Programme Index

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Chaconne (Gluck):
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Karl Munchinger
The Swan of Tuonela (Sibelius)
Louis Rosenblatt (cor anglais) Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Buckaroo Holiday (Rodeo)
(Copland)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Karl Munchinger
Unknown:
Louis Rosenblatt
Conducted By:
Eugene Ormandy
Conducted By:
Leonard Bernstein

Introduced by Bill Hartley
Safety is Their Business. 5: The Police-The County Constabulary
What to Expect from Your Hotel? Comments from Max Howell
The Insurance Consultant: Additional cover for holidays
Crises in the Car: Second of three talks by Dr. J. S. Blair

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Max Howell
Unknown:
Dr. J. S. Blair

Kenneth Home in a sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee. Janet Waters
The Hornets
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader. John Jezard
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Script by Eric Merriman
Produced by Jacques Brown
(The recorded broadcast of December 1 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Paduick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee.
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Script By:
Eric Merriman
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Golden Wedding
A rural comedy by JOE CORRIE
A change of partners makes for an agreeable degree of diversity at the village whist drive. The results may be less happy when the same formula is applied to the blissful state of matrimony.
Produced by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Comedy By:
Joe Corrie
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Mr Burrows, a lawyer:
Charles Simon
Nancy, his clerk:
Kathleen Helme
Martha Middlemarsh, a farmer's wife:
Dorothy Summers
Peter Hepworth, an elderly farmer:
Charles Lamb
Abe Middlemarsh, Martha's husband:
Sidney Monckton
Matilda Mead, an elderly spinster:
Gladys Spencer

Transatlantic Travellers
In June last year five yachtsmen set out from Plymouth in Devon for New York in the first single-handed transatlantic race
Francis Chichester
Cotoeiel H. G. Hauler
Valentine Howells
Dr. David Lewis were the British competitors, and on their return to this country they talked about their experiences to
Commander George VilWers
Produced by John Blunden
Recorded broadcast of January 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Chichester
Unknown:
Cotoeiel H. G. Hauler
Unknown:
Valentine Howells
Unknown:
Dr. David Lewis
Unknown:
George Vilwers
Produced By:
John Blunden

in which Cyril Fletcher invites the family to listen to
George Williams
Allan Bruce
Cardew Robinson
Campoli
Patricia Baird
Vic Oliver
Country Calendar: Percy Edwards
Calypso Time: with Cy Grant
Memories in Music: with Rawicz and Landauer
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader. John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
George Williams
Unknown:
Allan Bruce
Unknown:
Cardew Robinson Gampoli
Unknown:
Patricia Baird
Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

So Help Me God
The novel by FELIX JACKSON adapted for broadcasting by Marvin Kane with Sean Sullivan , Robert Ayres
Other parts played by Penelope Lee. Hugh Dickson and members of the cast
Production by WILLIAM GLEN-DOEPEL

Contributors

Novel By:
Felix Jackson
Broadcasting By:
Marvin Kane
Unknown:
Sean Sullivan
Unknown:
Robert Ayres
Played By:
Penelope Lee.
Played By:
Hugh Dickson
Production By:
William Glen-Doepel
Walt Fowler:
Bill Nacy
Biilinger:
Robert Ayres
Spencer Donovan:
Sean Sullivan
Miles:
Errol MacKiwnon
Larry Hurt:
John Glen
Carol Beckwood:
Helen Horton
Louise Hunt:
Euhme Dunne
Mary:
Tobi Weinberg
Myron Waginer:
Andrew Irvine
Arbutt:
Derek Bliomfield
Art:
Henry Stamper
Pete Harding;:
Jon Roltaaon
Red:
Christophen Page
Senator Coop:
Philip Morant
Doctor:
David Bird
Emma:
Barbara Mitchell
Bart:
William Eedle
Mrs Sheppard:
Gladys Spencer
Kournel:
Haydn Jones
Congressman:
Derek Birch

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More