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by Lionel Brown.
[Starring] Joan Swinstead

(The recorded broadcast of April 3, 1955, in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Writer:
Lionel Brown
Producer:
David H. Godfrey
Paddy Armitage:
Geoffrey Matthews
Nick Redwood:
Olaf Pooley
Clare Armitage:
Margaret Ward
Martin Armitage:
Cyril Shaps
Dr. Julian Ross:
Roderick Lovell
May Ross:
Janet Burnell
Mrs. Armitage:
Courtney Hope
Patricia Armitage:
Joan Swinstead
Nurse Page:
Annabel Maule

Ted Ray introduces Variety Playhouse
with Variety Playhouse Pocket Theatre

Five Women and Mr. Frith: 1: The Girl in the Hut
Written by Jeremy Bullmore.
Starring Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert

Nidge of the News
A saga of Fleet Street.
with Ted Ray, Ronnie Barker, Patricia Hayes.

The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz

(BBC recording)
(Adele Leigh is appearing in "Large as Life" at the London Palladium)
See page 5

Contributors

Presenter:
Ted Ray
Writer (Five Women and Mr. Frith):
Jeremy Bullmore
[Actress]:
Cicely Courtneidge
[Actor]:
Jack Hulbert
[Actor] (Nidge of the News):
Ted Ray
[Actor] (Nidge of the News):
Ronnie Barker
[Actress] (Nidge of the News):
Patricia Hayes
Guest:
Len Martin
Guest:
James Johnston
Guest:
Adele Leigh
Guest:
Peter Katin
Guest:
Leslie Randall
Guest:
Joan Reynolds
Singers:
The George Mitchell Choir
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental music:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Robin Boyle
Continuity and press sketch by:
Terry Nation
Continuity and press sketch by:
John Junkin
Producer:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

A comedy by Jean McConnell.
Adapted and produced by Patrick Dromgoole.
(BBC recording)
(Constance Chapman broadcasts by permission of Rupier Players Ltd.)

Contributors

Author:
Jean McConnell
Adapter/Producer:
Patrick Dromgoole
Sarah Trowt:
Constance Chapman
Jem Burden:
Hedley Goodall
Richard Pengelly:
Anthony Newlands
Polly Ipplepen:
Margaret Tyzack
The Rev. Leslie Fox:
William Devlin
Petrock Pook:
Lewis Gedge
P.C. William Widdon:
Frank Shelley
Maisie:
June Barrie
Dr. Volumina Clifford:
Vera Meazey
First Visitor:
Paul Lorraine
Second Visitor:
Eric Thompson
Villager:
Denis Raymond

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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