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Round-up of events

BBC Home Service West

Work in the. world of science
QUEEN SUBSTANCE by C. G. Butler
Rothamsted Experimental Station and R. K. Callow , F.R.s. National Institute for Medical Research
Dr. Butler and Dr. Callow describe the investigations that led to the discovery and identification of this remarkable substance. On it depends the regular social life of the hive.
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Contributors

Unknown:
C. G. Butler
Unknown:
R. K. Callow

Regional Variations (3)

Your M.P. at Westminster

BBC Home Service Midland

From Today's Papers

BBC Home Service West

MARGARET LANE never supposed that an albatross would ever follow her ship, as it did the Ancient Mariner's; but in the Southern Ocean the huge and solitary bird appeared from nowhere and haunted her in a way she will never forget.
Recording of broadcast on March 21

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Lane

Introduced by Bill Hartley
Do we need traffic courts?: a discussion between the Lawyer and Pat Gregory
Why not own a van?: some comments from Ray Westbrook
Remembrance of things pant: recollections of vintage Grands Prix from Sammy Davis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Introduced By:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Ray Westbrook
Unknown:
Sammy Davis

Regional Variations (3)

The West at Westminster

BBC Home Service West

Ulster Band: Argyle Temperance Flute Band

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

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 Produced by Peter Duncan

Contributors

Introduced By:
Nan Winton
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

Kenneth Horne 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 Jan. 19 in the Light Programme

Contributors

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

Kenneth Williams in a recorded programme discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island.

(Previously broadcast on May 22)

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Kenneth Williams
Producer:
Monica Chapman

Beauty Queen
A comedy by HOWARD THOMAS
Other parts played by the cast and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
The action takes place in Posselthwaite, a Northern industrial town, and later in London.
: a new production of the play previously broadcast in 1941

Contributors

Comedy By:
Howard Thomas
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Mrs Ball:
Janet Burnell
Mr Ball:
Peter Claughton
Mr. Wharton, Chairman of the Posselthwaite Hat Manufacturer's Association:
Julian Somers
Mrs Wharton:
Gladys Spencer
Bill:
Derek Blomfield
Jenny:
Elizabeth Weaver
Bessie Butterworth, a factory hand:
Carole Ward
Her mother:
Mary Quinn
News Editor:
Ralph Hallett
Vicar:
Arthur Gomez
Joe Entwistle:
Andrew Irvine
Dora:
Sheila Grant
Saleswoman:
Freda Dowie
London Reporter:
Anthony Viccars

From the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television during the past seven days Gale Pedrick selects highlights that listeners may have missed or might like to hear again
Introduced by Alexander Moyes Edited by Richard Burwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes
Edited By:
Richard Burwood

Regional Variations (7)

News

BBC Home Service Midland

News. Sports Report

BBC Home Service Scottish

Sports Results

BBC Home Service West

News

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

News. Sports Medley

BBC Home Service Welsh

News. Sport Spotlight

BBC Home Service North

Golf
Report from Turnberry on the last day of the Amateur Championship Cycling
News of the final stage of the Tour of Britain
Cricket
Latest scores and a summary of the highlights in today's first-class matches, with a special reference to those of south-eastern counties
Introduced by Jacob de Vries Produced by Gerald Sinstadt

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Produced By:
Gerald Sinstadt

Regional Variations (2)

Wax Fruit: serial by Guy McCrone; part 9

BBC Home Service Scottish

Harry DavidEon and his Orchestra with Stephen Manton. (tenor)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Imperial Twostep; Pride of Erin; Midnight Tango; Felice Foxtrot : Georgella Blues; The Heather Waltz
The songs: Serenade; I Love a Lassie
Tickets for this programme are available on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davideon
Tenor:
Stephen Manton.
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco
Unknown:
Felice Foxtrot

in which
Cyril Fletcher invites the family to listen, to
Bob Andrews
Pauline DarroU
Joan Turner
Leon Goossens
Bruce Trent
Bob MonJthouse and Denis Goodwin
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:
Bob Andrews
Unknown:
Pauline Darrou
Unknown:
Joan Turner
Unknown:
Leon Goossens
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Unknown:
Bob Monjthouse
Unknown:
Denis Goodwin
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

Ripple in Texas by ARNOLD YARROW
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Yarrow
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Lew Duvert:
Ronald Wilson
Angie, his wife:
Ann Murray
Stanley 'Ham ' Bacon:
Kim Grant
Ella Mae; his wife:
Beverley Dunn
Bob Cherry:
Jerry Stovin
Helen Stafford:
June Tobin
Wax]ow Cherry:
David March
Drayton Townsend, the Sheriff of Ripple County:
John Glen
Cyrus Branch, proprietor of the Hotel Ripple:
Hartley Power

Music in two versions
Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 played by Maurice Cole and the English String Quartet Nona Liddell (violin)
Eleanor St. George (violin) Marjorie Lempfert - (viola) Helen Just (cello)

Contributors

Played By:
Maurice Cole
Violin:
Nona Liddell
Violin:
Eleanor St. George
Viola:
Marjorie Lempfert
Cello:
Helen Just

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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