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WILFRID THOMAS flew round the world recently and landed in fifteen countries on the way. In the intervals between unfastening and refastening his safety-belt he collected recordings of the music that he found. Today he reports on Singapore and Malaya.
Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

A sort of radio show written by Eric Merriman with Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Pat Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Produced by Jacques Brown
(The recorded broadcast of April 22 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Conducted by J. W. Lambert
Art: Nigel Gosling
Film: Roger Manvell
Theatre: Harold Hobson
Radio: John Barber
Book: Elspeth Huxley

Contributors

Conducted By:
J. W. Lambert
Unknown:
Nigel Gosling
Unknown:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
Harold Hobson
Unknown:
John Barber
Unknown:
Elspeth Huxley

For Children of All Ages
Visiting Day
Wilfred Pickles visits
Marple Orthopaedic Hospital,
Cheshire and talks to some of the young patients, inviting them to choose a record they would like to hear
5.30 For Older Children
Down to the Sea
A magazine from East Anglia on ships and the sea with Captain F. L. Hemming , R.N. on his first command
Captain Eddie Crickmer of the Merchant Service on pie crusts and mainmasts
Henry Davies cox'n ot Cromer No. 1 Lifeboat on an animal rescue
Jimmy Reeve lighthouse keeper on his flying visitors and a sea song from Nicky Back
Arranged and introduced by Roy Clark
Produced by Derek Dingle

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Captain F. L. Hemming
Unknown:
Captain Eddie Crickmer
Unknown:
Henry Davies
Unknown:
Jimmy Reeve
Introduced By:
Roy Clark
Produced By:
Derek Dingle

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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