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Johnny Morris talks about some of the singers he has known
' Most other animals are content with a good feed, but not the human animal -he must be entertained.'
Accompanist. James Walker
Presented by Brian Patten

Contributors

Talks:
Johnny Morris
Accompanist:
James Walker
Presented By:
Brian Patten

The novel by Andrew Garve dramatised for radio by Anthony Aspinall
Produced by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Novel By:
Andrew Garve
Unknown:
Anthony Aspinall
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Peter Mallory, a forest warden:
Tony Britton
Linda, his wife:
Isabel Dean
The Mallory children: Anne (aged fifteen).:
Jennifer Tafler
Richard (aged nine):
Malcolm Butterworth
Teddy (aged six):
Lane MacNamara
Mr Gill:
Rolf Lefebvre
Mr Parker:
Wilfred Babbage
Superintendent Ames:
George Hagan
Fireman:
Bill Horsley
Police Officer:
John Bryning

Junior Theatre presents
'The Grey Bird'
Written by George Ewart Evans
Final episode:
' The Grey Bird Takes Off '
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.30 Now Showing in London
A review by Eric Gillett of some of the new films and plays
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Written By:
George Ewart Evans
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Review By:
Eric Gillett
David Peters:
Jonathan Margetts
Elizabeth Peters:
Mary Chester
Johnny Carver:
John Stirling
Mr Peters:
Geoffrey Lewis
Mrs Peters:
Marigold Sharman
Tom Creasy:
Peter Tuddenham
Mr Cretton:
Peter Wilde
Plant:
Arnold Peters
Van Meer:
George Merritt
Arthur:
Philip Garston-Jones

The most memorable events in a decade of entertainment
1957
Narrator. MICHAEL DENISON
PETER NOBLE, MARGARET LOCKWOOD
NIGEL STOCK, J. C. TREWIN
IAN MAIN with selections from the shows of the year:
' Damn Yankees ' ; ' Free as Air '
'At the Drop of a Hat '
' Bells Are Ringing ' ' Good Companions ' and featuring on gramophone records:
Fred Astaire. Janis Paige
Cyd Charisse , Carol Richards
Bing Crosby , Louis Armstrong
Grace Kelly with The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Roy Plomley
Production by Tom Ronatd

Contributors

Narrator:
Michael Denison
Unknown:
Margaret Lockwood
Unknown:
Fred Astaire.
Unknown:
Janis Paige
Unknown:
Cyd Charisse
Unknown:
Carol Richards
Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Louis Armstrong
Unknown:
Grace Kelly
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Roy Plomley
Production By:
Tom Ronatd

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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