Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,835 playable programmes from the BBC

French Suite No. 2, in C minor Allemande; Courante; Sarabande;
Air; Minuet; Gigue
French Suite No. 6, in E
Allemande; Courante; Sarabande;
Gavotte: Polonaise; Bourree;
Minuet; Gigue played by Robert Collet (piano)
The first of three programmes in which all six of Bach's French Suites are to be played.

Contributors

Piano:
Robert Collet

A mosaic of melody woven from the life and tunes of Harry Warren with Ella Fitzgerald , Bing Crosby
Vic Damone , Johnny Desmond
The New Glenn Miller Orchestra
Directed by Ray McKinley
Lou Snider and his Orchestra
Compiled and presented by Paul Martin
Produced by Harold Rogera

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Warren
Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Vic Damone
Unknown:
Johnny Desmond
Directed By:
Ray McKinley
Directed By:
Lou Snider
Presented By:
Paul Martin
Produced By:
Harold Rogera

For Children of Most Ages
' The Great Toytown Mystery '
A Toytown Play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production by Josephine Plummer
(Felix Felton is in ' Where's Charley? ' at the Palace Theatre)
5.30 For Older Children
First Attempts
Young artists making their first broadcast
From Belfast
Cicely introduces
Maeve McCreanor (soprano)
Accompanist. Havelock Nelson
From Glasgow
Kathleen introduces
The Scottish Junior Ensemble
Accompanist, Margaret Rankin
From London
Claire introduces
Carolyn and John Hursey
(two pianos)
At the organ, Charles Smart

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Accompanist:
Havelock Nelson
Accompanist:
Margaret Rankin
Unknown:
John Hursey
Unknown:
Charles Smart
Larry the Lamb:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
Dennis the Dachshund:
Preston Lockwood
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix Felton
The Sentry:
Norman Shelley
Mr Growser:
Ralph de Rohan

in association with the L.C.C. presents the LIGHT MUSIC
FESTIVAL OF 1958
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Guest Conductor, Malcolm Arnold
Marion Studholme (soprano)
British Concert Band
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Max Jaffa introduces
The Trio:
Max Jaffa (violin)
Reginald Kilbey (cello)
Jack Byfield (piano) and The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn
Programme presented by Michael Brooke
Produced by Geoffrey Brand
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Part 1
(conducted by the composer)
Part 2 at 8.45 (Light)

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Conductor:
Malcolm Arnold
Soprano:
Marion Studholme
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Introduces:
Max Jaffa
Violin:
Max Jaffa
Cello:
Reginald Kilbey
Piano:
Jack Byfield
Conductor:
William Llewellyn
Presented By:
Michael Brooke
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

Something for everyone in a holiday mood with The George Mitchell Glee Club
A Family Saga
' Life with the Burkes '
Roving reporter, Tom Mennard
Songs provided by: John Hauxvell , Elizabeth Larner
This week's visitors:
Elsie and Doris Waters
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental music by Edwin Braden Sketch material by Johnny Speight
Continuity by Bill Kellie and Arthur Lay
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Reporter:
Tom Mennard
Provided By:
John Hauxvell
Provided By:
Elizabeth Larner
Provided By:
Doris Waters
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Unknown:
Johnny Speight
Unknown:
Bill Kellie
Unknown:
Arthur Lay
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Mrs Emma Burke:
Margaret St. Barbe West
Grandma:
Gladys Dawson
Sally:
Nan Kenway
Albert Burke:
Cyril Fletcher
Erbie Burke:
Cyril Fletcher

presents
Gladys Young , Richard Hurndall and June Tobin with Norman Shelley and Lionel Marson in ' FIRE, BURN!'
A radio play by John Keir Cross from the novel by John Dickson Carr
Other parts by members of the cast
Production by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Unknown:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Unknown:
Lionel Marson
Play By:
John Keir Cross
Novel By:
John Dickson Carr
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
The Presenter:
Lionel Marson
Superintendent John Cheviot:
Richard Hurndall
Taximan:
William Eedle
Cabbie:
Harold Reese
Flora Drayton:
June Tobin
Colonel Rowan:
Baliol Holloway
Mr Richard Mayne:
James Thomason
Mr Alan Henley:
John Graham
Margaret Renfrew:
Joan Matheson
Freddie Debbitt:
Charles Hodgson
Captain Hogben:
David March
Lady Cork:
Gladys Young
Lieutenant Wentworth:
Peter Wilde
Mr Robert Peel:
Godfrey Kenton
Vulcan:
Norman Shelley
Sergeant Bulmer:
Ronald Baddiley
Manton:
Jeffrey Segal
Sergeant Boyce:
Harold Reese

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.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More