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Regional Variations (2)

Round-up of events

BBC Home Service West

Guests that Kill
2-The Death of the Virus-infected Cell by F. Kingsley Sanders of the Virus Research Group.
Medical Research Council
Last week Dr. Kingsley Sanders explained that animal cells use chemical blueprints when making their own substance, but that viruses may substitute false blueprints and so upset the normal activities of the host cell. In his second talk he goes on to speak about the ultimate death of the cell.

Contributors

Unknown:
F. Kingsley Sanders

Mazurka in D (Les Sylphides)
(Chopin, arr. Jacob): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Charles Mackerras
Violin Concerto in E minor (Mendelssohn): Heifetz (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra, conductor, Charles Munch some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Charles MacKerras
Conductor:
Charles Munch

Regional Variations (3)

Sandy Macpherson. BBC theatre organ: listeners' requests

BBC Home Service Midland

The West at Westminster

BBC Home Service West

Introduced by Elton Hayes with contributions from
Charles Kennedy the Bowman Hyde Quartet and the Granville Players directed by Lou Whiteson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Elton Hayes
Unknown:
Charles Kennedy
Unknown:
Bowman Hyde
Directed By:
Lou Whiteson

Regional Variations (2)

Prizewinners' Concert: Belfast Musical Festival prizewinners

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Russ Conway (in a recorded programme) discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island.

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Russ Conway
Producer:
Monica Chapman

Regional Variations (2)

Ulster Band: Ballycoan Pipe Band

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

A lively and satirical fantasy by John Hearne Produced by William Glen-Doepel

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hearne
Produced By:
William Glen-Doepel
First citizen:
Judy Bailey
Second citizen:
Eva Stuart
Third citizen:
Gabriel Woolf
Fourth citizen:
Tom Watson
Grand Vizier:
George Merritt
Emperor of China:
Heron Carvic
Princess Barabaldour:
Cecile Chevreau
Captain of the Guard:
Tom Watson
Nazoor:
John Glyn-Jones
Prince Aladdin:
Hugh Dickson
A Genie:
Malcolm Hayes
Aladdin's mother:
Mary O'Farrell

A musical programme for children under five with Ann Driver
Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan
Tim Gudgin introduces today's items, which include ' See Saw Sacaradown and some music of the Clocks

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Driver
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice Bevan
Introduces:
Tim Gudgin

' The Sinister Hoard ' by Robert J. Hoare
Adapted as a serial in six instalments by Nan Macdonald
5—' Secret Service '
Production by Herbert Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert J. Hoare
Unknown:
Nan MacDonald
Production By:
Herbert Smith
Graham Roberts of the Evening Globe:
Noel Johnson
Cecil (' Chick Wainhouse:
Barrie Hesketh
Sir Hartley Brodsworth:
Graham Tennant
Farmer's wife:
Alison Bayley
Wilhelm Dantine:
Harold Rottesman
Hans:
David Crane
Major Keeler:
Norman Somers
Mike who tells the story:
Brian Trueman

Regional Variations (7)

News. Sport in the Midlands

BBC Home Service Midland

Sports Results

BBC Home Service West

News. Ulster Sports Report

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

News. Sport Spotlight

BBC Home Service North

Sport, as West

BBC Home Service Welsh

News. Results. Sportsreel

BBC Home Service Scottish

Results, reports, and reviews of the day's outstanding events
Today's programme includes:
Racing and Football Results
Association Football
An assessment of the England team following the international against Scotland at Hampd'en Park, and a review of the League games
Minor Leagues: Results of matches played by clubs in the Athenian, sthmian, and Southern Leagues
6.30 app. Rugby Union
Results and a summary of the highlights of major club fixtures
Comment in Sport
Sports personalities express their views on affairs of the moment
Introduced by Jacob de Vries

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries

Regional Variations (2)

Talk by a Welsh M.P.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest, Lorely Dyer (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C., Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Soprano:
Lorely Dyer
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

Regional Variations (4)

Scots Songs: William Noble, baritone

BBC Home Service Scottish

Y Dafarn Goffi: Welsh Variety

BBC Home Service Welsh

Irish Rhythms: BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra; conductor, David Curry

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Chris Howland , Nan Winton and Antony Bilbow talk to personalities who have come by land, sea and air to be
' In Town Tonight'
Edited and produced by Peter Duncan

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Howland
Unknown:
Nan Winton
Unknown:
Antony Bilbow
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

and introduces
Variety Playhouse Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Variety Playhouse
Pocket Theatre starring Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
Written by Gavin Blakeney
To sing for you: Victoria Elliott
Marion Studholme , Anna. Pollak
Rowland Jones , John Heddle Nash
The George Mitchell Choir
To play for you: Manoug Parikian
To make you laugh:
Douglas Horner , Leslie Randall
Joan Reynolds
Incidental music by Philip Martell
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Contributors

Leader:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Written By:
Gavin Blakeney
Unknown:
Victoria Elliott
Unknown:
Marion Studholme
Unknown:
Anna. Pollak
Unknown:
Rowland Jones
Unknown:
John Heddle Nash
Unknown:
Douglas Horner
Unknown:
Leslie Randall
Unknown:
Joan Reynolds
Music By:
Philip Martell
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

The novel by Nicholas Blake adapted as a radio play by Mollie Greenhalgh.

Contributors

Author:
Nicholas Blake
Adapted by:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Producer:
Archie Campbell
The Rev. Percival Vale (Headmaster of Sudeley Hall Preparatory School):
Wilfred Babbage
Hero Vale his wife:
June Tobin
Michael Evans, a master:
Andrew Faulds
Other masters at Sudeley Hall - Mr Gadsby:
Eric Phillips
Other masters at Sudeley Hall - Mr Wrench:
John Rye
Other masters at Sudeley Hall - Mr Sims:
Cyril Shaps
Other masters at Sudeley Hall - Mr Tiverton:
Hugh Dickson
Other masters at Sudeley Hall - Mr Griffin:
Denis Goacher
Boys - Ponsonby:
Derek Meeds
Boys - Stevens Minor:
Jonathan Margetta
Boys - Smithers:
Nigel Anthony
Superintendent Armstrong, of the local police:
Douglas Storm
Sergeant Pearson, his assistant:
Bill Horsley
Nigel Strangeways, a private detective:
Nigel Stock
Dr Maddox, the School Medical Officer:
Norman Claridge

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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