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Regional Variations (2)

Sandy Macpherson (BBC theatre organ)

BBC Home Service Midland

Ballet Suite. Le roi s'amuse (Delibes):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: conductor. Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.
Wedding Cake Caprice, for piano and orchestra (Saint-Saens) : Grant Johannesen (piano), with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Collingwood
Carnaval (Suite: Roma) (Bizet):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt. some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Lawrence Collingwood
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham

Regional Variations (2)

BBC West of England Light Orchestra

BBC Home Service West

A non-stop sequence of melodies played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader. William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
The Jack Emblow Sextet
Fitzroy Coleman and his guitar and the BBC Studio Choir
Conducted by Jack Coles
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Unknown:
Jack Emblow Sextet
Unknown:
Fitzroy Coleman
Conducted By:
Jack Coles
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

Regional Variations (3)

Orchestral music: on records

BBC Home Service Scottish

Ulster Band

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

played by the BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Ronald Smith (piano)
Overture on Russian Themes
Rimsky-Korsakov
Symphony No. 4, in A (Italian)
Mendelssohn

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Piano:
Ronald Smith

A second series of talks by Jocelyn Bradford on London's military splendours and pageantry
3-The King's Troop,
Royal Horse Artillery
Today Jocelyn Bradford tells the romantic story of how The King's Troop acquired their honoured name; something of the duties they carry out, as the only unit of the Gunners left to wear full-dress uniform; and a surprising little-known item of Anglo-American history.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jocelyn Bradford

Regional Variations (2)

Sport Spotlight: first edition

BBC Home Service North

A musical programme for children under five
Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury. and Maurice Bevan include a selection of English country dances and the song ' Mountain Echo ' in a programme introduced by Roy Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Driver
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury.
Unknown:
Maurice Bevan
Introduced By:
Roy Williams

Request Week
For Children of Most Ages
' Write Me a Letter '
The Children's Hour
Correspondence Column of the Air
(Request Week Edition)
Edited and introduced by Adrian Thomas
5.15 ' W. Pays the Price'
An adventure of Norman and Henry Bones the boy detectives by Anthony C. Wilson
Production by Josephine Plummer

Contributors

Introduced By:
Adrian Thomas
Unknown:
Henry Bones
Unknown:
Anthony C. Wilson
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Norman Bones:
Charles Hawtrey
Henry, his cousin:
Patricia Hayes
William Kingsley:
Lockwood West
Hilda, his housekeeper:
Joan Ireland
Mrs Bones:
Ann Codrington
Mr Fielding:
Christopher Rhodes
Tom Dickson:
Preston Lockwood
Mr Webb:
Hugh Manning
Mrs Evans:
Molly Rankin
Girl at Willmott's:
Ursula Hirst
Police Officer:
Eric Lugg

Regional Variations (7)

News. Sport in the Midlands

BBC Home Service Midland

News. Ulster Sports Report

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Sports results

BBC Home Service West

As West

BBC Home Service Welsh

News. Sport Spotlight

BBC Home Service North

News. Sports results

BBC Home Service Scottish

Results, reports, and reviews of the day's outstanding events
Today's programme includes:
6.15 Racing and Association Football Results
Association Football
Football League: a review of this afternoon's matches affecting promotion and relegation and eye-witness accounts of selected games
Minor Leagues: Results of matches played by clubs in the Athenian, Isthmian, Kent. and Southern Leagues
6.30 app. Rugby Union
A report on the final of the Middlesex seven-a-side tournament at Twickenham
Results and a summary of the highlights of major club fixtures
Comment in Sport
Sports personalities express their views on affairs of the moment
Introduced by Jacob de Vries
6.50 app - 6.55 VHF Rowridge
(92.9 Mc/s)
For the south Coast :
Area sports results

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries

Regional Variations (2)

Yn Y Senedd: talk by a Welsh M.P.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest artist,
Dennis Bowen (baritone)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies:
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
The programme includes: Waltz: Eva Threestep: Tango Sombrero; La Rinka; Felice Foxtrot; Military Twostep

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Baritone:
Dennis Bowen
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Eric Arden

Regional Variations (4)

' Ships that Pass ': story by J. J. Bell

BBC Home Service Scottish

' Teulu'r Mans': serial

BBC Home Service Welsh

Linenhall mixed voice choir

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

presents
London
Its People and its Visitors
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Charles Chilton

Contributors

Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

and introduces
The BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Duggie Chapman
Raimund Herincx
' The Trials of Life'
5—' Having a Bath '
Written by Johnny Speight
The George Mitchell Choir
' What Would You Do ? '
A mystery drama with a problem for you to solve, written and introduced by Ernest Dudley
5—' The Telephone Call '
June Bronhill
Ted Lune
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Conducted By:
Duggie Chapman
Unknown:
Raimund Herincx
Written By:
Johnny Speight
Introduced By:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
June Bronhill
Unknown:
Ted Lune
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Himself:
Vic Oliver
Wife:
Vanda Vale
Michael:
Michael Bates
Martha:
Katharine Parr
Mrs Nelson:
Patricia Hayes
Sara Collins:
Vanda Vale
Bill Ashton:
Michael Bates
Jimmy Ashton:
John Graham

A play for broadcasting by Lyndon Brook with Paul Vieyra and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Lyndon Brook
Unknown:
Paul Vieyra
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Mr Cradock:
Godfrey Kenton
Lady Walsingham:
Catherine Salkeld
Mrs Bates:
Janet Baker
Lord Sandwich:
Norman Shelley
Admiral Walsingham:
Howieson Culff
Major George Reynolds:
Richard Williams
Martha Ray:
Marjorie Westbury
Signor Giardini:
Frederick Treves
Capt James Hackman:
David Spenser
Lady Blake:
Elsa Palmer
Sir John Irwine:
Edgar Norfolk
Frederick Booth:
George Hagan
Signora Galli:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Joan Booth:
Ella Milne
Sir William Blackstone:
Ronald Baddiley
Mr Beauclerk:
Malcolm Hayes
Mr Boswell:
Duncan McIntyre
Dr Johnson:
David March

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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