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Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band with Alfred Marks , David Jacobs
The Stargazers
Janie Marden , Harold Smart
Bert Weedon ,. Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers
Script by Charles Hart
Bernard Botting and Bill Kellie
Production by Leonard Trebilco

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Janie Marden
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Script By:
Charles Hart
Script By:
Bernard Botting
Script By:
Bill Kellie
Production By:
Leonard Trebilco

The story of a man and a roundabout by Janet M. Howorth
Cast in order of speaking:
Production by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet M. Howorth
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Sarah Briggs:
Kathleen Helme
Mrs Hewitt:
Molly Rankin
Sarah's mother:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Mrs Jones:
Beatrice Kane
Mrs Jackson:
Mollie Maureen
Mrs Partridge:
Gladys Spencer
Mrs Smith:
Molly Lumley
Mrs Ross:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Bus conductor:
Leonard Trolley
Albert Briggs:
Cyril Shaps
Barmaid:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Joe Soap:
Hamilton Dyce
Mr Hewitt:
Eric Anderson
Mr Smith:
Eric Francis
Mr Jackson:
Emerton Court
Mr Ross:
John Rae
Mr Jones:
Leonard Trolley
Mr Partridge:
Frank Partington
The Mayor:
James Thomason

For Younger Listeners
' Railway Tales' by the Rev. W. Awdry
Told by Charles E. Stidwill
1— 'The Three Railway Engines '
The story of Edward, Gordon, and Henry, who lived in the same shed and who were always boasting and quarrelling among themselves until, after a series of adventures, they found that it was best to be good friends and to help each other.
For Children of Most Ages
Saturday Excursion
A magazine programme introduced by Margaret Hubble
' The Islands Round Our Coast'
BBC commentators have visited islands off the coast of Great Britain and tell their recorded stories of these visits
Brian Vesey-FitzGerald introduces you to the Isle of Sark
Trevor Hill to the Isle of Man and Alun Williams to the Isle of Flatholme
George Davidson visits the Island of Bute and a visit to the Island of Runnymede on the Thames
Produced by John Lane

Contributors

Told By:
Charles E. Stidwill
Introduced By:
Margaret Hubble
Stories Of:
These Visits
Introduces:
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
George Davidson
Produced By:
John Lane

Regional Variations (3)

Sports Medley.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Sport in the West. Reports on cricket, sailing, swimming, sport and health.

BBC Home Service West

Harry Davidson 's Orchestra and his Folk Dance Band
Guest artist:
Billie Baker (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Bill Groves
Caller, Jack Hamilton
Producer, Stanton Jefferies

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Soprano:
Billie Baker
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Bill Groves
Unknown:
Jack Hamilton
Producer:
Stanton Jefferies

Regional Variations (2)

Coasting Along: Variety from the North Wales seaside resorts.

BBC Home Service Welsh

(Summer Season) presenting
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert and Bernard Spear
Billie Anthony
Max Geldray
Alan Clive
Elsie Waters and Doris Waters
Bruce Trent
The Peter Knight Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitx
Continuity by Eric Merriman and Louis Schwartz
Production by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Bernard Spear
Unknown:
Billie Anthony
Unknown:
Max Geldray
Unknown:
Alan Clive
Unknown:
Elsie Waters
Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Conducted By:
Harry Rabinowitx
Unknown:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Louis Schwartz
Production By:
Jacques Brown

by Lister Sinclair
Adapted and produced by James Crampsey
Others taking part:
Jean Clark , Gwyneth Guthrie
Jane Moreland , Catherine Vivian

Contributors

Unknown:
Lister Sinclair
Produced By:
James Crampsey
Unknown:
Jean Clark
Unknown:
Gwyneth Guthrie
Unknown:
Jane Moreland
Unknown:
Catherine Vivian
Murdoch MacDonald:
John M. Bannerman
Mary, his wife:
Jean Taylor Smith
Kate, their daughter:
Mary Riggans
James, their son:
James Grant
Barney Hannay:
Robert Baird
Joe Threefingers:
Clarke Tait
Mr Reading:
Peter Mannering
Mrs Reading:
Lois McLean
Hector Morrison:
Douglas Murchie
Mrs Morrison:
Joan Fitzpatrick
A sailor:
James Nairn

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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About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More