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Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest, René Soames (tenor)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
The dances include: Waltz; Imperial Twostep; Midnight Tango; Crinoline Gavotte; Fifth Figure of the Quadrilles; Waltz Olympia ; Gay Gordons

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Tenor:
René Soames
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Eric Arden
Unknown:
Waltz Olympia

TRAVEL TALKS. Lebanon, a modern Arab state. Script by Taqul Altounyan.
2.20 THE BIBLE AND LIFE. St. Matthew's Gospel. 10-The Parable of the Last Judgement. Script by Caroline Brown.
2.40 SENIOR ' ENGLISH i. 'Johnny Tremain ' by Esther Forbes , adapted for broadcasting by Garry Lyle. 3— A World to Come '

Contributors

Script By:
Taqul Altounyan.
Script By:
Caroline Brown.
Unknown:
Johnny Tremain
Unknown:
Esther Forbes
Broadcasting By:
Garry Lyle.

A sound recording of Sunday's television programme
The members: Sir Alec James
Marghanita Laski
J. A. Birch
The Rt. Rev. G. P. Dwyer
Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds
Question-Master, Norman Fisher
Produced by John Furness
Questions should be addressed to ' The Brains Trust,' BBC Television Centre, London, W.12.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Alec James
Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Unknown:
J. A. Birch
Unknown:
Rev. G. P. Dwyer
Question-Master:
Norman Fisher
Produced By:
John Furness

For Younger Listeners: The Boy Who Ran Away
The second of five stories by Helen Clare.
told by David.

followed by For Older Listeners: The Midnight Folk: 2: Three Drops Upon a Lump of Sugar
by John Masefield (in celebration of his eightieth birthday).
made into a play in five parts by John Keir Cross.

'Oh, my name it is Roper and Willem, And I do intend for to killem!'

Contributors

Writer (The Boy Who Ran Away):
Helen Clare
Author (The Midnight Folk):
John Masefield
Adapter (The Midnight Folk):
John Keir Cross
Production (The Midnight Folk):
Josephine Plummer
The Presenter:
Richard Hurndall
Kay Harker:
Patricia Hayes
Old Captain Harker:
John Ruddock
Roper Bilges:
John Sharp
Twiney Pricker:
Charles E. Stidwill
Miss Sylvia Daisy:
Jill Balcon
Mr. Bert, the Sexton:
John Richmond
Pimply Whatto:
Wilfred Babbage
Brassy Cop:
Hugh David
Nibbins:
Charles Leno
Mr. Rollicum Bitem:
Stephen Jack
The Woman on the Flying Mare:
Anne Cullen
Abner Brown:
Robert Eddison

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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