Programme Index

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of recent record releases
The Witty Wanton (Robert Johnson):
The Boyd Neel Orchestra, directed from the harpsichord by Thurston Dart Galliard (William Brade): The Boyd
Neel Orchestra, directed from the harpsichord by Thurston Dart
Flute Concerto in G (C. P. E. Bach):
Jean-Pierre Rampat (flute); L'Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau Lyre, conducted by Louis de Froment

Contributors

Conducted By:
Louis de Froment

Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band
Graham Stark does his best to misdirect it
David Jacobs introduces
The Stargazers
Harold Smart, Bert Weedon
Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers and Terry Burton
Script by Charles Hart
Bernard Botting and Bill Kellie Production by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Introduces:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Unknown:
Terry Burton
Script By:
Charles Hart
Script By:
Bernard Botting
Script By:
Bill Kellie
Production By:
Johnnie Stewart

A comedy for radio by Charles Hatton
Produced by H. B. Fortuin

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Hatton
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Rupert, the parrot:
Bryan Powley
Amy Roberts:
Mary Merrall
Clara Roberts:
Madeleine Christie
Mr Phillips:
Hamilton Dyce
Vicar:
Peter Neil
Victor Marchetti:
Alec Mango
Mr Zugwill:
Arthur Ridley
BBC announcer:
Kenneth Kendall
Lisa Marina:
Ernestine Costa

For Younger Listeners
' Railway Tales by the Rev. W. Awdry told by Charles E. Stidwill
7 —' Toby the Tram Engine '
Toby the Tram Engine liked pulling his coach Henrietta, to whom he is very attached. With Henrietta and some trucks rattling behind him, Toby ran along beside roads and fields with passengers and goods for the main line.
followed by 5.15 For Children of Most Ages
Saturday Excursion
A magazine programme introduced by Margaret Hubble
Wynford Vaughan Thomas introduces recordings made at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this month at the English Folk Dance and Song Society Festival John Snagge reports from the National Boat Show at Olympia.
Brian Johnston looks at some of the exhibits at the Schoolboy's Own Exhibition.
Produced by John Lane

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. W. Awdry
Told By:
Charles E. Stidwill
Introduced By:
Margaret Hubble
Introduces:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Unknown:
Albert Hall
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
John Lane

Regional Variations (7)

News.

BBC Home Service Scottish

Sport. Sports Medley.

BBC Home Service Welsh

News.

BBC Home Service Midland

News.

BBC Home Service North

Sport.

BBC Home Service West

News

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Sports Session
The day's sport in South-East England reviewed in results, reports, and summaries
Today's programme includes:
Association Football
Fourth Round F.A. Cup
Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea by John Arlott
Millwall v. Newcastle United by Patrick Campbell
Southend United v. Birmingham City by Bill Latto
Newport County v. Arsenal by Dave Roberts
Everton v. West Ham United by Waiter Roche
Blackpool v. Fulham by Don Creedy And a review of other outstanding Cup Ties
Rugby Union
Ireland v. France by H. L. V. Day
Cricket
A brief report from Durban on the secohd day's play in the Third Test Match between South Africa and England
Introduced by Jacob de Vries

Contributors

Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
Dave Roberts
Unknown:
Don Creedy
Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries

presenting
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert and Davy Kaye
Helen Clare
Robert Moreton
Jack Sinipson Ronnie Carroll
Charlie Chester
The Peter Knight Singers
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Continuity by Eric Merriman
/ Production by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Davy Kaye
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Robert Moreton
Unknown:
Jack Sinipson
Unknown:
Ronnie Carroll
Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Eric Merriman
Production By:
Jacques Brown

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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