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Five short stories by W. W. Jacobs.
Adapted for radio by Lionel Brown.

(The recorded broadcast of Jan. 12 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Author:
W. W. Jacobs
Adapted by:
Lionel Brown
Producer:
David H. Godfrey
Bill:
John Bryning
The Actor:
Jeffrey Segal
Tomkins:
Philip Cunningham
Mrs. Tomkins:
Kathleen Helme
Gertie:
June Tobin
Cook:
Patrick Connor
Deckhand:
Frank Partington

Uncle Charlie: Andrew Douglas describes a Christmas joke that didn't go according to plan.

It's for the children: an account of one of the Cricklewood Friendship Club's activities.

Far Away and Long Ago: Anne Jordan remembers Christmas as she used to know it in Poland.

Presented by Douglas Smith.
(BBC recording)

How I celebrated Christmas, Not more than 300 words on any aspect of this subject should be sent to 'Indian Summer', [address removed], by January 1. Listeners will understand that contributions cannot be acknowledged individually but a selection will be read in this programme on January 7.

Contributors

Speaker (Uncle Charlie):
Andrew Douglas
Speaker (Far Away and Long Ago):
Anne Jordan
Presenter:
Douglas Smith

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions.

London: Professor Denis Brogan, Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale

North: Professor W. Lyon Blease, Dennis Chapman
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding

(BBC recording)
(Repeated on Thursday at 11.30 a.m.)

Contributors

Contestant (London):
Professor Denis Brogan
Contestant (London):
Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master (London):
Lionel Hale
Contestant (North):
Professor W. Lyon Blease
Contestant (North):
Dennis Chapman
Quiz-Master (North):
Gilbert Harding

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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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