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Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton and featuring
Sidney James , Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson

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

For Younger Listeners
'The Boy with the Green Thumb '
A series of eight stories
Written by Barbara Euphan Todd and told by Eve
2—' The Green Donkey '
Mr. Sprott, the owner of Nero the donkey, was having a bad season. Nobody seemed to want donkey rides, and it looked as though poor Nero would have to be sold. But Fred Martin decided that this was a time to be extravagant with magic. He used his green thumb again and the result this time was.... a very happy ending.
5.15 For Children of Most Ages
Saturday Excursion
A magazine programme introduced by Margaret Hubble
Mistral-Force 8!
Alun Williams travels from London to Lyons, and reports on his journey between Paris and Dijon at an average speed of over 80 m.p.h., in the ' Mistral ' — the French Railways' fastest train
Produced by John Lane

Contributors

Written By:
Barbara Euphan Todd
Unknown:
Fred Martin
Introduced By:
Margaret Hubble
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Produced By:
John Lane

A summer season of Variety starring Jimmy Wheeler
with Inia Te Wiata
The Hedley Ward Trio
Margaret Ashton
Keith Caldwell 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:
Jimmy Wheeler
Unknown:
Hedley Ward Trio
Unknown:
Margaret Ashton
Unknown:
Keith Caldwell
Unknown:
Billy Burden
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Ron Goodwin
Leader:
Ralph Elman
Script By:
Eric Mprriman
Script By:
George Martin
Unknown:
Eddie Maguire
Produced By:
John Simmonds

by Henry Cecil
A comedy for radio adapted by the author from his new novel with Ronald Simpson , David Kossoff Denys Blakelock , Monica Grey
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by H. B. Fortuin

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Unknown:
Ronald Simpson
Unknown:
David Kossoff
Unknown:
Denys Blakelock
Unknown:
Monica Grey
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Andrew Brent:
Brewster Mason
Mr Richmond:
Maurice Denham
Radio Announcer:
Andrew Sachs
Burglar:
Malcolm Hayes
His mate:
John Bryning
Miss Clinch:
Kathleen Heime
Mr Waite:
Robert Sansom
Mr Tewkesbury:
Hamilton Dyce
Mr Stanmore:
Hugh Manning
Mr Justice Soames:
Denys Blakelock
Bank Manager:
Lockwood West
Magistrate:
John Ruddock
Police Constable:
Trevor Martin
Sally:
Joan Sanderson
Inspector Howard:
John Graham
Vivienne:
Monica Grey
Mr Justice Short:
Ronald Simpson
Sibyl:
Rosamund Greenwood
Mr Brown:
David Kossoff

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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