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Fifty Years Ago
' This here Progress, it keeps on.'-Mr. Smallways in ' The War in the Air by H. G. Wells , 1908.
Written and compiled by Leslie Baily
Music composed and arranged by Alan Paul
Lord Brabazon of Tara a motorist in a cloth cap
Miss Dollis Brooke of the Pelissier Follies Mr. L. R. Willdridge representing the ordinary man and the voices of: Mr. Griffith Brewer the first English aeroplane passenger
Miss Florrie Forde star of the Music-Hall
In an Edwardian Scrapbook with songs, suffragettes and news stories of 1908 with Gladys Young , Andrew Faulds
Deryck Guyler , Helen Clare
Dudley Rolpn , Clarence Wright
Oliver Burt
Eric Phillips , Gordon Davies Betty Hardy , Margaret Leigh
Pages turned by Freddy Grisewood BBC Revue Chorus and Orchestra
Conducted by Alan Paul
Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
H. G. Wells
Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Arranged By:
Alan Paul
Unknown:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Andrew Faulds
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Dudley Rolpn
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Oliver Burt
Unknown:
Eric Phillips
Unknown:
Gordon Davies
Unknown:
Betty Hardy
Unknown:
Margaret Leigh
Turned By:
Freddy Grisewood
Conducted By:
Alan Paul
Production By:
Vernon Harris

presenting
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert with Flotsam (B. C. Hilliam )
Dermot Troy , Ronnie Barker
Patricia Hayes , Jack Brymer
Julia Shelley ,Alfred Marks
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 Jack Hulbert
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
B. C. Hilliam
Unknown:
Dermot Troy
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Jack Brymer
Unknown:
Julia Shelley
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Terry Nation
Unknown:
John Junkin
Written By:
Jack Hulbert
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

The novel by Henry Cecil adapted as a comedy for radio by the author with Ronald Simpson , David Kossoff Denys Blakelock , Monica Grey
Produced by H. B. Fortuin

Contributors

Novel By:
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 Helme
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 Kossoft

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