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A comedy for radio by Redmond Macdonogh.
[Starring] Charles Leno and Miriam Karlin
(BBC recording)
(Miriam Karlin is in 'For Adults Only' at the Strand Theatre, London)

Contributors

Writer:
Redmond Macdonogh
Plays produced by:
Betty Davies
Bill Bounty:
Charles Leno
Mrs. Bounty:
Miriam Karlin
Harry Bounty:
Glyn Dearman
Archie de Woolfe:
David March
Bank Manager:
Philip Cunningham
Butler:
James Thomason
Duke:
Jeffrey Segal
Policeman:
Frank Windsor

For Children of Most Ages
* The Conversion of Mr. Growser
A Toytown play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production by Josephine Plummer
The Magician is asked by some of the prominent citizens of Toytown to turn Mr. Growser into a benevolent old gentleman. He is no mean Magician, ' but,' he says, ' I never attempt the impossible.' Listeners to Toytown will understand the Magician's reply, but nothing is too much for Larry ...
5.30 For Older Children
First Attempts
Young artists making their first broadcast
From Edinburgh:
Kathleen introduces the Hawick Boys' Brigade Pipe Band
Pipe-Major, Robert Short
From Manchester:
Herbert introduces
Billy Leary (violin)
Accompanist, Mabel Hardy
From London:
Claire introduces
Sheila Moir (piano)
At the organ, Charles Smart

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Unknown:
Robert Short
Violin:
Billy Leary
Accompanist:
Mabel Hardy
Piano:
Sheila Moir
NarratorLambe:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
Mr Growser:
Ralph de Rohan
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix Felton
Captain Higgins:
Norman Shelley
The Magician:
Stephen Jack

with Variety Playhouse Pocket Theatre starring Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert in ' Five Women and Mr. Frith '
2—' Mrs. Benson '
Written by Jeremy Bullmore
' Nidge of the News ' A saga of Fleet Street with Ted Ray, Ronnie Barker, Patricia Hayes
Guests: Billy Burden , Frederick Harvey
Marion Lowe , Osian Ellis
Jewel and Warriss
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Announcer, Robin Boyle
Continuity and press sketch by Terry Nation and John Junkin
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Written By:
Jeremy Bullmore
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Billy Burden
Unknown:
Frederick Harvey
Unknown:
Marion Lowe
Unknown:
Osian Ellis
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Robin Boyle
Unknown:
Terry Nation
Unknown:
John Junkin
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

Maxine Audley ,Robert Eddison Malcolm Keen , Heron Carvic in ' THE QUEEN
WAS IN THE PARLOUR '
Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Unknown:
Maxine Audley
Unknown:
Robert Eddison
Unknown:
Malcolm Keen
Unknown:
Heron Carvic
Broadcasting By:
Cynthia Pughe
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Nadya:
Maxine Audley
Sabien:
Heron Carvic
Zana:
Eva Huszar
General Krish:
Malcolm Keen
Miss Phipps:
Beryl Calder
Court Usher:
John Bryning
Prince Keri of Zalgar:
Robert Eddison
The Grand Duchess Emilie of Zalgar:
Sylvia Coleridge

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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