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BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Guest conductor:
Denis Wright
John Cameron (baritone)
George Swift (trumpet)
The programme includes
NEW MUSIC FOR BRASS featuring
The Band of the Year
Munn and Felton's
Conductor, Stanley Boddington
Programme presented by John Webster
Produced by Geoffrey Brand
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Part 1
(conducted by the composer)
This part of the concert is being relayed by RIAS, Berlin
Part 2 at 8.45 (Light)

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Conductor:
Denis Wright
Baritone:
John Cameron
Baritone:
George Swift
Conductor:
Stanley Boddington
Presented By:
John Webster
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

A sparkling tribute to well-known personalities, outstanding new-comers and successes in London's world of entertainment
Toastmaster, Eamonn Andrews spotlights
Joan Hammond
World-renowned prima donna celebrating the centenary of Giacomo Puccini
Margaret Leighton with Jeremy Brett and Felicity Ross in a scene from
Terence Rattigan 's new play
VARIATION ON A THEME
Anne Shelton
. whose songs make records in more ways than one
Cyril Fletcher perpetrator-in-chief of the odd ode
Jimmy Thompson an * impressionable ' young funstar
The Town Criers
(Directed by Cliff Adams )
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Theme music by Ron Goodwin
Devised and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Joan Hammond
Unknown:
Giacomo Puccini
Unknown:
Margaret Leighton
Unknown:
Jeremy Brett
Unknown:
Felicity Ross
Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Unknown:
Anne Shelton
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Jimmy Thompson
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Music By:
Ron Goodwin

A play for radio by C. E. Webber
Production by Frederick Bradnum (The recorded broadcast of Feb. 24)
When an art connoisseur learns that his wife has sent his favourite picture to the church bazaar, and that it has been sold for five shillings, he simply tells her to go and buy it back. But he reckons without a ' man of principle.'

Contributors

Unknown:
C. E. Webber
Production By:
Frederick Bradnum
Sir Vincent Pewzey:
Richard Williams
Lady Pewzey (Caroline):
Sheila Manahan
George Foster:
John Sharp
Martha Foster:
Constance Fraser
Mrs Boscomb:
Beatrix MacKey
Tony Groves:
Laurence Payne
Judy Groves:
June Tobin
Nora Figgis:
Sheila Grant
Bertram:
John Bryning
Mr Dart:
Will Leighton

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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