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by Vera Burtt
The first time the speaker saw Gravesend Reach was more than twenty years ago. Walking out of Tilbury station on to the sea-wall, she was amazed to find herself at the seaside. A beautiful white passenger ship bound for Australia was easing her way out into the fairway under the guidance of a couple of tugs. Since then Vera Burtt has looked at that scene more times than she can count: it never fails to give her the same feeling of excitement.

Contributors

Unknown:
Vera Burtt
Unknown:
Vera Burtt

A programme within the reach of those who enjoy playing for their own entertainment
Marsyas Wind Quintet:
Clifford Seville (flute)
John Barnett (oboe)
Basil Tschaikov (clarinet) Rogci Birnstingl (bassoon)
Alan Civil (horn) with Clifton Helliwell (piano)
(Continued in next column)

Contributors

Oboe:
John Barnett
Bassoon:
Rogci Birnstingl
Horn:
Alan Civil
Piano:
Clifton Helliwell

Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton with Sidney James , Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
(The recorded broadcast of October 28 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Written By:
Alan Simpson
Written By:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Sidney James
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Conducted By:
Wally Stott
Produced By:
Dennis Main Wilson

by Leslie Gillett
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by David H. Godfrey

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Gillett
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Mrs Betts:
Elsa Palmer
Mary Brand:
Isabel Dean
Lewis Reader:
Hugh Manning
Reception ist:
Rosamund Greenwood
Spectator:
John Ruddock
Steward:
Simon Lack
Carl Fredericks:
Frederick Schiller
' Young ' Bratz:
Barry Foster
Professor Memmo:
Wensley Pithey
Maxim:
Hamilton Dyce

A summer season of Variety starring
Arthur Askey with James Johnston
Mary Illing
Frank Horrox
Marie Benson and the Londonairs and featuring
Billy Burden with the visitor of the week at ' Martin's Inn '
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams
Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
(Leader. Ralph Elman )
Script by Eric Merriman and George Martin with additional sketch material by Eddie Maguire
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
James Johnston
Unknown:
Mary Illing
Unknown:
Frank Horrox
Unknown:
Marie Benson
Unknown:
Billy Burden
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Ron Goodwin
Leader:
Ralph Elman
Script By:
Eric Merriman
Script By:
George Martin
Unknown:
Eddie Maguire
Produced By:
John Simmonds

A radio play by Lance Sieveking based on his own novel
Production by Donald McWhinnie

Contributors

Play By:
Lance Sieveking
Production By:
Donald McWhinnie
Hilary Barrington:
Norman Shelley
Martin Kade, his nephew:
Frank Windsor
Rosamund Lely:
Brenda Dunrich
Kaluna:
Geoffrey Matthews
' Birdie ' Carfax:
Annette Kelly
Captain Topley:
Brewster Mason
The Prime Minister:
Robert Sansom

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