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Artists from the Commonwealth send greetings in song
Larry Cross from Canada introduces
Estelle Valery from New Zealand
The Maple Leaf Four from Canada
Kenneth Burnett from Australia
Cy Grant from the West Indies
The George Mitchell Singers
The Kenny Powell 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:
Estelle Valery
Unknown:
Kenneth Burnett
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Trevor Peacock
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

by Norman Edwards
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
An elderly widower, whose passion in life is good food, takes a professional cook into his home as his housekeeper.

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Edwards
Mrs Bastiá:
Gladys Spencer
Horace Dorkins:
Philip Cunningham
Mrs Brown:
Kathleen Helme
Rosa:
Janet Burnell
Percy Smith:
John Scott
A Doctor:
Duncan McLntyre
Ted Tidy:
Godfrey Kenton
Coroner:
Norman Claridge

A play for radio by Charles S. Thornton
Some seamen have a scheme for smuggling brandy past the dock police, but events do not turn out as planned. Plays produced by Mollie Greenhalgh

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles S. Thornton
Produced By:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Nobby:
Jon Rollason
Shorty:
Jeffrey Segal
Curly:
John Hollis
Tub:
Malcolm Hayes
Dock Sergeant:
Anthony Viccars
Dock Constable:
James Thomason

from Leeds Parish Church
Confession; Absolution The Lord's Prayer
Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 78
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 28. vv. 3-25 Magnificat (Weelkes, Short Service) Second Lesson: St. Luke 9. vv. 1-17
Nunc dimittis (Weelkes, Short Service) Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects
Anthem: Faire is the heaven (Harris) Prayers; The Grace
Organist and choirmaster,
Donald Hunt
Assistant organist,
John Moore-Dridger

Contributors

Choirmaster:
Donald Hunt
Organist:
John Moore-Dridger

For Older Children
' The White Heather Mystery '
A serial in six parts by Angus MacVicar
2 — ' The Grey Horsemen '
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
5.30 For Children of Most Ages
' 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
2-The Magic of Pavlova
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by the Rev. John Jackson

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus MacVicar
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Unknown:
Ursula Roseveare
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Rev. John Jackson
Jock MacDonald:
David Webster
Fiona, his sister:
Meta Maltman
Mr MacSporran:
Leonard Maguire
The Rev Thomas MacKenzie B D:
Ian Sadler
Mrs MacKenzie:
Effie Morrison
Roderick Dhu:
George Davies
Wee Hector:
Lain Cuthbertson
Mr Pearson-Campbell:
Arthur Boland
Angus Robertson, a shepherd:
W. H. D. Joss
Mrs Robertson:
Molly Urquhart

1859-1941
This year sees the centenary of the birth of Kaiser Wilhelm II
His character and times are recalled in a reminiscent programme introduced by Sir Compton Mackenzie with contributions by members of the Hohenzollern family including
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and many others, including
Sir Harold Nicolson
Admiral Eschenburg
Lord Winterton The. Hon Mrs. Corfleld
Frau von Hassell Sir Hugh Gurney
Baron van Nagell with the recorded voice of the Kaiser
Programme organised by David Woodward. Graham Jackson and Christopher Sykes
Produced by Christopher Sykes who writes on page 2

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sir Compton MacKenzie
Unknown:
Prince Louis Ferdinand
Unknown:
Sir Harold Nicolson
Unknown:
Admiral Eschenburg
Unknown:
Lord Winterton
Unknown:
The. Hon Mrs. Corfleld
Unknown:
Frau von Hassell
Unknown:
Sir Hugh Gurney
Unknown:
Baron van Nagell
Unknown:
David Woodward.
Unknown:
Graham Jackson
Unknown:
Christopher Sykes
Produced By:
Christopher Sykes

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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