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Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their folks at home and to listeners in Britain
Larry Cross from Canada introduces
Isabelle Lucas from Canada
Maureen Wilks from India
Donald Maclntyre from New Zealand
Edric Connor from the West Indies
The George Mitchell Singers
The Roy Wallis Quartet BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Trevor Peacock Produced by Glyn Jones from the United Kingdom

Contributors

Unknown:
Larry Cross
Unknown:
Isabelle Lucas
Unknown:
Maureen Wilks
Unknown:
Donald MacLntyre
Unknown:
Edric Connor
Singers:
George Mitchell
Unknown:
Roy Wallis
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Trevor Peacock
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

by Blair Cast in order of speaking:
Secretary for Commonwealth Relations
Duncan Mclntyre
Other parts played by David March
A Gloucestershire captain, depressed by the dull condition of English cricket, takes up his wife's suggestion that cricket should adopt one of the rules of baseball- — in which a man is declared out if he fails to score by the end of an over.

Contributors

Unknown:
Blair Cast
Played By:
David March
Tom Cutts:
John Bennett
Phil Flasher:
Anthony Viccars
Kay Flasher:
Tucker McGuire
Lord Demmit:
George Merritt
Sir Willoughby Deadwood:
Norman Claridge
Lord Mordaunt:
Edgar Norfolk
Captain Bylaugh:
Harold Reese
Prime Minister:
Keith Williams
Leader of the Opposition:
Jeffrey Segal

from the Temple Church, London
Introit: Set up thyself, 0 God. above the heavens (Thalben-Ball)
Prayers
Responses (Tallis) Psalms 41, 42, 43
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 17, vv. 1-30 Magnificat (Thalben-Ball in C)
Second Lesson: St. Luke 6, vv. 20-38 Nunc dimittis (Thalben-Ball in C) The Creed
Collects
Anthem: Praise the Lord, 0 my soul
(S. S. Wesley)
Prayers; The Grace
Organist and Director of the Choir,
George Thalben-Ball

Contributors

Unknown:
George Thalben-Ball

* The White Heather Mystery
A serial in six parts by Angus MacVicar 1—' The Man Who Whistled '
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
5.30 The Ballerina Story told in six parts by Ursula Roseveare who brings to life some famous dancers in ballet with music of the dances by which they are specially remembered
1-The Beginnings
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Conducted by The Rev. John Jackson

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus MacVicar
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Rev. John Jackson
Jock MacDonald:
David Webster
Fiona, his sister:
Meta Maltman
News Editor:
Ian Sadler
Waiter:
George Davies
Mr MacSporran:
Leonard Maguire
Wee Hector:
Iain Cuthbertson
Mr Pearson-Campbell:
Arthur Boland

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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