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played by Joan Ryall and June Clark
The second of six programmes of music for two pianos, each of which will be divided between major established works in the repertory and works by British composers
Saturday, June 18: dementi, Schumann, Berkeley, and Ferguson

Contributors

Played By:
Joan Ryall
Unknown:
June Clark

Suite for string orchestra (Janacek):
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Intermezzo; Entrance of the Emperor and his Court (Suite: Hary Janos ) (Kodaly): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Hary Janos
Conducted By:
Erich Leinsdorf

by Laurie Wyman
A weekly and surely fictitious account of events in a naval detachment only loosely connected with the Senior Service. with assistance from
Michael Bates. Ronnie Barker and Tenniel Evans
Produced bv Alastair Scott Johnston
(The recorded broadcast of November 13, in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Wyman
Unknown:
Michael Bates.
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Lieut Murray, the No 1:
Stephen Murray
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee:
Jon Pertwee
Sub -Lieut Phillips:
Leslie Phillips
Commander Povey:
Richard Caldicot
Heather:
Heather Chasen

by Richard Baldwyn
Other parts played by Freda Dowie. Michael Sherwell and Peter Noel Cook
Squires, a clerk of mild manners, is persuaded to put his devotion to cricket before his devotion to his desk. The final score is not what was expected by anybody.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baldwyn
Played By:
Freda Dowie.
Played By:
Michael Sherwell
Played By:
Peter Noel Cook
William Squires:
John Humphry
Mr Newman:
Charles Simon
Charles:
Hugh Dickson
Sarah Godden:
Eva Huszar
Sir Percy Prentice:
Norman Claridge
Sir Clarence Prentice:
Wilfred Babbage

A selection of music and humour
David FRANKLIN -
' A Proper Austrian Evening '
BERNARD BRADEN
' Yanks are Funny '
DAVID PARISH and JOHN HANRAHAN
' Terry So-Ho '
VERA SCOTT
' On which the s'un never sets '
MICHAEL WHARTON
' Compulsive Knockabout '
ROBERT KEMP
' A Question of Degrees '
GALE PEDRICK *
' Walking on Eggs '
NAT Gubbins
' Letter to Ivy ' read by Edward Chapman
NOEL HAWKEN
' Murder Case ' read by John Bryning
Musical interludes on records chosen by Robert Irwin
Edited and produced by Francis Dillon (: broadcast earlier in the week as ' Monday Night at Home')

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Bernard Braden
Unknown:
David Parish
Unknown:
John Hanrahan
Unknown:
Terry So-Ho
Unknown:
Vera Scott
Unknown:
Michael Wharton
Unknown:
Robert Kemp
Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Read By:
Edward Chapman
Read By:
Noel Hawken
Read By:
John Bryning
Unknown:
Robert Irwin
Produced By:
Francis Dillon

A musical programme for children under five with Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan
Tim Gudgin introduces today's items. which include ' Oh my kitten a kitten ' and some children's games

Contributors

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

' A Parcel for a Witch
A story by Janet McNeill
Read by Lucie Young
' Spot the Culprit '
A game for young detectives by Charles Witherspoon in which you are invited to work with Inspector Magee on ' The Case of the Stolen. Microscope '
See Junior Radio Times
5.25 Junior Prom
A concert for young people given by the BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, George Hurst
Before an invited audience of children from schools in and around
Warrington
Items requested by the children
Compere and interviewer,
David Lloyd James
From the Parr Hall , Warrington

Contributors

Story By:
Janet McNeill
Read By:
Lucie Young
Unknown:
Charles Witherspoon
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conductor:
George Hurst
Interviewer:
David Lloyd James
Unknown:
Parr Hall

and introduces the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Julien Gaillard )
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Pocket Theatre starring Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
Written by Jack Hulbert
To sing for you:
Patricia Howard , Joyce Blackham
David Holman , Peter Glossop
John Holmes
The George Mitchell Choir
To make you laugh:
Ron Moody
Naunton Wayne
Incidental music by Philip Martell
Continuity by Carey Edwards
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Contributors

Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Written By:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Patricia Howard
Unknown:
Joyce Blackham
Unknown:
David Holman
Unknown:
Peter Glossop
Unknown:
John Holmes
Unknown:
George Mitchell
Unknown:
Ron Moody
Unknown:
Naunton Wayne
Music By:
Philip Martell
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

by Victorien Sardou
Translated and adapted for broadcasting by Norman Ginsbury and Jacques Sarch
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Unknown:
Victorien Sardou
Broadcasting By:
Norman Ginsbury
Broadcasting By:
Jacques Sarch
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Baron Scarpia:
Marius Goring
Colonel Sciarrone:
Manning Wilson
Spoletla:
John Hollis
Mario Cavaradossi:
David Peel
Angelotti:
Denis Goacher
Floria Tosca:
June Tobin
Father Eusebius:
James Thomason
Visconte de Trevihlac:
Peter Wilde
Princess Orlonia:
Janet Burnell
Marchesi Attavanti:
Philip Leaver
Queen of Naples:
Joan Matheson

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