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A song-cycle by Gerald Finzi to poems by Thomas Hardy
Summer schemes
When I set out for Lyonesse Waiting both The phantom
So I have fared
Rollicum-rorum
To Lizbie Browne
The clock of the years In a churchyard Proud songsters sung by John Carol Case (baritone) with Josephine Lee (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Finzi
Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Unknown:
Lizbie Browne
Baritone:
John Carol Case
Piano:
Josephine Lee

The magazine programme of the air
' which invites you to meet some of the stars and personalities who are
'In Town Today '
Introduced by Nan Winton and Antony Bilbow
Edited and produced by Peter Duncan

Contributors

Introduced By:
Nan Winton
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

by Elizabeth Dawson
Adapted for radio by the author from her television play
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by David H. Godfrey
George Belton , a wholesale grocer, is celebrating the silver jubilee of his firm by giving the staff an enormous party. But within the firm itself things are not quite as happy as they might be.

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Dawson
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Unknown:
George Belton
Jim Houldsworth:
Peter Claughton
Mabel:
Nerys Kerfoot
George Belton:
George Merritt
Tom Belton:
Hugh Dickson
John Foster:
Tom Watson
Clare:
Peggy Gow
Phil:
John Scott
Emmie Belton:
Kathleen Helme
Barker:
Gareth Morgan
Prentiss:
Philip Morant
Fred:
Middleton Woods

A musical programme for children under five with Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan
Tim Gudgin introduces today's programme including ' The Busman's Song ' and ' A Visit to the Fair '

Contributors

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

written for broadcasting by Bertha Lonsdale
Production by Herbert Smith

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Bertha Lonsdale
Production By:
Herbert Smith
Tim Smith:
Christopher Dooley
Janet Smith, his sister:
Helen Fraser
Andrew Simpson:
Alan Sykes
Ivor Speight:
Brian Trueman
John Peasby:
Joseph Holmes
Miss Penelope Peasby, his sister:
Muireall Kelt
Mr Bleteh:
Derek Birch
Mr Figgins:
Leonard Williams
Police Constable Field:
Tom Harrison

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest, Stephen Man ton (tenor)
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C. , Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Naval Threestep; Walta; Third and Fourth Figures of the Quadrille; Britannia Saunter; Ideal Schottische; The Allandale Waltz; Melody Twostepi; Idaho Foxtrot; The Marine Fourstep; Progressive Waltz The songs: I hear you calling me; Camptown races
Tickets for this broadcast may be obtained on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Stephen Man
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson M.C.
Introduced By:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

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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