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Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton with Sidney James , Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques , Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
(The recorded broadcast of December 2 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

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

Contributors

Dr Fitch:
Geoffrey Lewis
Old Truthfulness:
Arthur Young
Landlord:
Eric Anderson
Ebenezer Green:
Lockwood West
Foxy Green:
John Bryning
Schoolmaster:
Hugh Manning
Henry Walker:
Frank Partington
Joe Chambers:
William Eedle
George Lawrence:
David Spenser
Mrs Ball:
Joan Sanderson
Mrs Pottle:
Ella Milne
Flora:
Elizabeth Digby-Smith

For Listeners of All Ages
' Tinker and Tapp Inc.' A general ' knock-up ' with Fred Fairclough on the one side
Herbert Smith on the other and Doris Gambell in the middle
Script by Muriel Levy
Incidental music by Ray Martin and Frank Barber played by a section of the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Produced by Trevor Hill
5.15 For Children of Most Ages
Jubilee Jamboree
A pattern of voices from the four corners of the earth reflecting the World Scout Jamboree at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield
Designed and presented by Graham Gauld

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Fairclough
Unknown:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Doris Gambell
Script By:
Muriel Levy
Music By:
Ray Martin
Music By:
Frank Barber
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Presented By:
Graham Gauld

George Martin welcomes you to "Holiday Playhouse"
A summer season of Variety starring
Elsie and Doris Waters with Adele Leigh
Bryan Johnson
The Radio Revellers
Donald Purchese
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)

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
George Martin
Comedienne:
Elsie Waters
Comedienne:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Adele Leigh
Singer:
Bryan Johnson
Singers:
The Radio Revellers
Unknown:
Donald Purchese
Unknown:
Billy Burden
Singers:
The Adam Singers
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Musicians:
Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
Leader:
Ralph Elman
Script:
Eric Merriman
Script:
George Martin
Script:
Gavin Blakeney
Produce:
John Simmonds

by Bill Naughton
Other parts played by Grahame Pratt and Robert Wallace
Production by Vivian A. Daniels

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Naughton
Played By:
Grahame Pratt
Played By:
Robert Wallace
Production By:
Vivian A. Daniels
Daisy Crompton:
Noel Dyson
Betsy Jane, a neighbour:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Wilf ,:
Alan Rothwell
Florence:
Valerie Miller
Harold:
Brian Peck
Hilda:
Shirley King
Rafe Crompton:
Edward Chapman
Arthur Gaskett:
Brian Trueman

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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