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For Younger Listeners
'The Adventures of Clara Chuff' by Harry Harrison
'The Shocking Behaviour of R. Bubble'
Produced by May Jenkin

5.25 For Older Children
'I Want to Be...'
A series of programmes about careers for girls and boys
8-In the Electricity Industry
Written by Alastair Dunnett
Produced by Claire Chovil

Contributors

Writer (The Adventures of Clara Chuff):
Harry Harrison
Producer (The Adventures of Clara Chuff):
May Jenkin
Peter:
John Richards
Pinkie:
Barbara Leigh Hunt
Forty Fifty/Map:
Hedley Goodall
Clara Chuff:
Marion Glyn-Evans
River Bubble:
Johnny Morris
Fred's Boat/Bill:
Harold Reese
Bert/Fred Purkiss:
Harry Carter
Daisy/Mrs. Purkiss:
Mollie Tapper
Writer (I Want to Be...):
Alastair Dunnett
Producer (I Want to Be...):
Claire Chovil

A sparkling tribute to well-known personalities, outstanding new-comers, and successes in London's world of entertainment
Toastmaster, Eamonn Andrews spotlights
Sylvia Fisher prima donna of international repute
Barbara Kelly , Robert Beatty with some entertaining Canadian comments
' Hutch '
Leslie A. Hutchinson
'the Beau Brummell of the West End'
Keith Michell
Shakespeare-films-and now musicals
Alan Loveday brilliant young New Zealand violinist
Libby Morris
'she's a funny girl! '
Noreen Berry lovely young mezzo-soprano toasts
-the music of Johann Strauss ' operetta
' Casanova '
The Town Criers
(Directed by Cliff Adams )
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Theme music composed by Ron Goodwin
Devised and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Sylvia Fisher
Unknown:
Barbara Kelly
Unknown:
Robert Beatty
Unknown:
Leslie A. Hutchinson
Unknown:
Beau Brummell
Unknown:
Keith Michell
Unknown:
Alan Loveday
Violinist:
Libby Morris
Unknown:
Noreen Berry
Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Composed By:
Ron Goodwin
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

A new play for broadcasting by Stephen Grenfell.
[Starring] Leo McKern and Richard Bebb
with Mary Wimbush
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

(BBC Recording)
(Leo McKern is in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Comedy Theatre, London)

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Grenfell
Producer:
John Gibson
Dr Roger Hadley:
Leo McKern
Janet Hadley:
Mary Wimbush
David Cartwright:
Richard Bebb
David, a boy:
Sulwen Morgan
Myra Cartwright:
Joan Matheson
Convict:
Leigh Crutchley
Eileen Condon:
Sheila Manahan
Mrs Condon:
Ella Milne
Dr Alan Summers:
Robert Sansom
Murlith Condon:
Janette Richer

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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