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A sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden , Bill Pertwee
Patricia Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four
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 21 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
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. ` Top Off ': a traditional story of a mouse who was housekeeper to a greedy cat, retold by D. J. Saint
2.20 ADVENTURES IN music. The
Bassoon: an illustrated talk by Fritz ' Spiegl. t
2.40 MODERN HISTORY. Canada: Alex- ander Mackenzie pioneers a way through the Rockies to the Pacific. Script by Margaret J. Miller

Contributors

Unknown:
D. J. Saint
Script By:
Margaret J. Miller

A play for radio by John Graham
Ca.st in order of speaking:
Mr. Bannister, a chemist in a seaside resort, leads an ordinary humdrum life until one day Mr. Carver, a street photographer, comes into the shop to have some films developed. This leads to strange developments in every way.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Graham
Miss Cradle, Bannister's assistant:
Kathleen Helme
Mr Bannister, a chemist:
John Graham
Felix Carver, a seaside photographer:
Charles Simon

A sentimental comedy for radio by Peter Fraser '
Cast in order of speaking:
Fenning House-once a distinguished private residence--has now, like so many others, become a museum for furniture, pictures, and objets d'art. When the play opens, the Fenning Collection is not on view to the public because of the visit to be paid by a foreign princess.
Plays produced by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Fraser
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
American woman:
Jane Jordan Rogers
American man:
John Graham
Assistants at the Museum: Stevens:
Norman Claridge
Assistants at the Museum: Jackson:
David Spenser
Elizabeth Fenning:
Cecile Chevreau
Mr Peters, Curator of the Museum:
John Scott
Margot Welbeck:
Judy Bailey
Princess Helga of Schleswig-Bauernstein:
Mary O'Farrell

from Birmingham Cathedral
Sentence: Confession; Absolution
Versicles and Responses (Thomas Tomkins)
Psalms 126. 127
First Lesson: Obadiah
Magnificat (Hylton Stewart in C)
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12, vv.
4-20 and 26. 27 Nunc dimittis (Hylton Stewart in C)
Creed; Lesser Litany; the Lord's
Prayer
Responses (Thomas Tomkins) Collects
Anthem: The Heavens are telling the Glory of God (Heinrich Schiitz)
General Thanksgiving
O Blest Creator of the Light (E.H. 51) Blessing Organist, Thomas Tunnard

Advice and entertainment for retired and older people and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
/ Never Interfere: Gwenda Hollander examines a phrase that is often heard
Pictures in the Fire: C. Gordon
Glover paints the glories of the Flying Scotsman i
Presented by Douglas Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
C. Gordon
Presented By:
Douglas Smith

' Dildrum and Doldrum 'from ' Folk Tales of Lancashire ' by Frederick Grice made into a play for radio by Muriel Levy
Produced by Herbert Smith
5.15 For Children of Most Ages
' The Websters of Barrowdale by Alick Hayes
3-' First Catch Your Fish '
Produced by Herbert Smith
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Four talks by the Rev. R. T. Brooks
' What do you mean by ...? ' 4--' Kingdom '

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederick Grice
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Produced By:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Alick Hayes
Produced By:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Rev. R. T. Brooks
Matthew, an old man:
Norman Partriege
Martha, his wife:
Violet Carson
Julius, the cat:
Norman Somers
Roger:
Randolph Stubington
Mr Webster:
Alick Hayes
Mrs Webster:
Madeleine Vacher
Helen:
Helen Fraser
Jasmine (' Bootle '):
Sian Davies
Bus conductor:
John Broadbent
Prunella:
Karal Gardner
Andy:
John Amies
Miss Fawcett:
Doris Gambell
Mrs Whitethorne:
Valerie Skardon

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. West
Round 4
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

Mozart
. Quintet in C minor (K.406) played by the Element Quartet:
Ernest Element (violin) Angela Richey (violin) Kenneth Page (viola) Oliver Brookes (cello) with Frank Venton (viola)

Contributors

Violin:
Ernest Element
Violin:
Angela Richey
Viola:
Kenneth Page
Cello:
Oliver Brookes
Viola:
Frank Venton

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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