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Al Read turns life round to show us the funny side and introduces some friends from the world of music along with The Allegros and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Ronnie Taylor
(The recorded broadcast of October 6. 1958, in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Conducted By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Produced By:
Ronnie Taylor

For Younger Listeners
' Tammy Troot 's Easter Chicken *
Willie Joss reads a story by Lavinia Derwent
5.15 For Children of Most Ages
Over the Border--to Wales
A series of feature programmes by Myfanwy Howell
4-Monmouthshire
Singers,
Shan Emlyn. Emrys Cleaver
Accompanist, Maimie Noel Jones Production by Evelyn Williams
The London-Welsh family, continuing their journey through Wales, visit the ancient land of Gwent.

Contributors

Unknown:
Tammy Troot
Unknown:
Willie Joss
Story By:
Lavinia Derwent
Unknown:
Myfanwy Howell
Singers:
Shan Emlyn.
Accompanist:
Emrys Cleaver
Accompanist:
Maimie Noel Jones
Production By:
Evelyn Williams
Dick Lloyd:
Owain T Williams
Megan, his wife:
Sheila Huw Jones
The children: Alun:
Kenneth Stewart Jones
The children: Gwen:
Valerie Berwick
Davy Jones:
Charles Williams
A fisherman:
Bryn Calvin Thomas
A schoolmaster:
Michael Dennis
Girl in nylon factory:
Dilys Gunstone Jones
Mr Richards:
Dic Hughes

and introduces
The BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Bill Waddington
Ronald Dowd
' The Trials of Life'
1-' Catching a Train '
Written by Johnny Speight
Sidney Coulston
'What Would You Do f '
A mystery drama with a problem for you to solve, written and introduced by Ernest Dudley
1-' The Ex-Convict '
Patricia Bartlett and Joy Turpin
George Martin
The George Mitchell Choir
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Conducted By:
Bill Waddington
Conducted By:
Ronald Dowd
Written By:
Johnny Speight
Written By:
Sidney Coulston
Unknown:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
Patricia Bartlett
Unknown:
Joy Turpin
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Stationmaster:
Kenneth Connor
Passenger:
Vic Oliver
Chief Cashier:
John Boddington
Fiancee:
Vanda Vale
Clifford:
Peter Wilde
Boss:
Norman Claridge

by John Middleton Murry
Adapted for radio by Cynthia Pughe
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by David H. Godfrey

Contributors

Unknown:
John Middleton Murry
Radio By:
Cynthia Pughe
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Daphne Mortimer:
Elizabeth London
Arabella:
Molly Rankin
Mrs Mortimer:
Catherine Salkeld
Miss Ffoulkes:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Palmer:
Manning Wilson
Dr Bateson:
Kenneth Edwards
Mr Clunch:
John Scott
Charlie Mortimer:
Charles Hodgson

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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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