The Frog Footman:
Norman Shellev
The Mad Hatter:
Norman Shellev
The Uglv Duchess:
Vivienne Chatterton
The Dormouse:
Vivienne Chatterton
The Cheshire Cat:
Stephen Jack
Narrator:
David Davis

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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