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Year of the Festival
Written and compiled by Leslie Baily
Gaiety and controversy at the -Festival; The Stone of Scone; Princess Elizabeth visits Canada; Opening of the Festival Hall; Churchill returns to No. 10; Illness of King George VI; Christopher Chataway-a young man's view of the year; Basil Spence-the significance of the new Coventry Cathedral; Audrey Russell—a tour of the South Bank Exhibition.
The recorded voices of King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, The Duke of Edinburgh, President Truman. Lord Woolton, Mr. Clement Attlee, Mr. Herbert Morrison, and many distinguished speakers, artists, and commentators of the year
Pages turned by Freddy Grisewood
Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Turned By:
Freddy Grisewood
Production By:
Vernon Harris

by Nina Barrett
Nina Barrett lost her sight when she was only a few months old. This has never deterred her from earning her living-she has had a variety of jobs. Now she is raising chickcns-with some help from her guide-dog, Laddie-and describes how, between them, they cope with the three cockerels and their forty-five wives.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nina Barrett

For Younger Listeners
' The Adventures of Clara Chuff'
' The Case of the Crying Baby '
Produced by May Jenkin
5.25 For Older Children
' Want to Be ... '
A series of programmes about careers for boys and girls
6-A Civil Airline Pilot
Written by Alastair Dunnett
Produced by John Lane

Contributors

Produced By:
May Jenkin
Written By:
Alastair Dunnett
Produced By:
John Lane
Pinkie:
Barbara Leigh Hunt
Peter:
John Richards
Forty-Fifty:
Hedley Goodall
Policeman:
Hedley Goodall
Clara Chuff:
Marian Glyn-Evans
Edward Updown, a Silly Signal:
Johnny Morris
Caroline, the Camper's Coach:
Mollie Tapper
Bert Smith:
Harry Carter
Edie Smith:
Kathleen Hilditch

presenting
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
With
Bill Waddington , James Johnston
Ronnie Barker , Patricia Hayes
Valerie Tryon , Joyce Gartside
Elsie Waters and Doris Waters
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Continuity and Ted Ray 's sketch by Terry Nation and John Junkin
' Pocket Theatre ' written by Jeremy Bullmore
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
Tickets for this programme, which is recorded on Sundays at 3.45 p.m., may be obtained by writing to [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Bill Waddington
Unknown:
James Johnston
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Valerie Tryon
Unknown:
Joyce Gartside
Unknown:
Elsie Waters
Unknown:
Doris Waters
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
John Junkin
Written By:
Jeremy Bullmore
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

by Georgette Heyer
Adapted for broadcasting by Cyril Wentzel
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by Norman Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Georgette Heyer
Unknown:
Dy Cyril Wentzel
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Mrs Stapie:
Una Venning
John Staple:
Denis Goacher
Ben:
Brian Smith
Joseph:
John Graham
Nell Stornaway:
June Tobin
Coate:
Trevor Martin
Henry Stornaway:
Lionel Gamlin
Winkfield:
Will Leighton
Gabriel Stogumber:
Stephen Jack
Sir Peter Stornaway:
Baliol Holloway
Chirk:
Brian Haines

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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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