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Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band with Graham Stark , David Jacobs
The Stargazers
Patti Lewis , Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers
Script by Charles Hart
Bernard Botting , and Bill Kellie Production by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Graham Stark
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Patti Lewis
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Script By:
Charles Hart
Script By:
Bernard Botting
Script By:
Bill Kellie
Production By:
Johnnie Stewart

by Elspeth Davies
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by David H. Godfrey

Contributors

Unknown:
Elspeth Davies
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Joe Pickering:
Alan Reid
Mr Hammond:
George Hagan
Mrs Tyler:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Ken Bartlett:
Roger Snowdon
Susan Robinson:
Annette Kelly
Bob Tyler:
Michael Dear
Sergeant Ball:
Norman Wynne
Reg Robinson:
Frank Partington
Railwayman:
Eric Francis
Passengers:
Emerton Court
Passengers:
Morris Sweden
Passengers:
Kathleen Helme
Police Inspector:
Seymour Green
Policeman:
John Graham

For Younger Listeners
Railway Tales by the Rev. W. Awdry told by Charles E. Stidwill 5
—' Troublesome Engines '
This story tells how the Fat Controller dealt with the bigger engines who were Getting Above Themselves, and how Thomas, Edward, and a new engine called Percy came to the rescue. Percy is a-willing little chap, but, like Thomas, he is often cheeky to the bigger engines.
followed by For Children of Most Ages
Saturday Excursion
A magazine programme introduced by Margaret Hubble
Of Isobars and Isotherms
Reporters in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow tell you how the weather forecasts are arrived at and meet some of the men and women who do the job
Produced by Graham Gauld and John Lane

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. W. Awdry
Told By:
Charles E. Stidwill
Introduced By:
Margaret Hubble
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Produced By:
John Lane

Hervey Alan
Janet Brown
Judy Campbell
Benny Hill
Semprini
The George Mitchell Choir
British Concert Orchestra (Leader, Reginald Morley )
Conducted by Vic Oliver and Philip Martell
Script by Carey Edwards
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Hervey Alan
Unknown:
Janet Brown
Unknown:
Judy Campbell
Unknown:
Benny Hill
Unknown:
Semprini
Leader:
Reginald Morley
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Philip Martell
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Production By:
Tom Ronald

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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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