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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 Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Eric Merriman and Barry Took wrote the script and Edwin Braden the incidental music
Produced by Jacques Brown
(The recorded broadcast of July 2. in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Patricia Lancaster
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Conductor:
Eric Merriman
Conductor:
Barry Took
Conductor:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

LET'S JOIN. INThumbelina.' adapted for broadcasting from the story by Hans Andersen , with music specially composed by Roger Fiske
2.20 ADVENTURES IN MUSIC. ' The Prince of the Pagodas ': first of two illustrated talks by Roger Fiske
2.40 MODERN HISTORY. Congress of Vienna: the work of peacemaking, especially that of Lord Castlereagh. is set in the Vienna of Havdn and Beethoven. Script by John Roberts , Ph.D.

Contributors

Story By:
Hans Andersen
Composed By:
Roger Fiske
Unknown:
Roger Fiske
Script By:
John Roberts

by Albert Dobson
Other parts played by members of the cast
Production by Alfred Bradley
When Anne Egerton's sister Margaret is ill, Anne offers to take her place doing secretarial work at Mr. Henry Smith's committee room before the municipal elections. Unaware that there may be more than one Henry Smith, Anne nominates the wrong candidate, and the local council is in for some shocks.

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Dobson
Production By:
Alfred Bradley
Anne Egerton:
June Barry
Stephen Ainsworth:
Barrie Hesketh
Henry Smith:
Fred Fairclough
Mrs Smith:
Violet Carson
Mr Henry Smith, the Candidate:
Ernest Hopner
Magistrate:
Eric Howard
Mr Somerton, Transport Manager:
Harry Moseley
Chairman of Transport Committee:
Reginald Waithman
Member of Transport Committee:
Richard Lambert
Policeman:
James Mellor

From St. Joseph's Roman Catholic College, Upholland, Wigan
Introduction by Father Patrick Doran
Introduction
Deus in adjutorium: Gloria Patri Psalms: 127. 128. 129, 130, 131 Little Chapter (Proverbs 31) Hymn: Fortem virili pectore Magnificat (di Lasso) Benedicamus Domino
Ecce vidimus eum (Ingegneri)
Recessional Hymn: Sole hope of all the world (W.H. 33)
Choirmaster, Father A. K. Snape
Organist, Terence Duffy

Contributors

Unknown:
Father Patrick Doran
Choirmaster:
Father A. K. Snape
Organist:
Terence Duffy

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
(Hard of Hearing ': the second talk by Vivien Gregory , Vice-Chairman of the British Association of the Hard of Hearing
' Growing Up ': A. H. Chesworth tells another story about the young people of ' The Block'

Contributors

Talk By:
Vivien Gregory
Unknown:
A. H. Chesworth

For Children of Most Ages
' Hacks for Hire'
A series of stories written and read by Sheila St. Clair 5—'Tyger! Tyger! '
5.10 For Older Children
'Wind Whistle Farm '
An adventure story in six parts by Aubrey Feist
6 — ' The Storm Breaks '
Produced by David Davis
' We are used to storms at Wind Whistle Farm.'
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
' The Top of the Hill '
Five talks for Lent by the Rev. David Skinner
2-' Danger Ahead '

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Produced By:
David Davis
Unknown:
Rev. David Skinner
Captain March:
John Glen
Jan his wife:
Denise Bryer
Clint:
Basil Jones
Aunt Lucy:
Betty Hardy
Jephro Perran:
Howieson Culff
Jean Paul Renard:
Lewis Stringer

London v. Northern Ireland
ROUND 5
London:
Cedric Cliffe , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
Northern Ireland:
James Boyce , Ronald Green
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
Arranged by Robert Gladwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
James Boyce
Unknown:
Ronald Green
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding
Arranged By:
Robert Gladwell

Mozart
Quintet in D (K.593) played by the Amadeus String Quartet:
Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin)
Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello) with Cecil Aronowitz (viola) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Violin:
Norbert Brainin
Violin:
Siegmund Nissel
Viola:
Peter Schidlof
Cello:
Martin Lovett
Viola:
Cecil Aronowitz

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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