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Regional Variations (4)

Interlude. I Ysgolion Cymru

BBC Home Service Welsh

Round-up of events

BBC Home Service West

Signpost from the East Midlands

BBC Home Service Midland

MALCOLM CRAWFORD is a Canadian. While on holiday, he was lured into a strange gambling game in a deserted stadium in Milan. He tells how he lost nearlv all his money and how he returned to London with what was left.

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Crawford

Regional Variations (5)

Farming and fishing news

BBC Home Service Scottish

The Farmer

BBC Home Service West

As North

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

The Northern Farmer

BBC Home Service North

An agricultural weekly
Introduced by Clifford Selly
STEPHEN WILLIAMS , of Thurgarton. Notts., describes a new method of increasing output from his Dairy Shorthorn herd by using the cows for milking and suckling
HOWARD MORGAN , General Manager of the Agricultural Credit Corporation, discusses the scheme with one of the applicants
Produced by John Greenslade

Contributors

Introduced By:
Clifford Selly
Introduced By:
Stephen Williams
Unknown:
Howard Morgan
Produced By:
John Greenslade

A sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden , Bill Pertwee
Patricia Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Eric Merriman and Barry Took wrote the script and Edwin Braden the incidental music
Produced by Jacques Brown
(The recorded broadcast of May 14 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Patricia Lancaster
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Eric Merriman
Conductor:
Barry Took
Conductor:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

LET'S join IN. ' The Rude Snowman': a humorous cumulative tale retold by Jean Sutcliffe , with musical effects by Ann Driver
2.20 ADVENTURES IN MUSIC. Finding the instrument: an illustrated talk by Gordon Reynolds.
2.40 MODERN HISTORY. The Pacific: Captain James Cook-his discoveries on the East coast of Australia. Script by Margaret J. Miller

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Ann Driver
Talk By:
Gordon Reynolds.
Unknown:
Captain James Cook-His
Script By:
Margaret J. Miller

by Aileen Burke and Leone Stewart
Clive Barrington , a grounded pilot, has decided to start flying again. His wife Janet is dismayed at the idea and is determined to dislike the country cottage that goes with the new job-until she meets the former owner, who dispels her fears.

Contributors

Unknown:
Aileen Burke
Unknown:
Leone Stewart
Unknown:
Clive Barrington
Clive Barrington:
John Humphry
Janet Barrington:
Freda Dowie
Postman:
Kenneth Dight
Mrs Linden:
Catherine Salkeld

by Aileen Burke and Leone Stewart
Robert Barton is a timid downtrodden man until he pays a visit to his doctor, who prescribes for him some headache pills which revolutionise his life.
Plays produced by William Glen-Doepel
(s)

Contributors

Unknown:
Aileen Burke
Unknown:
Leone Stewart
Unknown:
Robert Barton
Produced By:
William Glen-Doepel
Robert Barton:
John Forrest
June Stacy:
Eva Stuart
Grant Phillips:
John Hollis
Kimbo Barton:
Nicky Edmett
Dr Fenny:
David Bird
Susie:
Judy Bailey
Ann:
Tobi Weinberg
Mr Linton:
George Merritt

From Lancaster Priory
Versicles and Responses (Ferial) Psalm 104
First Lesson: Zephaniah 2
Magnificat (Noble, in A minor) Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3
Nunc dimittis (Noble, in A minor) Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects
King of Glory, King of Peace (Bach) Prayers
Round me falls the night (A. and M.
Rev. 35)
Organist, Henry Walmsley

Contributors

Organist:
Henry Walmsley

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Health in Body—and Mind: a specialist gives the first of two talks about an aspect of ageing that worries many elderly people Make-believe Grannie: Robert Thomson describes how he filled a gap in his childhood. (BBC recording)
Presented by Douglas Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Thomson
Presented By:
Douglas Smith

Regional Variations (3)

Children's Hour. Visit to a Boy Scouts' ranch in New Mexico

BBC Home Service North

Children's Hour. Nature Diary

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

For Children of Most Ages
' Sailor Rumbelow and Britannia *
A story by James Reeves told by Claire
5.15 For Listener of All Ages
' The Websters of Barrowdale by Alick Hayes
Days in the life of a north-country veterinary surgeon and his family
2—' The Kilt is My Delight'
Production by Herbert Smith
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Four talks by the Rev. R. T. Brooks
' What do you mean by ...? ' 3-' Church '

Contributors

Story By:
James Reeves
Unknown:
Alick Hayes
Production By:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Rev. R. T. Brooks
Helen:
Helen Fraser
Jasmine (' Bootle '):
Sian Davies
Mrs Webster:
Madeleine Vacher
Mr Webster:
Alick Hayes
Mrs Roberts:
Violet Carson
Jock:
Paul Webster
Albert:
Colin Peaice
Sandra Hayman:
Valerie Stillwell
Roger:
Randolph Stubington

Regional Variations (3)

Signpost: S.E. Midlands

BBC Home Service Midland

Scots Fiddle Music: Hector Macandrew

BBC Home Service Scottish

Country tunes and songs from the British Isles and abroad played by Willie Walker and his Band with Joyce Foster , Denis Weatherley
Produced by Richard Kelly

Contributors

Played By:
Willie Walker
Unknown:
Joyce Foster
Unknown:
Denis Weatherley
Produced By:
Richard Kelly

Regional Variations (3)

How. When, and Why? horticultural questions answered

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

(261 m.) Stay Till Seven: magazine of talk and music

BBC Home Service North

Trio Sonata in G minor played by David and Igor Oistrakh
(violins)
Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Unknown:
Igor Oistrakh
Piano:
Vladimir Yampolsky

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. West
ROUND 3
London:
Denis Brogan , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West:
Alan Gibson , Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
Arranged by Robert Gladwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Arranged By:
Robert Gladwell

Dvorak
Quintet in G, Op. 77 played by the London String Quartet:
Erich Gruenberg (violin)
John Tunnell (violin)
Keith Cummings (viola) Douglas Cameron (cello) with. Adrian Beers (double-bass)

Contributors

Violin:
Erich Gruenberg
Violin:
John Tunnell
Viola:
Keith Cummings
Cello:
Douglas Cameron

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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